Full Result 2.30 Ayr | 16 November 2003

Famous Grouse Handicap Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (0-140, 4yo+) 2m4f OMS Good 11 hurdles

1st £13,702 2nd £4,216 3rd £2,108 4th £1,054

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. The French Furze (IRE) 11/2 Graham Lee Nicky Richards	Graham Lee Nicky Richards	9	114	132	–	136	–
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Exciting (Mill Reef)
In touch, headway to lead when mistake last, ridden and ran on strongly (tchd 6-1 in places)

2 1	3. October Mist (IRE) 2/1F Paddy Aspell ³ Mrs M Reveley	Paddy Aspell ³ Mrs M Reveley	9	115	136	–	139	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Bonny Joe (Derring Rose)
Tracked leaders, effort and every chance 2 out, ran on from last (op 5-2 tchd 11-4)

3 1½ [2½]	6. Mindanao 11/4 Tony Dobbin L Lungo	Tony Dobbin L Lungo	7	1013	127	–	130	–
b m Most Welcome - Salala (Connaught)
Close up, led 4 out to last, kept on same pace (op 9-4 tchd 3-1 in places)

4 hd [2¾]	2. Milligan (FR) 5/1 Richie McGrath Richard Fahey	Richie McGrath Richard Fahey	8	118	136	–	138	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Madigan Mill (Mill Reef)
Held up in touch, steady headway when not fluent 3 out, effort next, kept on same pace from last (tchd 11-2)

5 17 [19¾]	12. Ballynattin Blue (IRE) 25/1 Michael Naughton ³ J N R Billinge	Michael Naughton ³ J N R Billinge	10	911 9	114	–	100	–
ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Ballynattin Moss (Le Moss)
Led to 4 out, weakened from next (op 16-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

RR	4. Hugo De Perro (FR) 13/2 Wilson Renwick P Monteith	Wilson Renwick P Monteith	8	115	133	–	–	–
b g Perrault - Fontaine Aux Faons (FR) (Nadjar)
Refused to race (op 6-1)

6 ran Off time: 2:31:00 Winning time: 5m 0.10s (slow by 21.10s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Barresbo (unsuitable ground), Crazy Horse (unsuitable ground), Dancing Phantom (unsuitable ground), Entertainer (unsuitable ground), Lochbuy Junior (unsuitable ground), Luzcadou (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Jim Ennis (The French Furze) 1st breeder: Stonethorn Stud Farms Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs E A Murray (October Mist)
3rd owner: Bob Slee Toby Noble & J B (Mindanao)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £3.20 £1.50 Ex: £11.30 CSF: £16.44 Tricast: £32.28