Full Result 2.55 Ayr | 21 September 2007

HBG Properties Handicap

(Class 4) (0-85, 3yo+) 5f Soft

1st £6,477 2nd £1,927 3rd £963 4th £481

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁶⁾	6. Divine SpiritI 7/1 Royston Ffrench Michael Dods	Royston Ffrench Michael Dods	6	91 6	80	73	89	–
b g Foxhound (USA) - Vocation (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Chased leaders, stayed on well to lead post

2⁽¹⁵⁾ shd	13. Swift Princess (IRE) 13/2 Andrew Elliott ³ K R Burke	Andrew Elliott ³ K R Burke	3	88 v	77	70	86	–
b f Namid - Swift Chorus (Music Boy)
With leaders, led over 2f out, headed last stride (tchd 6-1)

3⁽¹¹⁾ 1¼ [1¼]	10. Compton Classic 7/1 Gary Bartley ⁵ Jim Goldie	Gary Bartley ⁵ Jim Goldie	5	87	77	65	81	–
b g Compton Place - Ayr Classic (Local Suitor)
In rear, headway and not clear run over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, stayed on, not reach 1st 2 (op 15-2)

4⁽⁴⁾ 2 [3¼]	5. Highland Warrior I 20/1 Micky Fenton Paul Midgley	Micky Fenton Paul Midgley	8	91	80	61	77	–
b g Makbul - Highland Rowena (Royben)
In rear, headway on wide outside 2f out, kept on, never reached leaders

5⁽²⁰⁾ hd [3½]	8. Distinctly Game 16/1 Andrew Mullen ³ Kevin Ryan	Andrew Mullen ³ Kevin Ryan	5	811	79	59	75	–
b g Mind Games - Distinctly Blu (IRE) (Distinctly North)
In rear-division, headway and switched left over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong (op 22-1 tchd 25-1)

6⁽¹⁸⁾ 1 [4½]	1. Glasshoughton 13/2 Phillip Makin Michael Dods	Phillip Makin Michael Dods	4	95	84	60	77	–
b g Dansili - Roseum (Lahib)
Led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (tchd 15-2 and 8-1 in places)

7⁽¹⁷⁾ hd [4¾]	17. The History Man (IRE) 16/1 Shane Creighton ⁵ Michael Mullineaux	Shane Creighton ⁵ Michael Mullineaux	4	82 2 b	72	48	64	–
b g Titus Livius (FR) - Handsome Anna (IRE) (Bigstone)
With leaders, one pace final 2f (op 22-1)

8⁽⁵⁾ nk [5]	18. Rothesay Dancer 50/1 Kelly Harrison ⁵ Jim Goldie	Kelly Harrison ⁵ Jim Goldie	4	80 3	70	44	61	–
b f Lujain (USA) - Rhinefield Beauty (IRE) (Shalford)
In rear, headway 2f out, never near leaders

9⁽¹⁾ ½ [5½]	14. Guest Connections 8/1 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	4	810 v	75	48	64	–
b g Zafonic (USA) - Llyn Gwynant (Persian Bold)
Chased leaders on outside, hung right and lost place over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed) (op 9-1)

10⁽⁹⁾ 2 [7½]	15. Word Perfect 17/2 Dale Gibson Michael Easterby	Dale Gibson Michael Easterby	5	87 b	72	37	54	–
b m Diktat - Better Still (IRE) (Glenstal)
Chased leaders, lost place over 1f out (op 10-1)

11⁽¹³⁾ shd [7¾]	16. John Keats 25/1 Tony Hamilton Jim Goldie	Tony Hamilton Jim Goldie	4	87	72	37	53	–
b g Bertolini (USA) - Nightingale (Night Shift)
In rear, never a factor

12⁽¹⁴⁾ 1½ [9¼]	9. Yungaburra (IRE) 11/2F J F Egan D J Murphy	J F Egan D J Murphy	3	90	80	39	56	–
b g Fath (USA) - Nordic Living (IRE) (Nordico)
Chased leaders, ridden and carried head high over 1f out, soon lost place (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the soft ground) (op 5-1)

13⁽⁷⁾ hd [9¼]	12. Poisiedon (IRE) 28/1 Pat Cosgrave Liam McAteer	Pat Cosgrave Liam McAteer	3	811	77	35	52	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Lizanne (USA) (Theatrical)
Slowly into stride, headway 3f out, lost place over 1f out (op 33-1)

14⁽²⁾ 8 [17¼]	2. Godfrey Street 25/1 Paul Mulrennan Kevin Ryan	Paul Mulrennan Kevin Ryan	4	94	83	9	30	–
ch g Compton Place - Tahara (IRE) (Caerleon)
Chased leaders, lost place over 1f out, soon behind and eased (op 16-1)

14 ran Off time: 2:56:00 Winning time: 1m 1.31s (slow by 4.41s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Ashes (vet's certificate), Blazing Heights (doubly declared), Bo McGinty (unsuitable ground), First Order I (unsuitable ground), Valley Of The Moon (unsuitable ground), Varadouro (doubly declared)
1st owner: The Newcastle Racing Club (Divine SpiritI) 1st breeder: S R Hope And D Erwin Bloodstock
2nd owner: Dennis Fehan & Tweenhills Racing (Swift Princess)
3rd owner: Jim Goldie Racing Club (Compton Classic)
Tote win: £8.30 PL: £2.70 £2.20 £3.30 Ex: £45.20 CSF: £47.59 Tricast: £335.11
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-7] 35 (21%) M [9-14] 30 (36%) H [15-20] 85 (43%)

2:55 Ayr 21 Sep 2007

HBG Properties Handicap