Full Result 3.55 Ayr | 9 May 2001

Golden Eagle Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (2m5f110yds) 2m5½f OMS Good To Firm 18 fences

1st £6,950.45 2nd £2,138.60 3rd £1,069.30 4th £534.65

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Star To The North (IRE) 7/2F Richard Johnson Ferdy Murphy	Richard Johnson Ferdy Murphy	6	115	115	–	121	–
br g Distinctly North (USA) - Star With A Glimer (Montekin)
Held up in touch, ridden 6 out, effort when hit 4 out, rallied next, stayed on well run-in to lead near finish (op 4-1)

2 ¾	6. Charley Lambert (IRE) 4/1 Seamus Durack John Mackie	Seamus Durack John Mackie	10	109	105	–	111	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Frankford Run (Deep Run)
Led, ridden 2 out, headed near finish (op 7-2)

3 nk [1]	7. Chergan (IRE) 6/1 Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	8	104	100	–	105	–
b g Yashgan - Cherry Bright (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
Prominent, headway and every chance from 6 out, driven and kept on from 2 out (op 5-1)

4 29 [30]	2. Grimaldi Lad (IRE) 6/1 Brian Harding Andrew Crook	Brian Harding Andrew Crook	7	119	119	–	102	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Carousel Zingira (Reesh)
Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders halfway, every chance when hit 5 out, mistake next and soon weakened (op 7-2)

PU	4. Dr Bones (IRE) 7/1 Tony Dobbin L Lungo	Tony Dobbin L Lungo	8	115 b	115	–	–	–
bb g Durgam (USA) - Rose Deer (Whistling Deer)
Chased leaders to 8th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 11th (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places and 6-1)

PU	9. Sunuvugun 100/1 Richie McGrath Mrs D Thomson	Richie McGrath Mrs D Thomson	9	100 24	96	–	–	–
b g Gunner B - Final Melody (Luso)
Prominent to 10th, soon weakened, pulled up before 13th (op 25-1)

UR	8. Sunny Leith 40/1 B Storey P Monteith	B Storey P Monteith	10	100 6	96	–	–	–
b g Feelings (FR) - Pinkie Hill (Le Coq D'Or)
With leader to 10th, close 4th when blundered and unseated rider 12th (op 16-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

UR	1. Course Doctor (IRE) 14/1 I Jardine ⁵ A Dickman	I Jardine ⁵ A Dickman	9	116	121	–	–	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Faultless Girl (Crash Course)
Behind when blundered and unseated rider 3rd (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 4:03:00 Winning time: 5m 10.20s (slow by 0.20s) Total SP: 94%
Non-runners: Monnaie Forte (withdrawn; vet's advice), Mr Cavallo (unsuitable ground)
Rule 4: No.3 Monnaie Forte was withdrawn (9/2), rule 4 applies to all bets, deduction 15p in the pound
1st owner: Lady Clarke (Star To The North) 1st breeder: John McNamee
2nd owner: R M Mitchell And Mr D G Savala (Charley Lambert)
3rd owner: Copland, Hardie And Steel (Chergan)
Tote win: £4.70 PL: £1.90 £1.30 £1.30 Ex: £10.10 CSF: £11.01 Tricast: £35.54 Trifecta: £22.30 4.56 w/u, pool £143.39

Course-record time

3:55 Ayr 9 May 2001

Golden Eagle Handicap Chase Class C