Full Result 4.15 Ayr | 21 September 1996

Ladbroke Ayr Gold Cup Handicap Class B

(Class 2) (3yo+) 6f Good To Firm

1st £51,630 2nd £15,540 3rd £7,520 4th £3,510

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁸⁾	1. Coastal Bluff 3/1F Jimmy Fortune David Barron	Jimmy Fortune David Barron	4	910	104	99	110	–
gr g Standaan (FR) - Combattente (Reform)
With leaders, shaken up to lead stands' side over 2f out, ridden, ran on well

2⁽²⁹⁾ 1½	29. Mr Bergerac (IRE) 20/1 T Sprake Bryn Palling	T Sprake Bryn Palling	5	83	83	75	85	–
b g Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) - Makalu (Godswalk)
Held up, headway 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong

3⁽²⁷⁾ nk [1¾]	6. Prince Babar 10/1 D Griffiths ⁵ J E Banks	D Griffiths ⁵ J E Banks	5	810	95	81	96	–
b g Fairy King (USA) - Bell Toll (High Line)
With leaders, stayed on under pressure final furlong

4⁽²⁵⁾ 1½ [3¼]	5. Double Splendour (IRE) 7/1 G Hind P S Felgate	G Hind P S Felgate	6	91	95	83	92	–
b g Double Schwartz - Princess Pamela (Dragonara Palace)
Soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace final 2f

5⁽²⁾ nk [3½]	4. Wildwood Flower 16/1 Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Snr	Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Snr	3	92	98	85	94	–
b f Distant Relative - Tolstoya (Northfields)
Slowly into stride, raced far side, headway 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong

6⁽²⁰⁾ nk [4]	3. Emerging Market 16/1 A McGlone John Dunlop	A McGlone John Dunlop	4	96	100	86	95	–
b g Emarati (USA) - Flitteriss Park (Beldale Flutter)
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

7⁽¹³⁾ shd [4]	12. Musical Season 20/1 J F Egan David Barron	J F Egan David Barron	4	811 7	91	77	86	–
b g Merdon Melody - Earles-Field (Wolverlife)
Led far side until over 2f out, kept on same pace

8⁽⁸⁾ nk [4¼]	15. Bolshoi (IRE) 33/1 Emma O'Gorman J Berry	Emma O'Gorman J Berry	4	89 b	89	–	–	–
br g Royal Academy (USA) - Mainly Dry (The Brianstan)
Raced far side, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

9⁽⁵⁾ nk [4½]	21. Bollin Joanne 28/1 M Birch Tim Easterby	M Birch Tim Easterby	3	86	88	72	82	–
b f Damister (USA) - Bollin Zola (IRE) (Alzao)
Chased leader far side, led over 2f out until headed and weakened inside final furlong

10⁽¹⁵⁾ 1 [5½]	28. Benzoe (IRE) 28/1 Kieren Fallon Mrs J R Ramsden	Kieren Fallon Mrs J R Ramsden	6	84 1	84	66	75	–
b g Taufan (USA) - Saintly Guest (What A Guest)
Headway halfway, soon ridden, no impression final 2f

11⁽⁹⁾ shd [5¾]	19. Lago Di Varano 28/1 Dean McKeown Richard Whitaker	Dean McKeown Richard Whitaker	4	87 v	87	69	78	–
b g Clantime - On The Record (Record Token)
Raced far side, in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression

12⁽³⁾ hd [6]	25. Bajan Rose 50/1 Alan Daly ⁵ Michael Blanshard	Alan Daly ⁵ Michael Blanshard	4	713	84	60	74	–
b f Dashing Blade - Supreme Rose (Frimley Park)
Chased leaders far side until weakened over 1f out

13⁽¹⁾ ¾ [6¾]	27. Ziggy's Dancer (USA) 50/1 Rodney Lappin Eric Alston	Rodney Lappin Eric Alston	5	85 1	85	65	73	–
b h Ziggy's Boy (USA) - My Shy Dancer (USA) (Northjet)
Chased leaders far side, ridden 2f out, gradually weakened

14⁽²²⁾ 1¼ [8]	23. For The Present 14/1 Fergal Lynch ³ David Barron	Fergal Lynch ³ David Barron	6	81	84	57	68	–
b g Then Again - Axe Valley (Royben)
Chased leaders over 3f, soon weakened

