Full Result 4.05 Ayr | 20 April 1996

Stakis Casinos Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase Class A Grade 3

(Class 1) (5yo+) 4m1f OMS Soft 27 fences

1st £38,590 2nd £14,540 3rd £7,065 4th £3,165

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Moorcroft Boy 20/1 Mark Dwyer D Nicholson	Mark Dwyer D Nicholson	11	102 2 16	143	86	140	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Well Mannered (Menelek)
Headway and prominent halfway, led 5 out, stayed on well under pressure

2 11	. General Wolfe 9/2 R Dunwoody T A Forster	R Dunwoody T A Forster	7	102 2 9	143	80	132	–
ch g Rolfe (USA) - Pillbox I (Spartan General)
Always chasing leaders, led 21st to 5 out, one pace from next

3 6 [17]	. Arthur's Minstrel 16/1 Richard Johnson ³ D Nicholson	Richard Johnson ³ D Nicholson	9	911 8	141	72	121	–
ch g Black Minstrel - Jadida (FR) (Yelapa)
Always chasing leaders, every chance 20th, one pace from 5 out

4 12 [29]	. Lo Stregone 4/1F Russ Garritty Tom Tate	Russ Garritty Tom Tate	10	1013 b	154	82	122	–
b g The Parson - Somers Castle (Will Somers)
Dwelt, went prominent 9th, led 16th to 19th, soon outpaced

5 11 [40]	. Abercromby Chief 50/1 Mr C Bonner ³ Howard Johnson	Mr C Bonner ³ Howard Johnson	11	912 1 26	141	61	99	–
br g Buckskin (FR) - Free For Ever (Little Buskins)
With leaders, led 10th to 16th, led 19th to 21st, soon weakened

6 dist [70]	. Willsford 14/1 R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	13	112	157	–	–	–
b g Beau Charmeur (FR) - Wish Again (Three Wishes I)
Made most until 10th, close up when weakened 19th, tailed off from 6 out

PU	. Chatam (USA) 20/1 D Bridgwater M C Pipe	D Bridgwater M C Pipe	12	100 1	141	–	–	–
b g Big Spruce (USA) - Cristalina (FR) (Green Dancer)
Blundered 2nd and 3rd, soon tailed off, pulled up before 10th

PU	. Mils Mij 100/1 J Callaghan Thomas Cuthbert	J Callaghan Thomas Cuthbert	11	100 34	141	–	–	–
br g Slim Jim - Katie Grey (Pongee I)
Mistakes, never going well, tailed off when pulled up before 19th

PU	. Boarding School 150/1 B Storey C Parker	B Storey C Parker	9	100 34	141	–	–	–
b g Glenstal (USA) - Amenity (FR) (Luthier)
Soon behind, well tailed off when pulled up after 18th

PU	. Merry Master 33/1 C Maude A Harrison	C Maude A Harrison	12	100 15 b	141	–	–	–
br g Le Coq D'Or - Merry Missus (Bargello)
With leaders until weakened quickly 19th, pulled up before 21st

PU	. Benghazi 500/1 D Parker ³ Sandy Thomson	D Parker ³ Sandy Thomson	12	911 51	141	–	–	–
bb g Politico (USA) - Numerous (New Brig)
Soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up after 18th

PU	. Majic Rain 150/1 G Cahill ⁵ D Eddy	G Cahill ⁵ D Eddy	11	99 34	141	–	–	–
bl g Northern Value (USA) - Dinsdale I (Menelek)
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 15th

PU	. Morgans Harbour 11/2 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	10	103 3 5	144	–	–	–
br g Radical - Parsfield (The Parson)
In touch until blundered 15th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

PU	. Tartan Tyrant 15/2 Tony Dobbin G Richards	Tony Dobbin G Richards	10	108	149	–	–	–
b g Tycoon II - Tina Fort (Fortina)
Never going well, pulled up 16th

PU	. Couldnt Be Better 16/1 Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks	Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks	9	1110	165	–	–	–
br g Oats - Belle Bavard (Le Bavard)
In touch until weakened 19th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out. stewards told: he had bled from the nose

PU	. Toogood To Be True 9/1 Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	8	100 11	141	–	–	–
br g Sonnen Gold - Lady Relka (Relko)
Mistakes and never going well, tailed off when pulled up before 19th

PU	. Tartan Tradewinds 16/1 Brian Harding G Richards	Brian Harding G Richards	9	100 10	141	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Tipperary Special (Wrekin Rambler)
In touch until 10th, pulled up before 17th

PU	. Banntown Bill (IRE) 150/1 R Bellamy M C Pipe	R Bellamy M C Pipe	7	100 43 v	141	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Supple (Poynton)
Prominent until 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 19th

PU	. Twin States 100/1 W Fry James Turner	W Fry James Turner	7	100 35	141	–	–	–
b g State Diplomacy (USA) - Malmo (Free State I)
In touch until 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 19th

PU	. Stop The Waller (IRE) 12/1 Paul Carberry Ferdy Murphy	Paul Carberry Ferdy Murphy	7	100 24	141	–	–	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Lisalway Lass (Wolverlife)
Chased leaders until weakened from 19th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out