Full Result 1.50 Ayr | 18 November 2001

Rocksteady 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m6f OMS Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £2,597 2nd £742 3rd £371

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Falchion 8/1 W Dowling ³ Joseph Bewley	W Dowling ³ Joseph Bewley	6	107 t	90	–	106	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Fastlass (Celtic Cone)
Chased leader, effort 3 out, led last, stayed on (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

2 3½	1. Indian Wings (IRE) 6/5F Fergus King ⁷ A Scott	Fergus King ⁷ A Scott	8	113	97	–	115	–
b g Commanche Run - Got To Fly I (IRE) (Kemal)
Led to last, kept on under pressure (op evens tchd 5-4)

3 dist [33½]	10. Case Of Poteen (IRE) 2/1 Tony Dobbin Sue Bradburne	Tony Dobbin Sue Bradburne	5	105	89	–	59	–
bb m Witness Box (USA) - On The Hooch (Over The River)
Prominent, outpaced 4 out, no danger after (op 7-4 tchd 9-4)

4 2 [35½]	11. Corbie's Glen 50/1 Graham Lee Bruce Mactaggart	Graham Lee Bruce Mactaggart	7	105	–	–	54	–
b m Broadsword (USA) - Celestial Bride (Godswalk)
Chased leaders until weakened before 3 out (op 33-1)

5 dist [65½]	5. Gangsters R Us (IRE) 25/1 B Storey Andrew Parker	B Storey Andrew Parker	5	1010	–	–	–	–
br g Treasure Hunter - Our Mare Mick (Choral Society)
Held up, headway and in touch 7th, mistake next, soon outpaced (tchd 33-1)

6 8 [73½]	6. Golden Orion (IRE) 10/1 C McCormack Mrs D Thomson	C McCormack Mrs D Thomson	6	1010	–	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Raise The Bells (Belfalas)
Held up, headway and prominent 5 out, weakened next (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

7 15 [88½]	9. Pluto 33/1 Paul Robson ⁷ Adam Robson	Paul Robson ⁷ Adam Robson	6	103	77	–	–	–
b g Sharpo - No More Rosies (Warpath)
Midfield until weakened from 7th

8 2½ [91]	13. Maid To Talk 50/1 Tom Eaves ⁷ Stuart Coltherd	Tom Eaves ⁷ Stuart Coltherd	7	912 t	63	–	–	–
b m Arctic Lord (IRE) - Chatty Lass (Le Bavard)
Always behind (op 33-1)

9 16 [107]	12. Katinka 66/1 Bruce Gibson ³ Sandy Thomson	Bruce Gibson ³ Sandy Thomson	8	102	–	–	–	–
b m Rymer - Millymeeta (New Brig)
Held up, headway to chase leaders halfway, weakened 5 out (op 33-1)

PU	14. Vals Castle (IRE) 16/1 C Maude Jedd O'Keeffe	C Maude Jedd O'Keeffe	7	105	–	–	–	–
b m Ala Hounak (IRE) - Church Brae (The Parson)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 20-1 tchd 14-1)

PU	2. Big Boy Sid (IRE) 33/1 R Farrant Lucy Normile	R Farrant Lucy Normile	7	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Denel (FR) - There There (Mummy's Pet)
Chased leaders to 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out (op 50-1)

PU	8. Lord Angus 50/1 Padge Whelan ⁷ Mrs D M Ewart	Padge Whelan ⁷ Mrs D M Ewart	5	103	–	–	–	–
ch g Rock Hopper - Mystic Memory (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Midfield, weakened 7th, pulled up before 4 out (op 33-1)

PU	7. Just George 100/1 Michael Naughton Lisa Harrison	Michael Naughton Lisa Harrison	7	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Just Jessica (State Diplomacy)
Mistakes, always behind, pulled up before 4 out (op 20-1)

PU	3. Double You Cubed 50/1 Wilson Renwick ³ Jim Goldie	Wilson Renwick ³ Jim Goldie	7	107	–	–	–	–
b g Destroyer I - Bright Suggestion (Magnate)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 25-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

14 ran Off time: 1:53:00 Winning time: 5m 41.60s (slow by 31.60s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: R Bewley (Falchion) 1st breeder: Mrs E R Courage
2nd owner: Andy Scott (Indian Wings)
3rd owner: J G Bradburne (Case Of Poteen)
Tote win: £16.20 PL: £3.20 £1.10 £1.20 Ex: £41 CSF: £18.51

1:50 Ayr 18 Nov 2001

Rocksteady 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E