Full Result 1.05 Ayr | 2 January 2006

Findlays Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (3m67yds) 3m½f Soft 17 fences 2 omitted

1st £3,578.30 2nd £1,050.50 3rd £525.25 4th £262.35

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Brandy Wine (IRE) 2/1F Tony Dobbin L Lungo	Tony Dobbin L Lungo	8	110 b¹	98	71	116	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Sakonnet (IRE) (Mandalus)
Chased leaders, mistake 11th, led next, drew clear approaching 2 out, heavily eased towards finish (op 5-2)

2 8	1. See You There (IRE) 12/1 Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	7	119	110	76	119	–
br g Religiously (USA) - Bye For Now I (Abednego)
Not fluent in rear, joined winner 12th, disputed lead 14th to next, soon beaten (op 10-1)

3 12 [20]	2. Theatre Knight (IRE) 5/1 Graham Lee Howard Johnson	Graham Lee Howard Johnson	8	118	106	62	100	–
b g Old Vic - Musical View (IRE) (Orchestra)
Held up, went prominent 9th, hampered 12th, chased 1st 2 14th, ridden and weakened before next (op 4-1)

4 3 [23]	3. Kharak (FR) 13/2 Wilson Renwick Sue Bradburne	Wilson Renwick Sue Bradburne	7	117	105	58	97	–
gr g Danehill (USA) - Khariyda (FR) (Shakapour)
Prominent, hit 10th and 11th, lost place 14th (op 7-1)

5 dist [53]	7. Trovaio (IRE) 50/1 Declan McGann ⁵ Lucinda Russell	Declan McGann ⁵ Lucinda Russell	9	910 p	85	–	–	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Hazy Fiddler (IRE) (Orchestra)
Led, headed and jumped right 12th, soon weakened, tailed off, beaten 36 lengths

PU	6. Algarve 7/2 Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	9	108	92	–	–	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Garvenish (Balinger)
Chased leaders, jumped left 12th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (trainer's representative had no explanation for the poor form shown) (tchd 4-1)

PU	8. Fountain Brig 15/2 Brian Harding N W Alexander	Brian Harding N W Alexander	10	100	84	–	–	–
bb g Royal Fountain - Lillies Brig (New Brig)
Chased leaders, reminders 8th, lost place after 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (jockey said race come too soon after its previous outing 11 days ago) (op 7-1)

PU	4. Sir Rowland Hill (IRE) 33/1 T J Dreaper ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	T J Dreaper ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	7	1011	100	–	–	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Zaila (IRE) (Darshaan)
In rear, blundered 8th, behind from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

8 ran Off time: 1:07:00 Winning time: 6m 41.70s (slow by 35.70s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: Ashleybank Investments Limited (Brandy Wine) 1st breeder: Joel McCleary
2nd owner: John R Adam (See You There)
3rd owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Theatre Knight)
Tote win: £3.40 PL: £1.90 £1.80 £1.02 Ex: £21.20 CSF: £23.13 Tricast: £96.56

Fourth-last fence omitted both circuits

1:05 Ayr 2 Jan 2006

Findlays Novices' Handicap Chase