Full Result 2.00 Ayr | 18 April 1997

Hamilton Campbell Ilph Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (3m67yds) 3m½f Good 19 fences

1st £5,478 2nd £1,644 3rd £792 4th £366

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Chopwell Curtains 11/2 Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	7	1112 b	–	118	124	–
ch g Town And Country - Liquer Candy (Laurence O)
Ran in snatches, always in touch, headway to lead 4 out, ran on under pressure flat

2 2½	3. Solomon's Dancer (USA) EvensF R Dunwoody G Richards	R Dunwoody G Richards	7	1112	–	116	121	–
bb g Al Nasr (FR) - Infinite Wisdom I (USA) (Sassafras)
Tracked leaders, effort 3 out, every chance last, no extra under pressure

3 4 [6½]	4. Bear Claw 7/2 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	8	117 b	–	109	112	–
b g Rymer - Carmarthen Honey (Eborneezer)
Jumped slowly 2nd, always in touch, effort and mistake 15th, one pace from 3 out

4 16 [22½]	2. Gems Lad 25/1 Richard Guest Sue Smith	Richard Guest Sue Smith	10	1112	–	104	105	–
ch g Broadsword (USA) - Dolben Gem (Mandamus)
Mistake 1st, chased leader, led 12th until mistake and headed 4 out, soon weakened

5 8 [30½]	7. Ballydougan (IRE) 100/1 Timmy Murphy Robin Mathew	Timmy Murphy Robin Mathew	9	112 v	–	88	83	–
ch g The Parson - Get My Pint (Menelek)
Soon outpaced and behind, hard ridden 13th, never dangerous

6 ½ [31]	5. Bright Destiny 100/1 G Cahill Jim Goldie	G Cahill Jim Goldie	6	117	–	93	88	–
br g Destroyer I - Bright Suggestion (Magnate)
Always outpaced and behind

7 6 [37]	9. Slideofhill (IRE) 16/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	8	112	–	84	77	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Queen Weasel (Gulf Pearl)
Never going well, lost touch 11th

LFT	6. Friendly Knight 50/1 A S Smith J S Haldane	A S Smith J S Haldane	7	117	–	–	–	–
b g Horage - Be A Dancer (Be Friendly)
Refused to race, took no part

UR	8. Easy Breezy 33/1 J Railton Charlie Mann	J Railton Charlie Mann	7	112	–	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Mill Shine (Milan)
Led until headed, mistake and unseated rider 12th

9 ran Off time: 2:01:00 Winning time: 6m 17.70s (slow by 11.70s) Total SP: 105%
1st owner: Durham Drapes Ltd (Chopwell Curtains) 1st breeder: Mrs A C Wakeham
2nd owner: J Hales (Solomon's Dancer)
3rd owner: Roach Foods Limited (Bear Claw)
Tote win: £6.40 PL: £2.10 £1.10 £1.40 Ex: £4.70 CSF: £9.04 Trifecta: £3.60 Pool: £408.00. 79.76 winning tickets.

2:00 Ayr 18 Apr 1997

Hamilton Campbell Ilph Novices' Chase Class D