Full Result 2.30 Ayr | 18 April 1997

Evelyn Matthews Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) 2m4f OMS Good 11 hurdles

1st £3,220 2nd £970 3rd £470 4th £220

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Mahler I 14/1 Jamie Goldstein ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jamie Goldstein ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	912	104	93	109	–
b g Uncle Pokey - Dovey (Welsh Pageant)
Chased leaders, led 4 out, held on well

2 1	11. Morpheus I 16/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	8	105	104	99	107	–
b g Maris Piper - Sweet Opium (Bigivor)
Held up, steady headway when blundered 4 out, every chance 2 out, kept on

3 ¾ [1¾]	16. Harfdecent 16/1 Jamie Osborne Mrs M Reveley	Jamie Osborne Mrs M Reveley	6	100	99	93	101	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Grand Queen (Grand Conde)
Started slowly, headway 4 out, stayed on strongly from 2 out, nearest finish

4 1¾ [3½]	15. Nishamira (IRE) 11/2F Robert Thornton ³ David Barron	Robert Thornton ³ David Barron	5	912	100	90	100	–
gr m Lashkari - Nishila (USA) (Green Dancer)
Mistakes, always close up, challenged 4 out, soon ridden, weakened last

5 1¼ [4¾]	2. King Pin I 12/1 B Grattan ⁵ P Beaumont	B Grattan ⁵ P Beaumont	5	115	123	110	122	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Bowling Fort (Bowling Pin)
Held up and behind, headway 7th, chased leaders from 3 out, hung left and one pace flat

6 ½ [5¼]	1. Far Ahead 6/1 B Storey Les Eyre	B Storey Les Eyre	5	1110	123	115	121	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Cut Ahead (Kalaglow)
Mid-division, stayed on well from 2 out, nearest finish

7 4 [9¼]	17. The Bargeman (NZ) 33/1 Sophie Mitchell ³ D R Gandolfo	Sophie Mitchell ³ D R Gandolfo	8	911 2	99	85	93	–
b g Lanfranco - Stevadette (NZ) (Even Stevens)
Effort 7th, never troubled leaders

8 9 [18¼]	12. Charley Lambert (IRE) 16/1 Norman Williamson John Mackie	Norman Williamson John Mackie	6	104	103	85	88	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Frankford Run (Deep Run)
Held up, headway 7th, ridden and beaten when blundered 3 out

9 8 [26¼]	9. Cool Gunner 8/1 C Maude J S King	C Maude J S King	7	106	105	81	82	–
b g Gunner B - Coolek (Menelek)
Never troubled leaders

10 8 [34¼]	13. Jervaulx (IRE) 14/1 Paul Carberry G Richards	Paul Carberry G Richards	6	104	103	72	72	–
b g Le Bavard (FR) - Saltee Star (Arapaho)
Prominent until weakened from 4 out

11 5 [39¼]	8. Suas Leat (IRE) 50/1 M Newton ⁷ Malcolm Jefferson	M Newton ⁷ Malcolm Jefferson	7	913	105	63	69	–
bb g Clearly Bust - Paico Lane (Paico)
In touch until weakened from 4 out

12 29 [68¼]	6. Royal Event 10/1 R Dunwoody D R Gandolfo	R Dunwoody D R Gandolfo	6	1010	109	51	44	–
ch g Rakaposhi King - Upham Reunion (Paridel)
Led to 4 out, soon lost place

13 dist [98¼]	4. Nasone (IRE) 12/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	6	1012	111	–	–	–
b g Nearly A Nose (USA) - Skateaway (Condorcet)
Chased leaders to 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off

PU	18. Kasirama (IRE) 100/1 N Horrocks ⁷ Micky Hammond	N Horrocks ⁷ Micky Hammond	6	97 16	99	–	–	–
b g Asir - Queen Of Swords (Reform)
Prominent to halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	7. Colonel Blazer 13/2 Jason Titley Henrietta Knight	Jason Titley Henrietta Knight	5	108	107	–	–	–
b g Jupiter Island - Glen Dancer (Furry Glen)
Prominent until weakened 7th, pulled up before 3 out

PU	5. Share Options (IRE) 20/1 Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	6	1011	110	–	–	–
bb g Executive Perk - Shannon Belle (Pollerton)
Always behind, pulled up before 7th

PU	14. Phar Echo (IRE) 14/1 M Foster L Lungo	M Foster L Lungo	6	104	103	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Borecca (Boreen)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened 6th, pulled up before 3 out

UR	3. Lagen Bridge (IRE) 16/1 D J Moffatt D Moffatt	D J Moffatt D Moffatt	8	114	117	–	–	–
gr g Decent Fellow - Suir (Palestine)
Held up, headway when hampered, mistake and unseated rider 6th

18 ran Off time: 2:31:00 Winning time: 4m 45.90s (slow by 6.90s) Total SP: 133%
1st owner: English Badminton Partnership (Mahler I) 1st breeder: E Peary
2nd owner: Mrs M A Powis (Morpheus I)
3rd owner: A G Knowles (Harfdecent)
Tote win: £19.90 PL: £3.50 £2.80 £7 Ex: £111.70 CSF: £209.24 Tricast: £3,321.85 Trifecta: £510.40 Pool: £718.88. 0.30 winning tickets.. Pool of £503.22 carried over to Newbury 3.30 today

2:30 Ayr 18 Apr 1997

Evelyn Matthews Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class C