Full Result 1.30 Ayr | 7 December 1998

Jim O'Hare Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m OMS Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £2,407.50 2nd £670 3rd £322.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Rapier 3/1 Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	4	1012	–	99	106	–
b g Sharpo - Sahara Breeze (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up, good headway to chase leaders 3 out, led last, pushed out (op 5-2)

2 3	1. Farfields Prince 7/2 J Callaghan George Moore	J Callaghan George Moore	6	118	105	106	108	–
b g Weldnaas (USA) - Coca (Levmoss)
Prominent, smooth headway to lead 3 out, headed last, not quicken (op 9-4)

3 ½ [3½]	5. Finisterre (IRE) 11/2 Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	5	1012	–	96	98	–
b g Salt Dome (USA) - Inisfail (Persian Bold)
Held up, good headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden and one pace from last (op 8-1 tchd 9-1 in a place)

4 20 [23½]	2. Begorrat (IRE) 5/2F R Dunwoody Jim Goldie	R Dunwoody Jim Goldie	4	1012	–	75	82	–
ch g Ballad Rock - Hada Rani (Jaazeiro)
Held up, headway and in touch 3 out, ridden and outpaced next (trainer reported that gelding's blood was subsequently found to be wrong) (tchd 9-4 after 3-1 in places early)

5 6 [29½]	6. Flaming Sunrise 200/1 W Dowling ⁵ R Old McDonald	W Dowling ⁵ R Old McDonald	7	107	–	64	74	–
b g Super Sunrise - Young Ash Linn (Deep Run)
Pressed leader, led 5th, mistake 4 out, headed 3 out, outpaced before next (op 100-1)

6 3 [32½]	8. Gymcrak Jester 200/1 S Taylor Maurice Barnes	S Taylor Maurice Barnes	4	1012	–	66	69	–
b g Derrylin - Emerin (King Emperor)
Chased leaders, every chance before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened (op 100-1)

7 ¾ [33¼]	12. Stephen's Brae 33/1 Eddie Callaghan Nicky Richards	Eddie Callaghan Nicky Richards	6	1012	–	66	68	–
b g ScorpioI (FR) - Pendella (Pendragon)
Behind, struggling halfway, never dangerous (tchd 50-1 in places)

8 nk [33½]	13. Baby Gee 66/1 I Jardine ⁷ Donald Whillans	I Jardine ⁷ Donald Whillans	4	102 2	–	55	64	–
ch f King Among Kings - Market Blues (Porto Bello)
Behind, outpaced halfway, never on terms (op 33-1)

9 9 [42½]	9. Ingle Dene 100/1 Graham Lee Bruce Mactaggart	Graham Lee Bruce Mactaggart	5	1012	60	55	58	–
b g Skyliner I - Dreamy Desire (Palm Track)
Led to 5th, close up until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out (op 66-1)

10 28 [70½]	10. Over The Solway (IRE) 20/1 R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	6	1012	–	25	30	–
b g Over The River (FR) - S T Blue (Blue Rullah)
Mistakes in rear, never on terms (op 16-1)

F	4. Cinema Paradiso 16/1 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Epure (Bellypha)
Chased leaders, hit 4th, 5th and pushed along when fell just after 3 out (op 12-1 tchd 20-1)

F	3. Billy Don'T (IRE) 50/1 C McCormack ⁵ P Monteith	C McCormack ⁵ P Monteith	5	107	–	–	–	–
b g Roi Guillaume (FR) - Mamma Says No (Burslem)
In touch, ridden and outpaced when fell 3 out (op 33-1)

PU	7. Future Prospect I (IRE) 20/1 Richard Johnson Mark Buckley	Richard Johnson Mark Buckley	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Phazania (Tap On Wood)
Keen hold, held up, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 25-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

13 ran Off time: 1:32:00 Winning time: 3m 59.90s (slow by 20.90s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Mrs A Kane (Rapier) 1st breeder: J Repard
2nd owner: Exors Of The Late Mrs D Bainbridge (Farfields Prince)
3rd owner: Les Femmes Fatales (Finisterre)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £2 £2.10 £1.90 Ex: £12.10 CSF: £11.69

1:30 Ayr 7 Dec 1998

Jim O'Hare Novices' Hurdle Class E