Full Result 5.25 Ayr | 17 April 1997

'Breath Of Fresh Ayr' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div II) Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (3m70yds) 3m½f Good 12 hurdles

1st £2,619 2nd £792 3rd £386 4th £183

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Clairabell (IRE) 14/1 B Storey J I A Charlton	B Storey J I A Charlton	6	1011	–	64	97	–
b m Buckskin (FR) - Orient Breeze (Deep Run)
In touch, headway 4 out, slight lead last, stayed on under pressure

2 ½	5. Ivory Coaster (NZ) 2/1F Jamie Osborne Ben De Haan	Jamie Osborne Ben De Haan	5	112	–	69	101	–
b g Ivory Hunter (USA) - Rajah's Girl (NZ) (Indian Order)
Tracked leaders, led 4 out until mistake and headed last, kept on under pressure

3 2½ [3]	8. Nick Ross 7/1 A S Smith R Brewis	A S Smith R Brewis	6	112	–	67	99	–
b g Ardross - Nicolini (Nicholas Bill)
Held up, headway 7th, chasing leaders 4 out, kept on, not pace to challenge

4 16 [19]	1. Boston Man 12/1 Paul Carberry R D E Woodhouse	Paul Carberry R D E Woodhouse	6	117 b	–	62	88	–
b g True Song - Tempest Girl (Caliban)
Chased leaders, led 8th to 4 out, soon ridden and beaten

5 2½ [21½]	11. Mrs Robinson (IRE) 12/1 E Husband ³ John Mackie	E Husband ³ John Mackie	6	108	–	48	75	–
b m The Parson - Celtic Connection (Martinmas)
In touch, ridden 4 out, soon outpaced and never dangerous after

6 1 [22½]	7. May Sunset (IRE) 20/1 Norman Williamson Charles Egerton	Norman Williamson Charles Egerton	7	112 b	–	55	79	–
b g Tremblant I - Donegal Queen (Quayside I)
Held up, challenged on bit 4 out, ridden next, weakened quickly

7 8 [30½]	4. Birkdale I (IRE) 16/1 J Supple L Lungo	J Supple L Lungo	6	112	–	50	71	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Clonroche Lady (Charlottesvilles Flyer)
Pushed along and behind, some headway 8th, soon weakened

8 dist [60½]	6. La Mon Dere (IRE) 12/1 R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	6	112	–	–	–	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Brown Foam (Horage)
Outpaced halfway, lost touch 4 out, tailed off

9 [60½]	3. Arctic Fox (IRE) 16/1 Jason Titley Henrietta C Knight	Jason Titley Henrietta C Knight	5	112	–	–	–	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Fleeting Vixen (Paddy's Stream)
Chased leaders until weakened 4 out, tailed off

PU	9. Soldier-B 33/1 A Bates ⁵ Roger Curtis	A Bates ⁵ Roger Curtis	7	1011	–	–	–	–
ch g Gunner B - Meldon Lady (Ballymoss)
Led and soon clear, headed 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

PU	2. Cherry Dee 5/2 B Grattan ⁵ P Beaumont	B Grattan ⁵ P Beaumont	6	112	–	–	–	–
ch m Ardross - Merry Cherry (Deep Run)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened from 7th, pulled up before 2 out

11 ran Off time: 12:00:00 Winning time: 6m 2.40s (slow by 14.40s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: W F Trueman (Clairabell) 1st breeder: Denis McDonnell
2nd owner: Denis Andrews (Ivory Coaster)
3rd owner: R Brewis (Nick Ross)
Tote win: £15.90 PL: £2.40 £1.50 £2 Ex: £26.90 CSF: £41.49 Trifecta: £54.80 Pool: £708.69. 9.18 winning tickets.
Placepot: £93.60 to a £1 stake. Pool: £22,751.67. 177.34 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £70.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £980.02. 10.24 winning tickets.

5:25 Ayr 17 Apr 1997

'Breath Of Fresh Ayr' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div II) Class D