Full Result 3.10 Ayr | 26 December 1997

Texstyle World Winter Sale Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) 2m4f OMS Soft 17 fences

1st £2,843 2nd £854 3rd £412 4th £191

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Rachael's Owen 6/1 Richie McGrath ³ Jim Goldie	Richie McGrath ³ Jim Goldie	7	117	90	77	118	–
ch g Oats - Polly Potter I (Pollerton)
Chased leaders, led 3 out, ran on well flat

2 3	2. True Scot (IRE) 10/1 S Taylor ⁵ P Cheesbrough	S Taylor ⁵ P Cheesbrough	7	113	88	70	106	–
b g Sheer Grit - Highland Worker (Giolla Mear)
Behind, headway 3 out, stayed on well, no impression flat

3 11 [14]	4. Solsgirth 6/4F M Foster J Barclay	M Foster J Barclay	6	114	84	62	94	–
br g Ardross - Lillies Brig (New Brig)
Chased leader until left in lead approaching 9th, headed 3 out, one pace

4 dist [44]	6. Music Blitz 12/1 Brian Harding Mrs D Thomson	Brian Harding Mrs D Thomson	6	104	70	–	75	–
b g Sizzling Melody - Sunny Waters (High Top)
In touch, ridden 12th, soon lost place, tailed off

PU	3. Master Bavard (IRE) 9/4 Mark Bradburne ⁵ P Monteith	Mark Bradburne ⁵ P Monteith	9	111 6	86	–	–	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Honey Come Back (Master Owen)
Led until ran wide and reluctant to race paddock bend approaching 9th, soon pulled up

PU	5. Nawtinookey 16/1 J Callaghan Martin Todhunter	J Callaghan Martin Todhunter	7	114 b	84	–	–	–
gr m Uncle Pokey - Abrasive (Absalom)
Always rear, tailed off from halfway, pulled up before 4 out