Full Result 4.40 Ayr | 11 March 2005

Norwich Union Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) 2m OMS Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £4,881.50 2nd £1,502 3rd £751 4th £375.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Bogus Dreams (IRE) 7/2F Bruce Gibson L Lungo	Bruce Gibson L Lungo	8	1011	89	81	111	–
ch g Lahib (USA) - Dreams Are Free I (IRE) (Caerleon)
In touch, led 3 out, drew clear from next, easily (op 3-1)

2 18	1. Diamond Mick 8/1 Mrs R Dobbin ⁷ Mrs R L Elliot	Mrs R Dobbin ⁷ Mrs R L Elliot	5	115	104	73	106	–
ch g Pivotal - Miss Poll Flinders (Swing Easy)
Led to 3rd, led 5th to 3 out, no chance with winner (op 7-1)

3 8 [26]	9. Off The Edge (AUS) 12/1 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	5	106	84	42	74	–
br g Hatta's Mill - Himalaya Vain (AUS) (Semipalatinsk)
Held up, headway and prominent before 3 out, soon one pace

4 2½ [28½]	11. Fearless Foursome 66/1 Wilson Renwick N W Alexander	Wilson Renwick N W Alexander	6	102	80	35	68	–
b g Perpendicular - Harrietfield (Nicholas Bill)
Held up, headway halfway, ridden and no impression from 3 out (op 33-1)

5 2½ [31]	10. Blue Morning 20/1 Graham Lee Jean McGregor	Graham Lee Jean McGregor	7	105 p	83	35	68	–
b m Balnibarbi - Bad Start (USA) (Bold Bidder)
Close up, disputed lead halfway until weakened before 3 out (tchd 16-1)

6 4 [35]	7. Silver Seeker (USA) 25/1 Keith Mercer ³ A R Dicken	Keith Mercer ³ A R Dicken	5	104	85	31	66	–
gr g Seeking The Gold (USA) - Zelanda (IRE) (Night Shift)
Towards rear, outpaced halfway, never dangerous after

7 3½ [38½]	12. Kalic D'Alm (FR) 8/1 Brian Harding Stuart Coltherd	Brian Harding Stuart Coltherd	7	101	79	21	57	–
b g Passing Sale (FR) - Bekaa II (FR) (Djarvis)
Took keen hold, close up, led 3rd to 5th, weakened after 4 out (jockey said gelding hung both ways throughout final circuit) (op 10-1)

8 14 [52½]	8. King's Envoy (USA) 7/1 Gary Berridge ⁵ Jean McGregor	Gary Berridge ⁵ Jean McGregor	6	102 1	85	8	49	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - Island Of Silver (USA) (Forty Niner)
Chased leaders until weakened before 3 out (op 11-2)

9 ½ [53]	4. Lampion Du Bost (FR) 100/1 Alan Dempsey Andrew Parker	Alan Dempsey Andrew Parker	6	113	95	17	58	–
b g Mont Basile (FR) - Ballerine Du Bost (FR) (Fast)
Behind, ridden 4th, never on terms (op 40-1)

10 7 [60]	6. Ton-Chee 40/1 Paul Robson K W Hogg	Paul Robson K W Hogg	6	1011	89	1	45	–
b g Vettori (IRE) - Najariya (Northfields)
Took keen hold in midfield, weakened from halfway (op 33-1)

11 dist [90]	13. Tetragon (IRE) 9/2 Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	5	911 tp	78	–	–	–
b g Octagonal (NZ) - Viva Verdi (IRE) (Green Desert)
Close up until weakened before 3 out (jockey said gelding lost its tongue strap during race which adversely affected its performance) (op 7-1)

12 4 [94]	14. Minstrel's Double 25/1 Dougie Costello ⁷ Barry Murtagh	Dougie Costello ⁷ Barry Murtagh	4	97 2	86	–	–	–
ch g Jumbo Hirt (USA) - Hand On Heart I (IRE) (Taufan)
Took keen hold, held up, struggling from halfway (op 20-1)

F	3. Mandhoor (IRE) 33/1 Paddy Aspell ³ John Wade	Paddy Aspell ³ John Wade	5	111 t	96	–	–	–
b g Flying Spur (AUS) - Moy Water (IRE) (Tirol)
Fell 1st

UR	2. Nerone (GER) 8/1 Neil Mulholland P Monteith	Neil Mulholland P Monteith	4	115	105	–	–	–
gr g Sternkoenig (IRE) - Nordwahl (GER) (Waajib)
Took keen hold, held up, badly hampered and unseated rider 1st (op 13-2)