Full Result 3.10 Ayr | 17 April 2004

Samsung Electronics Scottish Champion Hurdle (A Limited Handicap) Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) 2m OMS Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £23,200 2nd £8,800 3rd £4,400 4th £2,000 5th £1,000 6th £600

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Copeland 8/1 Jamie Moore ³ M C Pipe	Jamie Moore ³ M C Pipe	9	101 1 v	141	136	148	–
b g Generous (IRE) - Whitehaven (Top Ville)
Prominent chasing group, closed on leader after 6th, led going well approaching 3 out, drew clear approaching last, stayed on under pressure (tchd 9-1 and 10-1 in a place)

2 5	10. Benbyas 7/2J Paddy Brennan ³ Declan Carroll	Paddy Brennan ³ Declan Carroll	7	101 2	141	130	142	–
b g Rambo Dancer (CAN) - Light The Way I (Nicholas Bill)
Led, clear until after 6th, headed approaching 3 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, outpaced by winner approaching last (tchd 4-1 in places)

3 10 [15]	7. Saintsaire (FR) 7/2J Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	104 1	141	118	132	–
b g Apeldoorn (FR) - Pro Wonder (FR) (The Wonder)
In touch chasing group, went 3rd approaching 6th, chased first 2 after, ridden after 3 out, no impression (tchd 4-1 in a place)

4 8 [23]	5. The French Furze (IRE) 14/1 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	10	106	143	111	126	–
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Exciting (Mill Reef)
Prominent chasing group, outpaced before 6th, soon behind, no danger after (op 12-1)

5 8 [31]	12. Imtihan (IRE) 66/1 Rodi Greene Simon Burrough	Rodi Greene Simon Burrough	5	104 27	141	99	116	–
ch h Unfuwain (USA) - Azyaa (Kris)
In touch chasing group, ridden before 6th, soon outpaced, no chance after (op 50-1)

6 nk [31¼]	4. Court Shareef 10/1 Wayne Hutchinson ³ Richard Price	Wayne Hutchinson ³ Richard Price	9	105	145	103	120	–
b g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Fairfields Cone (Celtic Cone)
Held up, some headway after 5th, no further progress from 6th (tchd 12-1 in places)

F	2. Limerick Boy (GER) 7/1 Sam Thomas ³ Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas ³ Venetia Williams	6	107	147	–	–	–
b h Alwuhush (USA) - Limoges (GER) (Konigsstuhl)
Prominent chasing group when fell 4th (op 8-1 tchd 9-1 in places and 10-1 in a place)

PU	11. Man O'Mystery (USA) 20/1 Tom Doyle Paul Webber	Tom Doyle Paul Webber	7	104 5	141	–	–	–
b g Diesis - Eurostorm (USA) (Storm Bird)
Held up, hampered 4th, lost touch after 6th, well behind when pulled up before 2 out

PU	6. Perouse 9/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	6	106 t	143	–	–	–
ch g Alderbrook - Track Angel (Ardoon)
In rear when badly hampered 4th, mistake 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, broke blood vessel (jockey said gelding bled from the nose) (op 12-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

UR	3. Specular (AUS) 4/1 Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	7	1010	147	–	–	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Spyglass (NZ) (Sir Sian)
Held up, badly hampered and unseated rider 4th (tchd 9-2 in places)

10 ran Off time: 3:15:00 Winning time: 3m 43.40s (slow by 4.40s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Albuhera (vet's certificate), Westender (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Professor D B A Silk & Mrs Heather Silk (Copeland) 1st breeder: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: C H Stephenson & Partners (Benbyas)
3rd owner: Anthony Speelman (Saintsaire)
Tote win: £11.70 PL: £2.50 £1.90 £2 Ex: £67.30 CSF: £38.06 Tricast: £119.42

3:10 Ayr 17 Apr 2004

Samsung Electronics Scottish Champion Hurdle (A Limited Handicap) Class A Grade 2