Full Result 2.45 Ayr | 13 March 1999

Strachan Kerr Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-115, 4yo+) (3m70yds) 3m½f Soft 12 hurdles

1st £3,574 2nd £1,072 3rd £516 4th £238

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Valigan (IRE) 5/2F W Dowling ⁵ L Lungo	W Dowling ⁵ L Lungo	6	109	95	84	120	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Wonderful Lilly (Prince Hansel)
Held up, headway to chase leaders halfway, led before 3 out, soon clear, eased run-in (op 2-1 tchd 3-1 in places)

2 9	2. Thanks Keith 11/4 L Cooper ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	4	111 b	113	84	112	–
ch g Risk Me (FR) - Nannie Annie (Persian Bold)
Chased leader, hit 3rd, led 8th to before 3 out, no chance with winner (op 3-1)

3 dist [39]	5. Polar King (IRE) 4/1 M Foster C W Thornton	M Foster C W Thornton	6	107	88	–	–	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Our Little Lamb (IRE) (Prince Regent)
Led, hit and headed 8th, weakened quickly before 3 out (op 7-2 tchd 9-2, 5-1 in places)

4 dist [69]	6. Porter Paddy (IRE) 100/1 R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	7	100 19	81	–	–	–
b g Nashamaa (IRE) - Princess Rapunzel (Ete Indien I)
Held up, mistake 4th, ridden halfway, soon lost touch (op 50-1)

PU	3. Kingennie 9/1 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	6	116	101	–	–	–
b m Dunbeath (USA) - Loch Brandy (Harwell)
Held up, lost touch 7th, pulled up before 3 out (op 6-1)

PU	1. Mr Mahdlo 4/1 Brian Harding R D E Woodhouse	Brian Harding R D E Woodhouse	5	1110	105	–	–	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Fedelm (Celtic Cone)
Chased clear leaders, outpaced 7th, soon beaten, pulled up before 3 out, jockey said the gelding gurgled (op 3-1)