Full Result 1.25 Ayr | 14 February 2004

Martnaham Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m4f OMS Good To Soft 10 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £3,627 2nd £1,116 3rd £558 4th £279

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Paddy The Piper (IRE) 4/9F Tony Dobbin L Lungo	Tony Dobbin L Lungo	7	119	–	91	116	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Divine Dibs (Raise You Ten)
Held up, headway when blundered 7th, led after next, pushed clear (tchd 1-2 in places)

2 5	7. Only Once 6/1 Bruce Gibson ³ L Lungo	Bruce Gibson ³ L Lungo	9	1013	–	79	102	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Rambling Gold (Little Buskins)
Led or disputed lead to after 3 out, hung left and kept on from next, no chance with winner (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

3 9 [14]	2. Speed Kris (FR) 50/1 Paddy Aspell ³ Sue Bradburne	Paddy Aspell ³ Sue Bradburne	5	116 v¹	–	77	97	–
b g Belmez (USA) - Pandia (USA) (Affirmed)
Close up, every chance 3 out, ridden and outpaced before next (op 33-1)

4 3 [17]	11. Sports Express 20/1 V T Keane Lucinda Russell	V T Keane Lucinda Russell	6	1011	98	62	82	–
ch m Then Again - Lady St Lawrence (USA) (Bering)
Held up in touch, ridden and outpaced 7th, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous (op 16-1)

5 5 [22]	10. Ameras (IRE) 33/1 Mr C Storey ³ Sandy Forster	Mr C Storey ³ Sandy Forster	6	108	79	56	78	–
u m Hamas (IRE) - Amerindian (Commanche Run)
Took keen hold, led or disputed lead to 3 out, outpaced from next (op 20-1)

6 7 [29]	6. Like A Lord (IRE) 66/1 J R Ryan ⁷ Sue Smith	J R Ryan ⁷ Sue Smith	6	109	–	54	75	–
bb g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Likashot (Celtic Cone)
Chased leaders to 3 out, soon beaten (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

7 11 [40]	5. Cionn Mhalanna (IRE) 66/1 Brian Harding P Beaumont	Brian Harding P Beaumont	6	112	–	42	64	–
b g Corrouge (USA) - Pennyland (Le Bavard)
Held up, lost touch from 7th (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

8 ¾ [40¾]	4. Black Smoke I (IRE) 66/1 Larry McGrath ³ Richard Guest	Larry McGrath ³ Richard Guest	7	1013	–	41	63	–
gr g Ala Hounak (IRE) - Korean Citizen (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Headway and prominent 3rd, ridden and weakened after 7th (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	3. Geri Roulette 10/1 Jim Crowley Martin Todhunter	Jim Crowley Martin Todhunter	6	114	105	–	–	–
b m Perpendicular - Clashfern (Smackover)
Held up, effort under pressure 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 7-1)

PU	9. Alexandra Parade (IRE) 9/1 Dougie Costello ⁷ Jean McGregor	Dougie Costello ⁷ Jean McGregor	7	104	94	–	–	–
b m Mister Lord (USA) - Ballyanihan (Le Moss)
Prominent, ridden and outpaced when hit 2 out, blundered last, pulled up lame run-in (op 8-1)

10 ran Off time: 1:27:00 Winning time: 5m 13.70s (slow by 34.70s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Overserved (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mr & Mrs Raymond Anderson Green (Paddy The Piper) 1st breeder: Patrick Crotty Jnr
2nd owner: Ashleybank Investments Limited (Only Once)
3rd owner: Lord Cochrane And Partners (Speed Kris)
Tote win: £1.40 PL: £1.10 £1.80 £4.70 Ex: £4.20 CSF: £3.37

Second-last hurdle omitted.

1:25 Ayr 14 Feb 2004

Martnaham Novices' Hurdle Class E