Full Result 3.00 Ayr | 10 February 1996

Mellerays Belle Challenge Cup Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) 2m4f OMS Good 17 fences

1st £4,620 2nd £1,380 3rd £660 4th £300

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Major Bell 5/2J M Moloney Alistair Whillans	M Moloney Alistair Whillans	8	114	112	113	119	–
br g Silly Prices - Melaura Belle (Meldrum)
Close up, led 13th and quickened clear, ridden and blundered last, disputed lead flat, hard ridden and ran on gamely

2 shd	0. Golden Fiddle (IRE) 12/1 B Storey J K M Oliver	B Storey J K M Oliver	8	104	98	99	104	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Belle Mackay (Even Money)
Chased leaders until outpaced 13th, headway again 2 out, stayed on strongly flat, just failed

3 hd [nk]	0. Fiveleigh Builds 7/1 Andrew Thornton Lucinda Russell	Andrew Thornton Lucinda Russell	9	1112	120	121	126	–
b g Deep Run - Giolla Donn (Giolla Mear)
Led, hit 8th, headed 13th, stayed on to disputed lead flat, no extra pace

4 5 [5¼]	0. Mils Mij 12/1 J Callaghan Thomas Cuthbert	J Callaghan Thomas Cuthbert	11	112	110	106	111	–
br g Slim Jim - Katie Grey (Pongee I)
Behind, effort 9th, stayed on under pressure, never able to challenge

5 6 [11¼]	0. Five To Seven (USA) 8/1 Richard Guest C W Thornton	Richard Guest C W Thornton	7	1012	106	97	101	–
br g Little Missouri (USA) - French Galaxy (USA) (Majestic Light)
Prominent until outpaced from 11th

6 25 [36¼]	0. Mcgregor The Third 5/2J Brian Harding ³ G Richards	Brian Harding ³ G Richards	10	116	117	84	87	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Arctic Dawn I (Arctic Slave)
Close up until outpaced 11th, well beaten when blundered 2 out

7 9 [45¼]	0. Flash Of Realm (FR) 14/1 Tony Dobbin P Monteith	Tony Dobbin P Monteith	10	107 v¹	101	–	–	–
b g Super Moment (USA) - Light Of Realm (Realm)
In touch, outpaced when hit 13th, soon beaten

PU	0. Ali's Alibi 12/1 N Old Smith Mrs M Reveley	N Old Smith Mrs M Reveley	9	1111	119	–	–	–
br g Lucifer (USA) - Moppit Up (Pitpan)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

PU	0. Political Tower 12/1 T Reed Rayson Nixon	T Reed Rayson Nixon	9	120	122	–	–	–
b g Politico (USA) - Crosby Waves (Bing II)
Held up and behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

9 ran Off time: 3:01:00 Winning time: 5m 21.40s (slow by 33.40s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Ian T Middlemiss (Major Bell) 1st breeder: Major Peter Bell
2nd owner: W Stuart Wilson (Golden Fiddle)
3rd owner: Miss Lucinda V Russell (Fiveleigh Builds)

3:00 Ayr 10 Feb 1996

Mellerays Belle Challenge Cup Handicap Chase Class D