Full Result 3.05 Ayr | 27 February 2006

Weatherbys Bank Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m OMS Soft 9 hurdles

1st £4,554.20 2nd £1,337 3rd £668.50 4th £333.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Nerone (GER) 9/4F Graham Lee P Monteith	Graham Lee P Monteith	5	112	104	70	103	–
gr g Sternkoenig (IRE) - Nordwahl (GER) (Waajib)
Took keen hold, chased leaders, led 5th, hard pressed between last two, stayed on well (op 5-2 tchd 2-1)

2 1½	1. Blue Buster 5/2 Mr T Greenall ³ Michael Easterby	Mr T Greenall ³ Michael Easterby	6	1013	–	68	100	–
b g Young Buster I (IRE) - Lazybird Blue (IRE) (Bluebird)
Prominent, effort before 3 out, disputed lead after last, no extra run-in (op 11-4 tchd 10-3)

3 1½ [3]	10. Calfraz 4/1 Neil Mulholland Micky Hammond	Neil Mulholland Micky Hammond	4	110	105	64	98	–
bb g Tamure (IRE) - Pas De Chat (Relko)
Midfield, headway before 4 out, outpaced before next, rallied 2 out, kept on run-in (op 3-1)

4 8 [11]	2. Calculaite 25/1 Russ Garritty Martin Todhunter	Russ Garritty Martin Todhunter	5	112	–	56	91	–
b g Komaite (USA) - Miss Calculate (Mummy's Game)
Held up, headway before 3 out, outpaced from next

5 ¾ [11¾]	12. Political Pendant 50/1 Gareth Thomas ⁷ Rayson Nixon	Gareth Thomas ⁷ Rayson Nixon	5	102	90	48	83	–
br m Moshaajir (USA) - Political Mill (Politico)
Close up, jumped slowly 5th, outpaced 4 out, rallied after next, no impression (op 66-1)

6 7 [18¾]	8. Reseda (IRE) 12/1 Ben Orde-Powlett ⁷ Maurice Barnes	Ben Orde-Powlett ⁷ Maurice Barnes	9	109 t	101	47	83	–
b g Rock Hopper - Sweet Mignonette (Tina's Pet)
Led to 5th, weakened before 3 out (tchd 14-1)

7 ¾ [19½]	4. Inch High 100/1 Dominic Elsworth Jim Goldie	Dominic Elsworth Jim Goldie	8	112	–	46	82	–
ch g Inchinor - Harrken Heights (IRE) (Belmez)
Chased leaders until weakened before 4 out

8 1¾ [21¼]	9. The Last Viking 50/1 Alan Dempsey Andrew Parker	Alan Dempsey Andrew Parker	6	112	–	43	80	–
b g Supreme Leader - Viking Rocket (Viking)
Not fluent, always behind (op 66-1)

9 7 [28¼]	6. Kiwijimbo (IRE) 40/1 Barry Keniry Alistair Whillans	Barry Keniry Alistair Whillans	6	112	–	34	73	–
b g Germany (USA) - Final Touch (IRE) (Orchestra)
Took keen hold, held up, headway and prominent 4th, weakened before 3 out

10 7 [35¼]	11. Flame Of Zara 12/1 Gary Berridge ³ L Lungo	Gary Berridge ³ L Lungo	7	106	–	18	59	–
ch m Blushing Flame (USA) - Sierra Madrona (USA) (Woodman)
Towards rear, ridden before 4 out, soon beaten (op 8-1)

PU	3. Endless Power (IRE) 33/1 Tony Dobbin J Barclay	Tony Dobbin J Barclay	6	112	–	–	–	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Charroux (IRE) (Darshaan)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	5. Insubordinate 66/1 Richie McGrath Jim Goldie	Richie McGrath Jim Goldie	5	112	–	–	–	–
ch g Subordination (USA) - Manila Selection (USA) (Manila)
Behind, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	13. Sparky Rocket 100/1 Brian Harding Brian Storey	Brian Harding Brian Storey	5	109	–	–	–	–
b m Overbury (IRE) - Viking Rocket (Viking)
In touch until lost place before 4th, no danger after, pulled up before 3 out

13 ran Off time: 3:06:00 Winning time: 4m 2.30s (slow by 23.30s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Nerone) 1st breeder: A Pereira
2nd owner: Exors Of The Late John Connor (Blue Buster)
3rd owner: J McAllister (Calfraz)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.80 £1.60 £1.40 Ex: £8 CSF: £7.08

3:05 Ayr 27 Feb 2006

Weatherbys Bank Novices' Hurdle