Full Result 2.40 Ayr | 11 February 1997

River Cree Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m6f OMS Soft 12 hurdles

1st £2,582.50 2nd £720 3rd £347.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Military AcademyI 8/11F Paul Carberry G Richards	Paul Carberry G Richards	8	120	–	78	120	–
ch g Crash Course - Mary May (IRE) (Little Buskins)
Tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, easily

2 7	9. Sunny Leith 33/1 Tony Dobbin P Monteith	Tony Dobbin P Monteith	6	117	–	65	96	–
b g Feelings (FR) - Pinkie Hill (Le Coq D'Or)
Always prominent, challenged 4 out, kept on, no chance with winner

3 12 [19]	1. Adib (USA) 11/2 N Bentley George Moore	N Bentley George Moore	7	120	–	63	88	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Santa's Sister (USA) (Middle Brother)
Prominent, effort 4 out, one pace

4 8 [27]	5. Drakewrath (IRE) 16/1 D Parker R A Bartlett	D Parker R A Bartlett	7	117	–	49	73	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Velpol (Polyfoto)
Chased leader, led 7th until approaching 3 out, weakened

5 nk [27¼]	11. Cherry Dee 10/1 B Grattan ⁵ P Beaumont	B Grattan ⁵ P Beaumont	6	1011	–	39	68	–
ch m Ardross - Merry Cherry (Deep Run)
Mistakes, behind and outpaced until stayed on from 4 out

6 5 [32¼]	3. Allerbank 14/1 Mr C Storey Mrs J Storey	Mr C Storey Mrs J Storey	6	117	–	45	68	–
b g Meadowbrook - Allerdale (Cheb's Lad)
Mid-division, effort halfway, outpaced from 8th

7 6 [38¼]	10. Double Dash (IRE) 12/1 D J Moffatt D Moffatt	D J Moffatt D Moffatt	4	113	–	36	58	–
gr g Darshaan - Safka (USA) (Irish River)
In touch until mistake and weakened 8th

8 2½ [40¾]	6. Fayette County I (IRE) 10/1 Andrew Thornton Jonjo O'Neill	Andrew Thornton Jonjo O'Neill	6	117	–	38	59	–
b g Executive Perk - Lady Kas (Pollerton)
Behind, headway 7th, beaten when mistake and weakened 4 out. stewards told: jockey reported, the gelding hung badly right throughout

9 16 [56¾]	14. Nawtinookey 100/1 Graham Lee ³ Martin Todhunter	Graham Lee ³ Martin Todhunter	7	1013 b	–	16	38	–
gr m Uncle Pokey - Abrasive (Absalom)
In touch until weakened from 4 out

F	13. Meadowleck 100/1 G Cahill William Young	G Cahill William Young	8	112	–	–	–	–
b m Meadowbrook - Leckywil (Menelek)
Led to 7th, lost place and fell 4 out

PU	12. Just Eve 500/1 T Reed Mrs D Thomson	T Reed Mrs D Thomson	10	112	–	–	–	–
gr m Alias Smith (USA) - Cupid's Delight (St Paddy)
Lost touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	7. Harfdecent 16/1 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	6	117	–	–	–	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Grand Queen (Grand Conde)
Behind, headway 7th, every chance and ridden approaching 4 out, mistake 4 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before next

PU	8. Royal Spruce (IRE) 50/1 J Callaghan George Moore	J Callaghan George Moore	6	117	–	–	–	–
b g Step Together I (USA) - Lacken Lady (Le Moss)
Never going well, well tailed off when pulled up before 8th

PU	4. Border Image 66/1 A Roche Barry Murtagh	A Roche Barry Murtagh	6	117	–	–	–	–
b g Derring Rose - Border Gambler (Strong Gale)
Behind, good headway to join leaders 6th, hard ridden and weakened 8th, pulled up 4 out

14 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 6m 7.00s (slow by 57.00s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Military AcademyI) 1st breeder: P M Prior-Wandesforde
2nd owner: G M Cowan (Sunny Leith)
3rd owner: N B Mason (farms) Ltd (Adib)

2:40 Ayr 11 Feb 1997

River Cree Novices' Hurdle Class E