Full Result 3.10 Ayr | 3 January 2006

Happy New Year Beginners' Chase

(Class 4) (5yo+) 2m4f OMS Soft 15 fences 2 omitted

1st £5,070.40 2nd £1,497.60 3rd £748.80 4th £374.40 5th £187.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Roman Ark 8/11F Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	8	113	–	21	126	–
gr g Terimon - Larksmore (Royal Fountain)
Held up, headway 6th, tracked leaders 8th, led approaching 3 out, ridden and stayed on run-in (tchd 10-11)

2 3½	3. Junior Des Ormeaux (FR) 66/1 Wilson Renwick Simon Shirley-Beavan	Wilson Renwick Simon Shirley-Beavan	9	113	–	17	117	–
b g Baby Turk - Chic D'Estruval (FR) (Cyborg)
Led until approaching 3 out, rallied last, no extra

3 8 [11½]	9. Trisons Star (IRE) 11/2 Des Flavin ⁵ Lucy Normile	Des Flavin ⁵ Lucy Normile	8	1012	–	9	112	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Delkusha (Castle Keep)
Chased leaders, blundered 3rd and 11th, kept on from 3 out to take moderate 3rd last (op 7-1)

4 6 [17½]	10. Tusk 3/1 David O'Meara Henry Hogarth	David O'Meara Henry Hogarth	6	113	124	2	111	–
ch g Fleetwood (IRE) - Farmer's Pet (Sharrood)
Tracked leaders, 6 lengths 3rd when blundered 3 out, mistake next, 4th and well beaten when blundered last, eased (tchd 11-4)

5 26 [43½]	6. Skenfrith 33/1 Mr C Storey ³ Sandy Forster	Mr C Storey ³ Sandy Forster	7	110	107	–	77	–
b g Atraf - Hobbs Choice (Superpower)
In rear, outpaced and behind from 8th

6 12 [55½]	8. The Associate (IRE) 100/1 Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	9	110	–	–	65	–
bb g Religiously (USA) - Stormy Trip (Strong Gale)
Last when blundered 4th, behind until some headway 9th, soon lost place (tchd 150-1)

7 1¾ [57¼]	1. Blackout (IRE) 200/1 Michael McAlister ⁵ J Barclay	Michael McAlister ⁵ J Barclay	11	1012	53	–	63	–
b g Black Monday - Fine Bess (Fine Blade)
Soon pushed along, chased leaders, outpaced 8th, behind from 12th (op 100-1)

PU	4. Lord Payne (IRE) 16/1 Timmy Murphy P Monteith	Timmy Murphy P Monteith	8	113	105	–	–	–
b g Alphabatim (USA) - Clash Boreen (Arapaho)
Went prominent 5th, lost place 8th, behind from 12th, pulled up before 2 out (op 20-1)

PU	7. The Ample Hamper 100/1 Neil Mulholland Lucy Normile	Neil Mulholland Lucy Normile	8	113	–	–	–	–
gr g Alflora (IRE) - The Whirlie Weevil (Scallywag)
In touch, blundered 5th, in rear when pulled up after 7th (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the soft (heavy in places) ground)

PU	2. Dannymolone (IRE) 100/1 Barry Keniry Micky Hammond	Barry Keniry Micky Hammond	7	113	–	–	–	–
b g Anshan - Moy Farina (Derrylin)
In touch, lost place 8th, pulled up after next

10 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 5m 29.80s (slow by 41.80s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Wild About Harry (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Richard Collins (Roman Ark) 1st breeder: Miss Deborah J Baker
2nd owner: Mrs S H Shirley-Beavan (Junior Des Ormeaux)
3rd owner: Taylor Martin Scoular and White (Trisons Star)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.10 £4.60 £1.40 Ex: £57.60 CSF: £54.89

First fence in home straight omitted on each circuit.

3:10 Ayr 3 Jan 2006

Happy New Year Beginners' Chase