Full Result 2.50 Ayr | 28 May 1998

Ballantrae Handicap Class E

(Class 5) (0-70, 3yo+) 5f Good To Firm

1st £3,071 2nd £856 3rd £413

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	13. Hiltons Executive (IRE) 16/1 L Charnock Eric Alston	L Charnock Eric Alston	4	83	41	49	48	–
b f Petorius (IRE) - Theatral (Orchestra)
Chased leader, led inside final furlong, ran on

2⁽¹¹⁾ ½	5. Storyteller (IRE) 3/1F J Weaver Michael Dods	J Weaver Michael Dods	4	94 v	56	62	61	–
b g Thatching - Please Believe Me (Try My Best)
Behind, headway over 1f out, chasing winner inside final, ran on

3⁽⁸⁾ 1½ [2]	7. Ballantrae Boy 10/1 J F Egan Jim Goldie	J F Egan Jim Goldie	4	812	50	52	51	–
ch g Safawan - Romany Home (Gabitat)
Mid-division, headway 2f out, stayed on, never able to challenge (Official explanation: The Veterinary Officer reported that the gelding was lame on it's foreleg)

4⁽⁹⁾ 1 [3]	3. Pride Of Brixton 14/1 Dean McKeown C W Thornton	Dean McKeown C W Thornton	5	99	61	60	59	–
b g Dominion - Caviar Blini (What A Guest)
Pulled hard, behind, headway 2f out, stayed on

5⁽²⁾ nk [3¼]	8. Millesime I (IRE) 50/1 John Carroll Martyn Wane	John Carroll Martyn Wane	6	89	47	45	44	–
ch g Glow (USA) - Persian Myth (Persian Bold)
In touch, kept on final 2f, not pace to challenge

6⁽¹³⁾ hd [3½]	11. Rich Glow 11/1 Darryll Holland Neville Bycroft	Darryll Holland Neville Bycroft	7	87	45	43	41	–
b g Rich Charlie - Mayglow (Sparkling Boy)
Behind, hampered and switched halfway, stayed on towards finish

7⁽¹⁴⁾ ½ [4]	9. Bowcliffe Grange (IRE) 5/1 Tony Culhane D W Chapman	Tony Culhane D W Chapman	6	89	47	43	42	–
b g Dominion Royale - Cala-Vadella (Mummy's Pet)
Led and soon clear, headed and weakened inside final furlong

8⁽⁶⁾ hd [4¼]	4. Middle East 8/1 Joe Fanning David Barron	Joe Fanning David Barron	5	97 b	59	55	53	–
b g Beveled (USA) - Godara (Bustino)
In touch, ridden halfway, no impression

9⁽⁵⁾ nk [4½]	2. Garnock ValleyI 12/1 Gary Carter J Berry	Gary Carter J Berry	8	913 b	65	60	58	–
b g Dowsing (USA) - Sunley Sinner (Try My Best)
Behind, effort halfway, never dangerous

10⁽¹⁾ shd [4½]	12. Pallium (IRE) 20/1 Paul Fessey ³ Donal Nolan	Paul Fessey ³ Donal Nolan	10	82 b	43	35	36	–
b g Try My Best (USA) - Jungle Gardenia (Nonoalco)
Never troubled leaders

11⁽¹⁰⁾ 2½ [7]	6. Chemcast 9/1 S Buckley ⁷ Les Eyre	S Buckley ⁷ Les Eyre	5	89	54	34	40	–
ch g Chilibang - Golden October (Young Generation)
Speed 3f, weakened

12⁽³⁾ ¾ [7¾]	10. Another Episode (IRE) 33/1 John McAuley ⁷ Linda Perratt	John McAuley ⁷ Linda Perratt	9	80	45	23	28	–
b g Drumalis - Pasadena Lady (Captain James)
Speed over 3f, weakened

13⁽¹²⁾ 1¼ [9]	1. Just Bob 8/1 P Fredericks ⁷ S E Kettlewell	P Fredericks ⁷ S E Kettlewell	9	97	66	40	46	–
b g Alleging (USA) - Diami (Swing Easy)
Slowly into stride, always outpaced and behind

13 ran Off time: 2:51:00 Winning time: 58.36s (slow by 1.46s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Sunday Mail Too
1st owner: Derek Hilton (Hiltons Executive) 1st breeder: William Flood
2nd owner: Mrs Karen S Pratt (Storyteller)
3rd owner: J C McGee (Ballantrae Boy)
Tote win: £26 PL: £5.20 £1.30 £3.30 Ex: £87.30 CSF: £57.78 Tricast: £481.61 Trifecta: £119.40 Pool: £980.67. 5.83 winning tickets
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 25 (14%) M [6-10] 71 (36%) H [11-14] 54 (50%)

2:50 Ayr 28 May 1998

Ballantrae Handicap Class E