Full Result 1.40 Ayr | 11 November 2000

Bonusprint Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (3m67yds) 3m½f Good To Soft 19 fences

1st £6,942 2nd £2,136 3rd £1,068 4th £534

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Ardent Scout 4/1 Dominic Elsworth ⁵ Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth ⁵ Sue Smith	8	910	108	136	129	–
b g Ardross - Vidette (Billion)
With leader, led 11th, made rest, drew clear from 2 out (tchd 9-2 in places)

2 16	5. Monnaie Forte (IRE) 7/2 C Maude J R Adam	C Maude J R Adam	10	1012	119	131	123	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Money Run (Deep Run)
Always close up, challenged 13th, ridden before 4 out, one pace from next (tchd 4-1 in places)

3 4 [20]	3. Mike Stan (IRE) 11/4F Bruce Gibson ⁵ L Lungo	Bruce Gibson ⁵ L Lungo	9	1013	125	133	129	–
b g Rontino - Fair Pirouette (Fair Turn)
Held up, steady headway to chase leaders when hit 3 out, not fluent next, soon ridden and outpaced (op 3-1 tchd 7-2, 4-1 in places)

4 6 [26]	8. Monte Cresta (IRE) 12/1 Mark Bradburne ³ Sue Bradburne	Mark Bradburne ³ Sue Bradburne	7	101 4 8 v	111	113	103	–
bb m Montelimar (USA) - Winter Run (Deep Run)
Mistakes, prominent until outpaced from 13th (tchd 14-1 in places and 10-1)

5 27 [53]	1. Seven Towers (IRE) 12/1 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	11	120	135	108	100	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Ramble Bramble (Random Shot)
Held up, outpaced from 11th (op 10-1)

6 23 [76]	4. Casterbridge I 11/1 Richie McGrath Jedd O'Keeffe	Richie McGrath Jedd O'Keeffe	8	1013	120	67	62	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - G W Supermare (Rymer)
Chased leaders until weakened before 11th (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

UR	6. Thorntoun House (IRE) 4/1 Tony Dobbin Jim Goldie	Tony Dobbin Jim Goldie	7	102 v	109	–	–	–
b g Durgam (USA) - Commanche Song (Commanche Run)
Led to 11th, weakened from 13th, beaten when unseated rider 3 out (tchd 9-2 in places)

7 ran Off time: 1:42:00 Winning time: 6m 29.10s (slow by 23.10s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Kingsmark (second preference)
1st owner: Mrs Alicia Skene & W S Skene (Ardent Scout) 1st breeder: James McDonald
2nd owner: James R Adam (Monnaie Forte)
3rd owner: J M Crichton (Mike Stan)
Tote win: £6 PL: £2.80 £1.80 Ex: £33.90 CSF: £16.58 Tricast: £39.46 Trifecta: £28.10 Pool £107.27 - 2.71 winning units

1:40 Ayr 11 Nov 2000

Bonusprint Handicap Chase Class C