Full Result 3.05 Ayr | 26 December 2003

Famous Grouse Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) 2m OMS Soft 9 hurdles

1st £7,072 2nd £2,176 3rd £1,088 4th £544

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Paperprophet 7/1 C McCormack Nicky Richards	C McCormack Nicky Richards	5	106	115	78	121	–
b g Glory Of Dancer - Living Legend (ITY) (Archway)
In touch, ridden 4 out, rallied next, led run-in, stayed on well (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

2 ½	7. The Rile (IRE) 6/1 W Dowling ³ L Lungo	W Dowling ³ L Lungo	9	102	114	76	120	–
ch g Alphabatim (USA) - Donna Chimene (Royal Gunner)
Led to 3rd, close up, ridden before 3 out, rallied to dispute lead next, led briefly last, kept on towards finish (op 13-2 tchd 7-1 in places)

3 5 [5½]	4. Beat The Heat (IRE) 9/2F Fergus King ⁵ Jedd O'Keeffe	Fergus King ⁵ Jedd O'Keeffe	5	105	119	76	120	–
b g Salse (USA) - Summer Trysting (USA) (Alleged)
Held up in touch, ridden 4 out, effort next, kept on from last, no impression (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 in a place)

4 2 [7½]	3. Fred's In The Know 12/1 Anthony Coyle ⁵ N Waggott	Anthony Coyle ⁵ N Waggott	8	108	122	77	121	–
ch g Interrex (CAN) - Lady Vynz (Whitstead)
Held up, smooth headway before 3 out, led next, hung left, headed last, soon outpaced (tchd 14-1 in places)

5 2½ [10]	5. Westmeath Flyer 6/1 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	8	106	115	67	111	–
b g Deploy - Re-Release (Baptism)
Led third to 2 out, gradually weakened (op 11-2 tchd 7-1 in a place)

6 ¾ [10¾]	10. Maceo (GER) 11/2 Davy Russell Mrs M Reveley	Davy Russell Mrs M Reveley	9	103	112	63	107	–
ch g Acatenango (GER) - Metropolitan Star (USA) (Lyphard)
Behind, outpaced and driven 4th, stayed on from 2 out, never on terms (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

7 ½ [11¼]	9. Cosmic Case 20/1 Richie McGrath Jim Goldie	Richie McGrath Jim Goldie	8	103	112	62	107	–
b m Casteddu - La Fontainova (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Held up, ridden 4 out, soon beaten (tchd 25-1 and 33-1 in a place)

8 3 [14¼]	2. Hugo De Perro (FR) 16/1 Wilson Renwick P Monteith	Wilson Renwick P Monteith	8	119	132	79	124	–
b g Perrault - Fontaine Aux Faons (FR) (Nadjar)
Soon prominent, ridden 4 out, soon weakened (op 12-1)

9 1¼ [15½]	1. Through The Rye 11/2 Ciaran Eddery ⁷ Alan Swinbank	Ciaran Eddery ⁷ Alan Swinbank	7	115	135	80	126	–
ch g Sabrehill (USA) - Baharlilys (Green Dancer)
Close up, every chance and ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last (tchd 6-1)

PU	8. Talarive (USA) 10/1 Padge Whelan ³ Peter Niven	Padge Whelan ³ Peter Niven	7	102	114	–	–	–
ch g Riverman (USA) - Estala (Be My Guest)
Prominent to halfway, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 3:07:00 Winning time: 3m 57.30s (slow by 18.30s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Bob The Piler (second preference)
1st owner: The Jockeys Whips (Paperprophet) 1st breeder: Haydock Park Thoroughbred Stud
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs Raymond Anderson Green (The Rile)
3rd owner: Richard Berry (Beat The Heat)
Tote win: £11.30 PL: £4.10 £1.40 £1.70 Ex: £42.20 CSF: £49.43 Tricast: £212.29

3:05 Ayr 26 Dec 2003

Famous Grouse Handicap Hurdle Class C