Full Result 1.00 Ayr | 26 December 2003

"Aladdin" ''National Hunt" Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 3yo+) 2m OMS Soft 9 hurdles

1st £3,536 2nd £1,088 3rd £544 4th £272

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Ashleybank House (IRE) 12/1 W Dowling ³ L Lungo	W Dowling ³ L Lungo	6	1011	92	89	103	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Deep Perk (IRE) (Deep Run)
Blundered 1st, held up in touch, headway 5th, every chance 3 out, led run-in, stayed on well

2 nk	1. Encore Cadoudal (FR) 7/2 Wilson Renwick P Monteith	Wilson Renwick P Monteith	5	1112	104	101	115	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Maousse (FR) (Labus)
In touch, smooth headway to lead 3 out, ridden and headed run-in, ran on (tchd 9-2)

3 15 [15¼]	10. Monsieur Poirot (IRE) 14/1 Padge Whelan ³ Sue Bradburne	Padge Whelan ³ Sue Bradburne	6	913 2 3 v¹	80	60	76	–
b g Lapierre - Mallia Miss (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Close up, led 4th to 3 out, soon outpaced (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

4 4 [19¼]	6. Jolika (FR) 5/1 Gary Berridge ⁷ L Lungo	Gary Berridge ⁷ L Lungo	6	105	90	68	82	–
b m Grand Tresor (FR) - Unika Ii (FR) (Rolling Bowl)
Held up in touch, headway and chance 3 out, ridden and outpaced next (op 11-4)

5 4 [23¼]	3. Gofagold 16/1 I Jardine ⁵ Alistair Whillans	I Jardine ⁵ Alistair Whillans	8	110	97	71	87	–
ch g Tina's Pet - Golden Della (Glint Of Gold)
Led to 4th, close up, weakened 3 out, beaten when blundered last (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

6 5 [28¼]	9. Northern Minster 8/1 C McCormack Barry Murtagh	C McCormack Barry Murtagh	4	101 1 2	79	48	62	–
b g Minster Son (IRE) - Hand On Heart I (IRE) (Taufan)
Chased leaders until weakened before 3 out (op 6-1)

7 24 [52¼]	2. Supreme Optimist (IRE) 11/4F Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	6	1110	102	47	61	–
b g Supreme Leader - Armagale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up, smooth headway and every chance 3 out, outpaced when mistake next, soon beaten (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

8 11 [63¼]	4. Sweet Auburn I (IRE) 33/1 Davy Russell Mrs B K Thomson	Davy Russell Mrs B K Thomson	7	113	95	29	43	–
bb g Tidaro (USA) - Sweet View (King's Ride)
Prominent until weakened 4 out (op 16-1)

PU	7. Mackenzie (IRE) 50/1 Ciaran Eddery ⁷ Christine Kerr	Ciaran Eddery ⁷ Christine Kerr	7	100	85	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Crinkle Lady (Buckskin)
Lost touch 4th, pulled up next (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	8. Shazal 16/1 Michael Naughton ³ J N R Billinge	Michael Naughton ³ J N R Billinge	6	100	81	–	–	–
b m Afzal (IRE) - Isolationist (Welsh Pageant)
Prominent until weakened before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 1:00:00 Winning time: 3m 57.00s (slow by 18.00s) Total SP: 108%
1st owner: Ashleybank Investments Limited (Ashleybank House) 1st breeder: M J Halligan
2nd owner: P Monteith (Encore Cadoudal)
3rd owner: The Hon Thomas Cochrane (Monsieur Poirot)
Tote win: £15.90 PL: £2.90 £2.30 £4.80 Ex: £50.60 CSF: £48.94 Tricast: £522.19

1:00 Ayr 26 Dec 2003

"Aladdin" ''National Hunt" Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E