Full Result 3.10 Ayr | 7 November 2004

Famous Grouse Handicap Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (0-140, 4yo+) 2m4f OMS Soft 11 hurdles

1st £10,081.50 2nd £3,102 3rd £1,551 4th £775.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. The French Furze (IRE) 7/1 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	10	1112	140	122	150	–
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Exciting (Mill Reef)
Prominent, smooth headway after 4 out, shaken up to lead last, ran on well (op 5-1)

2 3	3. Paperprophet 11/4J Scott Marshall ¹⁰ Nicky Richards	Scott Marshall ¹⁰ Nicky Richards	6	108	132	111	140	–
b g Glory Of Dancer - Living Legend (ITY) (Archway)
Held up, pushed along and outpaced halfway, rallied before 3 out, third and prominent when blundered badly 2 out, kept on from last, not reach winner (op 3-1 tchd 7-2 in places)

3 1¼ [4¼]	2. St Matthew (USA) 11/4J Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	6	1110	138	115	141	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Social Crown (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Close up, led after 4 out to last, kept on same pace (op 3-1 tchd 10-3 and 5-2 in places)

4 17 [21¼]	4. Truckers Tavern (IRE) 6/1 Tony Dobbin Ferdy Murphy	Tony Dobbin Ferdy Murphy	9	1011	125	85	114	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Sweet Tulip (Beau Chapeau)
Mistakes, close up, led 6th to after 4 out, weakened next (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

5 1 [22¼]	6. Kid'Z'Play (IRE) 11/2 Graham Lee Jim Goldie	Graham Lee Jim Goldie	8	105	119	78	104	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Saka Saka (Camden Town)
Led to 6th, every chance before 3 out, soon beaten (op 5-1)

6 28 [50¼]	9. Sea Ferry (IRE) 10/1 Peter Buchanan ⁵ Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan ⁵ Lucinda Russell	8	99 4	114	43	71	–
b g Ilium - Nicholas Ferry (Floriferous)
In touch to 6th, weakened next, tailed off (op 16-1)

PU	5. Red Striker 16/1 Larry McGrath ³ Richard Guest	Larry McGrath ³ Richard Guest	10	107 t	124	–	–	–
ch g Gunner B - Cover Your Money (Precipice Wood)
Mistakes and soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up after 7th

7 ran Off time: 3:12:00 Winning time: 5m 9.10s (slow by 30.10s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Kasthari (unsuitable ground), The Biker (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Jim Ennis (The French Furze) 1st breeder: Stonethorn Stud Farms Ltd
2nd owner: The Jockeys Whips (Paperprophet)
3rd owner: Keith Nicholson (St Matthew)
Tote win: £8.40 PL: £3.70 £2 Ex: £16.90 CSF: £25.28 Tricast: £61.80 Trifecta: £38.40 Pool £725.20, 13.40 w/u

3:10 Ayr 7 Nov 2004

Famous Grouse Handicap Hurdle Class B