Full Result 2.00 Ayr | 26 December 2002

'Mistletoe' Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) 2m OMS Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £8,190 2nd £2,520 3rd £1,260 4th £630

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Stormy Lord (IRE) 10/1 Brian Harding John Wade	Brian Harding John Wade	6	104	101	101	114	–
br g Lord Americo (IRE) - Decent Shower (Decent Fellow)
Made all, joined before 3 out, ridden and stayed on well from last (op 7-1)

2 3½	5. Deep Water (USA) 5/1 W Dowling ³ Micky Hammond	W Dowling ³ Micky Hammond	8	1013	113	109	122	–
b g Diesis - Water Course (USA) (Irish River)
Took keen hold, prominent, disputed lead before 3 out, one pace last (op 11-4 tchd 7-1 and 6-1 in a place)

3 8 [11½]	7. Prince Among Men 8/1 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	5	1013	110	98	112	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Forelino (USA) (Trempolino)
Tracked leaders until ridden and one pace from 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

4 4 [15½]	4. Maceo (GER) 7/2 Paddy Aspell ⁵ Mrs M Reveley	Paddy Aspell ⁵ Mrs M Reveley	8	1012	114	98	111	–
ch g Acatenango (GER) - Metropolitan Star (USA) (Lyphard)
Held up in touch, outpaced 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, no impression (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in a place)

5 18 [33½]	6. Zamat 9/2 Wilson Renwick P Monteith	Wilson Renwick P Monteith	6	112	113	79	92	–
b g Slip Anchor - Khandjar (Kris)
Prominent, ridden 4 out, beaten next (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

6 2½ [36]	1. Winter Garden 50/1 Michael Naughton Lucinda Russell	Michael Naughton Lucinda Russell	8	1112	122	86	100	–
ch g Old Vic - Winter Queen I (Welsh Pageant)
Held up, pushed along halfway, soon struggling (op 20-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	3. Star Jack (FR) 9/4F B Storey J G Fitzgerald	B Storey J G Fitzgerald	7	118 tp	119	–	–	–
b g Epervier Bleu - Little Point (FR) (Le Nain Jaune)
Took keen hold, close up until weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 2-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 3m 59.60s (slow by 20.60s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Ebinzayd (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: John Wade (Stormy Lord) 1st breeder: Peter McCarthy
2nd owner: The County Set (Deep Water)
3rd owner: Jim Ennis (Prince Among Men)
Tote win: £10.80 PL: £2.80 £2.30 Ex: £176.90 CSF: £54.04 Tricast: £394.82

2:00 Ayr 26 Dec 2002

'Mistletoe' Handicap Hurdle Class C