Full Result 3.25 Ayr | 15 November 2003

Evelyn Matthews Memorial Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) 2m4f OMS Good 17 fences

1st £5,557.50 2nd £1,710 3rd £855 4th £427.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Our Armageddon (NZ) 2/7F Larry McGrath ⁵ Richard Guest	Larry McGrath ⁵ Richard Guest	6	111	–	15	131	–
b g Sky Chase (NZ) - Monte D'Oro (NZ) (Cache Of Gold)
Jumped well, made all, ran on strongly from last, easily (tchd 30-100 and 1-3 in places)

2 2½	4. Castle Richard (IRE) 7/1 Anthony Ross George Moore	Anthony Ross George Moore	6	110	112	6	112	–
gr g Sexton Blake - Miss McCormick (IRE) (Roselier)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, mistake 1st, headway to chase winner 10th, shaken up run-in, kept on (op 8-1)

3 18 [20½]	7. Strong Resolve (IRE) 11/1 Wilson Renwick Lucinda Russell	Wilson Renwick Lucinda Russell	7	110	97	–	94	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Farmerette (Teofane)
Chased leaders, blundered 9th, outpaced from 12th (op 8-1 tchd 12-1)

4 dist [50½]	8. Savannah Mo (IRE) 16/1 Michael Naughton ³ J N R Billinge	Michael Naughton ³ J N R Billinge	8	106	–	–	–	–
ch m Husyan (USA) - Sweet Start (Candy Cane)
Prominent to 9th, soon weakened, no chance when blundered 2 out (tchd 20-1)

PU	2. Amber Moss 40/1 Barry Keniry Christine Kerr	Barry Keniry Christine Kerr	8	110 p	66	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Queen's Darling (Le Moss)
Not fluent, prominent, blundered badly 9th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

5 ran Off time: 3:26:00 Winning time: 5m 5.70s (slow by 17.70s) Total SP: 107%
Non-runners: Balinahinch Castle (vet's certificate), Noble Caesar (unsuitable ground), Shannon's Pride (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Leslie Garrett (Our Armageddon) 1st breeder: L W Bowater And C Marchant
2nd owner: Mrs Mary And Miss Susan Hatfield (Castle Richard)
3rd owner: Fair City Flyers (Strong Resolve)
Tote win: £1.20 PL: £1.10 £2.30 Ex: £2.40 CSF: £2.77