Full Result 2.00 Ayr | 17 December 1988

Melleray's Belle Challenge Cup Handicap Chase

(3m3f40yds) 3m3f Good To Soft

1st £2,794 2nd £832 3rd £396 4th £178

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Rinus 3/1 N Doughty G Richards	N Doughty G Richards	7	1012	59	–	137	–
br g Netherkelly - Pirella (Pirate King I)
Tracked leader, blundered 3rd, led 16th, ran on well from 3 out

2 5	0. Nautical Joke 10/11F A Merrigan W A Stephenson	A Merrigan W A Stephenson	9	110	61	–	134	–
b g Sea Catch - Carnival Jest (Carnival Dancer)
Held up, headway on bit 4 out, hit 2 out, no impression after

3 2½ [7½]	0. Calira 33/1 T Reed Miss M J Benson	T Reed Miss M J Benson	9	104 4	51	–	121	–
ch m Coliseum I - Salira (Double Jump I)
Always in touch, effort and chance 4 out, one pace from next

4 10 [17½]	0. Cybrandian 3/1 Lorcan Wyer M H Easterby	Lorcan Wyer M H Easterby	10	120	75	–	135	–
b g Prince Regent (FR) - Lavenham Rose (Floribunda)
Led until headed and blundered 16th, ridden next, soon lost place

F	0. Saxon Slave 20/1 R Marley Malcolm Jefferson	R Marley Malcolm Jefferson	7	102 2	49	–	–	–
b m Be Friendly - Branded Slave (Arctic Slave)
Chased leaders, every chance 4 out, weakening when blundered next, fell 2 out

PU	0. Wardsoff 200/1 S Turner ⁴ Thomas Cuthbert	S Turner ⁴ Thomas Cuthbert	11	910 b	47	–	–	–
b g Dubassoff (USA) - Greensward II (Count Turf)
Tailed off from 12th, pulled up before 4 out