Full Result 2.25 Ayr | 19 April 1997

Hamlet Extra Mild Cigars Gold Card Handicap Hurdle Class B

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

1st £8,870 2nd £2,660 3rd £1,280 4th £590

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. House Captain I 20/1 Paul Carberry J G Fitzgerald	Paul Carberry J G Fitzgerald	8	104	128	124	139	–
br g Oats - Super Princess (FalconI)
Always going well, led between last 2 and quickened, ridden out. stewards told: the going was too fast at Aintree

2 3½	5. Sheriffmuir 7/1 Jason Titley Lucy Wadham	Jason Titley Lucy Wadham	8	109	133	126	139	–
b g Shirley Heights - Tartan Pimpernel (Blakeney)
Always prominent, disputed lead 8th until between last 2, kept on

3 3 [6½]	2. Tullymurry Toff (IRE) 11/4J Eddie Callaghan ³ Malcolm Jefferson	Eddie Callaghan ³ Malcolm Jefferson	6	112	143	131	146	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Cooleogan (Proverb)
Always prominent, headway 4 out, disputed lead 2 out, not quicken approaching last

4 ¾ [7¼]	6. Supreme Lady (IRE) 9/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	6	108	132	123	134	–
b m Supreme Leader - Tudor Lady (Green Shoon)
Held up, headway 8th, chasing leaders 3 out, ridden and stayed on one pace

5 17 [24¼]	4. Executive Design 12/1 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	5	1011	135	114	120	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Seven Seas I (FR) (Riverman)
Behind, effort 7th, kept on, no impression

6 ½ [24¾]	7. Outset (IRE) 12/1 Mr C Bonner ³ Micky Hammond	Mr C Bonner ³ Micky Hammond	7	105	132	107	117	–
ch g Persian Bold (IRE) - It's Now Or Never (High Line)
Close up, led 5th to 7th, outpaced from 4 out

7 ½ [25¼]	9. Dr Leunt (IRE) 12/1 G Tormey Philip Hobbs	G Tormey Philip Hobbs	6	106	130	108	114	–
ch g Kefaah (USA) - Not Mistaken (USA) (Mill Reef)
Chased leaders, disputed lead 8th until mistake and weakened 3 out

8 20 [45¼]	8. Celestial Choir 11/4J B Storey Les Eyre	B Storey Les Eyre	7	107	131	–	–	–
b m Celestial Storm (USA) - Choir (High Top)
Outpaced halfway, hard ridden and never dangerous after. stewards told: finished distressed

9 22 [67¼]	3. Freddie Muck 7/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1013	137	85	79	–
b g Idiots Delight - Muckertoo (Sagaro)
Ridden and weakened 7th, soon behind

10 10 [77¼]	11. Solba (USA) 66/1 D Parker C Parker	D Parker C Parker	8	100 2 b	124	64	56	–
b g Solford (USA) - Pabapa (Patch)
Always behind, tailed off from halfway

PU	1. Castlekellyleader (IRE) 14/1 Philip Hide Paul Nicholls	Philip Hide Paul Nicholls	8	1110	148	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Cailin Donn (London Gazette)
Led to 5th, led 7th until blundered and headed next, hard ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

11 ran Off time: 2:25:00 Winning time: 5m 17.70s (slow by 7.70s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook (House Captain I) 1st breeder: Michael Lysaght
2nd owner: J J W Wadham (Sheriffmuir)
3rd owner: John H Wilson And Mr J H Riley (Tullymurry Toff)
Tote win: £34.20 PL: £5 £1.70 £1.80 Ex: £59.60 CSF: £148 Tricast: £473.80 Trifecta: £81.30 Pool: £815.11. 7.11 winning tickets.

2:25 Ayr 19 Apr 1997

Hamlet Extra Mild Cigars Gold Card Handicap Hurdle Class B