Full Result 2.00 Ayr | 6 December 2004

McCrea Financial Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) 2m OMS Good 9 hurdles

1st £4,764.50 2nd £1,466 3rd £733 4th £366.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Arcalis 4/9F Tony Dobbin Howard Johnson	Tony Dobbin Howard Johnson	4	1012	–	–	117	–
gr g Lear Fan (USA) - Aristocratique (Cadeaux Genereux)
Tracked leaders, led 3 out, ran on strongly, clear last, eased towards finish (op 1-2 tchd 8-15, 4-7 in places)

2 9	1. Terlan (GER) 12/1 Paul Robson ³ P Monteith	Paul Robson ³ P Monteith	6	111	–	–	108	–
b g Medicus (GER) - Taxodium (GER) (Blakeney)
Tracked leaders, led 6th, headed next, kept on, no chance with winner (op 8-1)

3 5 [14]	3. Ambition Royal (FR) 11/1 Peter Buchanan ⁵ Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan ⁵ Lucinda Russell	4	107	–	–	96	–
ch g Cyborg (FR) - Before Royale (FR) (Dauphin Du Bourg)
Chased leaders, outpaced from 6th (op 9-1)

4 8 [22]	9. Wing Commander 11/2 J E Clare ¹⁰ Richard Fahey	J E Clare ¹⁰ Richard Fahey	5	102	–	–	88	–
b g Royal Applause - Southern Psychic (USA) (Alwasmi)
Held up, outpaced 6th, kept on from 3 out, never near to challenge (op 8-1)

5 1¼ [23¼]	7. Mr Tim (IRE) 33/1 W Dowling ³ L Lungo	W Dowling ³ L Lungo	6	109	–	–	87	–
br g Naheez (USA) - Ari's Fashion (IRE) (Aristocracy)
Held up, kept on steadily from 3 out, never near leaders (40-day ban: Dec 21-Jan 29)

6 3 [26¼]	6. Kyle Of Lochalsh I 100/1 Wilson Renwick Jim Goldie	Wilson Renwick Jim Goldie	4	1012	–	–	85	–
gr g Vettori (IRE) - Shaieef (IRE) (Shareef Dancer)
Led, quickened 4th, headed 6th, lost place 3 out (op 66-1)

7 3 [29¼]	5. Jethro Tull (IRE) 33/1 N Hannity Geoffrey Harker	N Hannity Geoffrey Harker	5	1012	–	–	84	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Country Project (IRE) (Project Manager)
With leader, lost place after 6th, steady headway next, jumped right and swerved right last, kept on (40-day ban: Jan 5-Feb 13) (op 25-1 tchd 40-1)

8 12 [41¼]	2. Acquisitor (FR) 20/1 Bruce Gibson Martin Todhunter	Bruce Gibson Martin Todhunter	4	1012	–	–	69	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - La Domengere (FR) (Dom Pasquini)
Mistakes, behind from 5th (op 16-1 tchd 25-1)

F	8. Skiddaw Jones 100/1 Jim Crowley Maurice Barnes	Jim Crowley Maurice Barnes	4	1012 t	–	–	69	–
b g Emperor Jones (USA) - Woodrising (Nomination)
Took keen hold, good headway on outside 5th, soon chasing leaders, lost place after next, distant 8th when fell last (op 66-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:04:00 Winning time: 4m 12.80s (slow by 33.80s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Arcalis) 1st breeder: P E Clinton
2nd owner: I Bell (Terlan)
3rd owner: J Petterson (Ambition Royal)
Tote win: £1.50 PL: £1.10 £1.50 £1.80 Ex: £4.70 CSF: £6.24

2:00 Ayr 6 Dec 2004

McCrea Financial Novices' Hurdle Class D