Full Result 2.00 Ayr | 28 November 2003

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(Class 3) (0-110, 4yo+) 2m4f OMS Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £6,734 2nd £2,072 3rd £1,036 4th £518

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Longshanks 4/6F John McNamara Kim Bailey	John McNamara Kim Bailey	6	116 7	104	53	122	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Brass Castle (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Jumped well, made all, ridden along 3 out, staying on when left well clear last

2 20	6. Midlem Melody 6/1 Brian Harding Stuart Coltherd	Brian Harding Stuart Coltherd	7	103 7	87	16	86	–
b m Syrtos - Singing Hills (Crash Course)
Held up in rear, steady headway 6 out, chased leading pair when hit 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced from next, left 2nd at last (tchd 13-2 in a place)

3 2½ [22½]	3. Ideal Du Bois Beury (FR) 10/1 Wilson Renwick P Monteith	Wilson Renwick P Monteith	7	116	104	30	100	–
bb g Useful (FR) - Pampa Star (FR) (Pampabird)
In touch, headway to chase leading pair 6 out, ridden along 4 out, driven and outpaced next

4 21 [43½]	8. Garden Party II (FR) 20/1 Dougie Costello ⁷ Jean McGregor	Dougie Costello ⁷ Jean McGregor	9	97 13	84	–	59	–
br g Argument (FR) - Betty Royale (FR) (Royal Charter)
In touch, mistake 9th, soon ridden along and behind from 6 out (op 33-1)

5 27 [70½]	2. Rose D'April (FR) 12/1 Tony Dobbin L Lungo	Tony Dobbin L Lungo	6	1112	110	–	58	–
gr g April Night (FR) - Rose De Hoc (FR) (Rose Laurel)
Prominent, pushed along when hit 7th, soon lost place and behind from 11th

6 9 [79½]	9. Double You Cubed 100/1 Richie McGrath Jim Goldie	Richie McGrath Jim Goldie	9	100 18	84	–	23	–
b g Destroyer I - Bright Suggestion (Magnate)
Chased leaders until ridden along and lost place 11th, soon behind (op 50-1)

7 dist [109½]	5. Eyze (IRE) 8/1 Alan Dempsey Bruce Mactaggart	Alan Dempsey Bruce Mactaggart	7	111	99	–	117	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Another Raheen (IRE) (Sandalay)
Always chasing winner, effort 3 out, soon ridden, driven and 3/4 length down when fell last, remounted (tchd 9-1 in a place)

7 ran Off time: 2:01:00 Winning time: 5m 13.90s (slow by 25.90s) Total SP: 108%
Non-runners: Mr Laggan (unsuitable ground), Sunday Rain (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: D A Halsall (Longshanks) 1st breeder: R Bowers
2nd owner: S Coltherd (Midlem Melody)
3rd owner: G M Cowan (Ideal Du Bois Beury)
Tote win: £1.60 PL: £1.20 £2.20 Ex: £4.80 CSF: £4.79 Tricast: £15.90

2:00 Ayr 28 Nov 2003

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