Full Result 3.10 Ayr | 2 January 2006

Diet Irn Bru Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) 2m4f OMS Soft 11 hurdles

1st £5,204.80 2nd £1,528 3rd £764 4th £381.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Habitual Dancer 11/2 Brian Harding Jedd O'Keeffe	Brian Harding Jedd O'Keeffe	5	107	115	49	114	–
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Pomorie (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Made most to 8th, outpaced next, rallied and went 2nd between last 2, stayed on to lead near finish (trainer had no explanation for the improved form shown) (op 6-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

2 ¾	3. Carapuce (FR) 7/1 Russ Garritty L Lungo	Russ Garritty L Lungo	7	1010	118	51	117	–
ch g Bigstone (IRE) - Treasure City (FR) (Moulin)
Tracked leaders, led 3 out, 4 lengths up last, headed and no extra towards finish (op 11-2 tchd 8-1 in places)

3 6 [6¾]	4. Thosewerethedays 6/1 Richie McGrath Pauline Robson	Richie McGrath Pauline Robson	13	107	115	42	107	–
b g Past Glories - Charlotte's Festival (Gala Performance)
Tracked leaders, outpaced approaching 3 out, kept on, never a real threat (op 9-2)

4 9 [15¾]	7. Culcabock (IRE) 16/1 Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	6	911 8	108	26	91	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Evidently (IRE) (Slip Anchor)
Tracked leaders, led 8th to next, weakened approaching last, hung right run-in (tchd 18-1)

5 3 [18¾]	6. Crackleando 25/1 Keith Mercer A R Dicken	Keith Mercer A R Dicken	5	100	108	22	88	–
ch g Forzando - Crackling (Electric I)
Chased leaders, outpaced 8th, soon lost place (op 20-1)

6 15 [33¾]	2. Paperprophet 2/1F Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	8	1110	132	30	102	–
b g Glory Of Dancer - Living Legend (ITY) (Archway)
Never going well, hit 3rd, reminders next, driven along to go prominent 7th, lost place next, soon behind (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 10-3 tchd 7-2)

7 hd [34]	1. Inching Closer I 5/2 Graham Lee Howard Johnson	Graham Lee Howard Johnson	9	1112	134	32	104	–
b g Inchinor - Maiyaasah (Kris)
Prominent, driven along 7th, outpaced when hit next, soon lost place and behind (trainer's representative had no explanation for the poor form shown) (tchd 9-4)

7 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 5m 14.80s (slow by 35.80s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: The Country Stayers (Habitual Dancer) 1st breeder: Mrs A Yearley
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs Raymond Anderson Green (Carapuce)
3rd owner: Mrs M Ridley (Thosewerethedays)
Tote win: £8 PL: £3.40 £2.50 Ex: £30.70 CSF: £41.50

3:10 Ayr 2 Jan 2006

Diet Irn Bru Handicap Hurdle