Full Result 4.05 Ayr | 8 March 2003

Ayrshire Yeomanry Cup Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) 2m4f OMS Soft 11 hurdles

1st £4,842.50 2nd £1,490 3rd £745 4th £372.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Lochbuy Junior (FR) 8/1 Jim Crowley Martin Todhunter	Jim Crowley Martin Todhunter	8	104 t	100	22	104	–
b g Saumarez - Chalabiah (Akarad)
Held up, smooth headway to lead 2 out, ridden and ran on well from last (tchd 10-1 in places)

2 2	4. Robert The Bruce 20/1 Bruce Gibson ³ L Lungo	Bruce Gibson ³ L Lungo	8	1010	109	29	111	–
ch g Distinct Native - Kawarau Queen (Taufan)
Held up, smooth headway to challenge 2 out, not fluent last, kept on (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

3 1¾ [3¾]	6. Minivet 3/1F Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	8	108	104	22	103	–
b g Midyan (USA) - Bronzewing (Beldale Flutter)
Close up, challenged before 3 out, one pace after next (tchd 7-2 and 11-4)

4 2½ [6¼]	8. Political Sox 10/1 W Dowling ³ Rayson Nixon	W Dowling ³ Rayson Nixon	9	912	97	–	95	–
br g Mirror Boy - Political Mill (Politico)
Led to 2 out, soon one pace (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

5 14 [20¼]	3. Zamat 7/2 Wilson Renwick P Monteith	Wilson Renwick P Monteith	7	117	116	18	100	–
b g Slip Anchor - Khandjar (Kris)
Prominent, ridden after 4 out, beaten next (tchd 4-1 in places)

6 20 [40¼]	1. Entertainer (IRE) 20/1 Graham Lee A R Dicken	Graham Lee A R Dicken	7	1112	121	–	85	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Green Wings (General Assembly)
Tracked leaders until weakened before 3 out (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

7 dist [70¼]	9. Laurier Rose (FR) 16/1 Neil Mulholland ³ Lindsay Woods	Neil Mulholland ³ Lindsay Woods	6	911 3 t	96	–	–	–
b g Subotica (FR) - Light Of Realm (Realm)
Took keen hold, headway and close up 4th, lost place 7th, soon struggling (tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	2. Eastern Tribute (USA) 4/1 Gary Berridge ⁷ Alistair Whillans	Gary Berridge ⁷ Alistair Whillans	7	114	120	–	–	–
b g Affirmed (USA) - Mia Duchessa (USA) (Nijinsky)
Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

PU	5. The Fairy Flag (IRE) 16/1 Paddy Aspell ⁵ Alan Bailey	Paddy Aspell ⁵ Alan Bailey	5	104	105	–	–	–
ch m Inchinor - Good Reference (IRE) (Reference Point)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders until lost place 7th, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 4:05:00 Winning time: 5m 22.30s (slow by 43.30s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: The G-Guck Group (Lochbuy Junior) 1st breeder: Baron Patrice De Langsdorff
2nd owner: G G Fraser (Robert The Bruce)
3rd owner: Oakhill Wood Stud (Minivet)
Tote win: £10.10 PL: £1.40 £2.50 £2.90 Ex: £257.60 CSF: £128.14 Tricast: £529.13

4:05 Ayr 8 Mar 2003

Ayrshire Yeomanry Cup Handicap Hurdle Class D