Full Result 2.55 Ayr | 19 April 1997

Edinburgh Woollen Mill's Future Champion Novices' Chase Class A

(Class 1) (5yo+) 2m4f OMS Good 17 fences

1st £14,490 2nd £5,462 3rd £2,656 4th £1,192

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Sparky Gayle (IRE) 8/15F B Storey C Parker	B Storey C Parker	7	1110	–	130	147	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Baybush (Boreen)
Tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, ridden and ran on well

2 2½	5. Macgeorge (IRE) 8/1 R Dunwoody Richard Lee	R Dunwoody Richard Lee	7	113	–	121	135	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Colleen Donn (Le Moss)
Chased leaders, blundered 11th and lost place, headway when hampered approaching 4 out, stayed on, blundered 2 out

3 ¾ [3¼]	2. Stately Home II (IRE) 8/1 Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	6	1110	–	127	142	–
bb g Fools Holme (USA) - Water Splash (USA) (Little Current)
Made most until headed approaching 3 out, no extra

4 nk [3½]	3. Chief Minister (IRE) 7/1 Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	8	113	–	120	134	–
br g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Riverlily (FR) (Green Dancer)
Always in touch, effort 4 out, stayed on under pressure, not pace to challenge

5 30 [33½]	7. The Reverend Bert (IRE) 66/1 Barry Fenton G B Balding	Barry Fenton G B Balding	9	113	–	96	120	–
b g Decent Fellow - Best Of Kin (Pry)
Tracked leaders, led approaching 4 out, blundered badly 4 out, soon headed and weakened

6 26 [59½]	4. Crown Equerry (IRE) 12/1 Paul Carberry G Richards	Paul Carberry G Richards	7	113	–	75	78	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Ballybrowney Gold (Goldhill)
Blundered 8th, hard ridden and well behind after

7 4 [63½]	8. With Impunity 20/1 A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	8	113	–	71	74	–
br g Sula Bula - Sleepline Comfort (Tickled Pink)
Mistakes, well outpaced and behind from 9th

8 [63½]	9. Guinda (IRE) 20/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b m Corvaro (USA) - Our Cherry (Tarqogan)
Unruly start, started slowly, pulled up after 1st

8 ran Off time: 2:56:00 Winning time: 4m 58.40s (slow by 10.40s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Sound Statement
1st owner: Mr & Mrs Raymond Anderson Green (Sparky Gayle) 1st breeder: Thomas Walsh
2nd owner: J H Watson (Macgeorge)
3rd owner: P Bowen (Stately Home II)
Tote win: £1.60 PL: £1.30 £1.10 £2.80 Ex: £3.50 CSF: £5.51 Trifecta: £15.10 Pool: £570.16. 26.72 winning tickets.

2:55 Ayr 19 Apr 1997

Edinburgh Woollen Mill's Future Champion Novices' Chase Class A