Full Result 4.00 Ayr | 15 April 2000

Ladbroke Casinos Scottish Grand National (Chase) Showcase Handicap Class A Grade 3

(Class 1) (5yo+) 4m1f OMS Good 27 fences

1st £42,000 2nd £16,100 3rd £8,050 4th £3,850

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Paris Pike (IRE) 5/1J Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	8	110	143	104	158	–
b g Satco (FR) - Bouise (Royal Buck)
Jumped well, in touch, headway to lead 17th, made rest, ran on strongly (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

2 3	15. Noble Lord 25/1 Jimmy McCarthy Richard Phillips	Jimmy McCarthy Richard Phillips	7	100 12	129	88	138	–
ch g Lord Bud - Chasers' Bar (Oats)
Held up, headway and prominent 5 out, went second 3 out, kept on, no chance with winner (tchd 33-1 in places)

3 2½ [5½]	1. Young Kenny 10/1 B Powell Snr P Beaumont	B Powell Snr P Beaumont	9	1110	153	110	162	–
b g Ardross - Deirdres Dream (The Parson)
Always close up, blundered 6 out, one pace from 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

4 10 [15½]	3. Spendid (IRE) 12/1 Richard Johnson Alan King	Richard Johnson Alan King	8	114	147	96	151	–
b g Tidaro (USA) - Spendapromise (IRE) (Goldhill)
Chased leaders, blundered 4th, driven 19th, rallied before 4 out, outpaced next (tchd 14-1 in places)

5 7 [22½]	9. Ambleside (IRE) 20/1 Joe Tizzard Mrs S D Williams	Joe Tizzard Mrs S D Williams	9	102 2 1	131	75	123	–
b g Kambalda - Noellespir (Bargello)
Close up till weakened 6 out (op 16-1)

6 14 [36½]	2. Marlborough (IRE) 5/1J Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	117	150	83	151	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Wrekenogan (Tarqogan)
Held up, headway and prominent before 19th, effort when blundered 3 out and next, soon beaten (tchd 11-2, 6-1 in places)

7 6 [42½]	14. Scotton Green 14/1 Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	9	100 10	129	57	109	–
ch g Ardross - Grange Hill Girl (Workboy I)
Prominent till weakened before 4 out (op 12-1)

F	17. Another Excuse (IRE) 50/1 Ken Whelan Eugene M O'Sullivan	Ken Whelan Eugene M O'Sullivan	12	100 17 b	129	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Alan's Rosalinda (Prefairy)
Always behind, tailed off when fell 2 out

F	12. Lord Of The West (IRE) 16/1 Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	11	100 3	129	–	–	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Caroline's Girl (Roman Warrior)
Midfield, outpaced 10th, fell 12th (op 14-1)

F	20. Monte Cresta (IRE) 100/1 Kenny Johnson Sue Bradburne	Kenny Johnson Sue Bradburne	7	100 20 v	129	–	–	–
bb m Montelimar (USA) - Winter Run (Deep Run)
Held up, headway and prominent 9th, weakened 17th, beaten when fell 20th

PU	19. Sillars Stalker (IRE) 100/1 Graham Lee W W Haigh	Graham Lee W W Haigh	12	100 20	129	–	–	–
b g Stalker - Mittens I (Run The Gantlet)
Mistakes, never going well in rear, pulled up after 18th

PU	11. Samlee (IRE) 16/1 Barry Fenton Philip Hobbs	Barry Fenton Philip Hobbs	11	100 2 b	129	–	–	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Annie Buskins (Little Buskins)
In touch, headway to lead 10th, headed 17th, weakened 20th, pulled up after 22nd, collapsed and died (tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	21. Master Kit (IRE) 100/1 G Tormey J N R Billinge	G Tormey J N R Billinge	11	100 36	129	–	–	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Katie Proverb (Proverb)
Led to 10th, soon lost place, pulled up after 18th

PU	6. Browjoshy (IRE) 13/2 Tony Dobbin Mark Pitman	Tony Dobbin Mark Pitman	7	107	136	–	–	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Keeping Company (IRE) (Kings Company)
Prominent to 7th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up 14th (Official explanation: stewards considered running but in the absence of any explanation from connections decided not to take further action) (op 6-1 tchd 7-1, 8-1 in a place)

PU	7. Moondigua (IRE) 16/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	107	136	–	–	–
b g Beau Sher - Donna Chimene (Royal Gunner)
Hit and lost place 5th, headway 9th, weakened before 19th, pulled up before 21st (tchd 20-1)

PU	8. Birkdale I (IRE) 12/1 R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	9	102	131	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Clonroche Lady (Charlottesvilles Flyer)
Close up till lost place 15th, pulled up before 20th (op 10-1)

UR	10. Cavalero 8/1 Mr A Charles-Jones H J Manners	Mr A Charles-Jones H J Manners	11	100 2	129	–	–	–
b g Afzal (IRE) - Jolly Lass (Jolly Me)
Blundered badly and unseated rider 3rd (tchd 10-1)

UR	16. Poor Skin (IRE) 66/1 Henry Oliver ³ Mrs L C Taylor	Henry Oliver ³ Mrs L C Taylor	8	911 15	129	–	–	–
b m Lafontaine I (USA) - Cam Flower VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Behind, struggling when hampered and unseated rider 12th (tchd 100-1)

18 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 8m 13.90s (slow by 6.90s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Casterbridge I (unsuitable ground), Soldat I (unsuitable ground), Sweep Gently (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Major & Mrs Ivan Straker (Paris Pike) 1st breeder: Michael Cosgrave
2nd owner: G Lansbury (Noble Lord)
3rd owner: J G Read (Young Kenny)
Tote win: £6.20 PL: £2.50 £4.50 £2.90 Ex: £430.20 CSF: £114.92 Tricast: £1,107.41 Trifecta: £4,044.70

4:00 Ayr 15 Apr 2000

Ladbroke Casinos Scottish Grand National (Chase) Showcase Handicap Class A Grade 3