15⁽⁶⁾ hd [8]	2. Hard To Figure 50/1 Graham Lee ⁵ Ron Hodges	Graham Lee ⁵ Ron Hodges	10	91	100	70	83	–
gr g Telsmoss - Count On Me (No Mercy I)
Raced far side, soon behind, some headway 2f out, never dangerous

16⁽¹⁹⁾ ½ [8½]	7. Babsy Babe 40/1 Allan Mackay John Quinn	Allan Mackay John Quinn	3	812	94	68	76	–
b f Polish Patriot (USA) - Welcome Break (Wollow)
In touch until lost place over 2f out

17⁽¹⁶⁾ nk [9]	9. Double Bounce 12/1 Robert Havlin ³ Peter Makin	Robert Havlin ³ Peter Makin	6	88	91	62	72	–
b g Interrex (CAN) - Double Gift (Cragador)
Held up, some headway over 2f out, soon weakened

18⁽²³⁾ shd [9]	26. Golden Pound (USA) 28/1 David McCabe Gay Kelleway	David McCabe Gay Kelleway	4	84	84	57	65	–
b g Seeking The Gold (USA) - Coesse Express (USA) (Dewan)
With leaders until weakened over 2f out

19⁽⁴⁾ shd [9]	8. Patsy Grimes 50/1 P P Murphy ⁵ J S Moore	P P Murphy ⁵ J S Moore	6	87	92	60	73	–
b m Beveled (USA) - Blue Angel (Lord Gayle)
Raced far side, never dangerous

20⁽¹⁴⁾ ¾ [9¾]	10. Tedburrow 22/1 John Carroll Muriel Naughton	John Carroll Muriel Naughton	4	811	91	62	70	–
b g Dowsing (USA) - Gwiffina (Welsh Saint)
Switched right start, prominent over 3f

21⁽²¹⁾ 1½ [11¼]	18. Sea-Deer 28/1 J Stack Chris Dwyer	J Stack Chris Dwyer	7	88	88	56	63	–
ch g Hadeer - Hi Tech Girl (Homeboy)
Never near leaders

22⁽¹⁸⁾ [11¼]	11. Selhurstpark Flyer (IRE) 16/1 P Roberts ⁵ J Berry	P Roberts ⁵ J Berry	5	86 3	91	53	65	–
b g Northiam (USA) - Wisdom To Know (Bay Express)
Led stands' side until over 2f out, soon weakened

23⁽²⁴⁾ [11¼]	13. Don't Care (IRE) 18/1 J Weaver Linda Perratt	J Weaver Linda Perratt	5	810 b	90	56	63	–
b m Nordico (USA) - Eyeliner (USA) (Raise A Native)
Chased leaders until lost place over 2f out

24⁽¹⁰⁾ [11¼]	17. Sir Joey (USA) 28/1 Steve Drowne Pat Murphy	Steve Drowne Pat Murphy	7	88	88	53	60	–
ch g Honest Pleasure (USA) - Sougoli (Realm)
Started slowly, always behind

25⁽¹⁷⁾ [11¼]	24. Tiler (IRE) 33/1 T Williams Mark Johnston	T Williams Mark Johnston	4	84	84	43	49	–
br g Ballad Rock - Fair Siobahn (Petingo)
Switched left start, behind from halfway

26⁽⁷⁾ [11¼]	22. Hawa Al Nasamaat (USA) 50/1 Simon Whitworth Ed Dunlop	Simon Whitworth Ed Dunlop	4	85	85	40	47	–
b g Houston (USA) - Barrera Miss (USA) (Barrera)
Raced far side, behind from halfway

27⁽¹¹⁾ [11¼]	20. Shamanic 50/1 R Perham Richard Hannon Snr	R Perham Richard Hannon Snr	4	86	86	35	41	–
b c Fairy King (USA) - Annie Albright (USA) (Verbatim)
Raced far side, always rear division

PU⁽¹²⁾	14. Sylva Paradise (IRE) 25/1 D Wright ³ Clive Brittain	D Wright ³ Clive Brittain	3	86	91	–	–	–
b c Dancing Dissident (USA) - Brentsville (USA) (Arctic Tern)
Raced far side, pulled up after 2f, lame