Full Result 4.00 Ayr | 8 February 1997

Gaiety Theatre Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) 2m4f OMS Soft 11 hurdles

1st £3,057.50 2nd £920 3rd £445 4th £207.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Oat Couture I 8/1 Tony Dobbin L Lungo	Tony Dobbin L Lungo	9	119	119	90	122	–
b g Oats - Marjoemin (Import)
Always close up, led approaching 3 out until flat, soon led again, ran on under pressure

2 ½	8. Pariah I (IRE) 7/2C G Cahill Martin Todhunter	G Cahill Martin Todhunter	8	100 2	96	67	98	–
b g Derring Rose - Proverb Lady (Proverb)
Held up, steady headway approaching 3 out, ridden to lead flat, soon headed, kept on well

3 5 [5½]	1. Palacegate King 7/2C S Taylor ⁵ Alistair Whillans	S Taylor ⁵ Alistair Whillans	8	115	120	82	118	–
ch g King Among Kings - Market Blues (Porto Bello)
In touch, ridden and headway 4 out, challenged next, no extra flat

4 2 [7½]	3. Cittadino 7/2C N Horrocks ⁷ C W Thornton	N Horrocks ⁷ C W Thornton	7	107	110	68	105	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Slave's Bangle (Prince Rheingold)
Prominent, challenged 3 out, hit 2 out, no extra

5 20 [27½]	7. Kemo Sabo 5/1 D Parker C Parker	D Parker C Parker	5	100	96	44	71	–
b g Prince Sabo - Canoodle I (Warpath)
Led until approaching 3 out, soon beaten

6 hd [27¾]	6. New Charges 20/1 B Grattan ⁵ P Beaumont	B Grattan ⁵ P Beaumont	10	100	101	44	76	–
b g Shernazar - Wise Blood (Kalamoun)
Close up until weakened approaching 3 out

7 7 [34¾]	4. Bang In Trouble I (IRE) 12/1 Dale Jewett ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	Dale Jewett ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	6	107	110	45	78	–
b g Glenstal (USA) - Vaguely Deesse (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Prominent until weakened approaching 3 out

8 dist [64¾]	5. Glenugie 5/1 N Bentley George Moore	N Bentley George Moore	6	107 v	103	–	–	–
b g Insan (USA) - Excavator Lady (Most Secret)
In touch, driven from 6th, hard ridden and weakened 4 out

9 [64¾]	9. Kirstenbosch I 66/1 W Dowling ⁷ L Lungo	W Dowling ⁷ L Lungo	10	98 1 11	96	–	–	–
b g Caerleon (USA) - Flower Petals (Busted)
Always behind, pulled up before 3 out

9 ran Off time: 4:01:00 Winning time: 5m 15.90s (slow by 36.90s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Mackinnon Mills (Oat Couture I) 1st breeder: Springhill Bloodstock Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs D Miller (Pariah I)
3rd owner: Chas N Whillans (Palacegate King)

4:00 Ayr 8 Feb 1997

Gaiety Theatre Handicap Hurdle Class D