Full Result 5.15 Ayr | 22 September 2007

Merlo UK Handicap

(Class 3) (0-90, 3yo+) (1m5f26yds) 1m5f Good To Soft

1st £11,658.60 2nd £3,468.60 3rd £1,733.40 4th £432.90 5th £432.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	5. Black Rock (IRE) 9/2 Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis	Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis	3	97	90	50	99	–
ch g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Biraya (Valiyar)
Tracked leaders, raced wide, led over 2f out, stayed on strongly, driven out (op 7-2)

2⁽⁹⁾ 1¼	2. Sphinx (FR) 8/1 Steve Drowne Jamie Poulton	Steve Drowne Jamie Poulton	9	913 b	87	45	95	–
b g Snurge (IRE) - Egyptale (Crystal Glitters)
Held up in rear, headway and not clear run 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression

3⁽⁵⁾ 5 [6¼]	9. Bollin Felix 15/2 David Allan Tim Easterby	David Allan Tim Easterby	3	810 b	79	29	79	–
br c Generous (IRE) - Bollin Magdalene (Teenoso)
Held up in rear, headway over 4f out, stayed on down wide outside to take 3rd near finish (op 11-1 tchd 12-1)

4⁽⁴⁾ hd [6½]	6. Opal Haze (USA) 10/1 Robert Havlin John Gosden	Robert Havlin John Gosden	3	97	90	39	90	–
rg f With Approval (CAN) - Summer Mist (USA) (Miswaki)
Led, quickened over 3f out, headed over 2f out, kept on same pace (op 8-1 tchd 7-1)

4⁽⁷⁾ dht [6½]	4. Lets Roll 11/4F Daniel Tudhope C W Thornton	Daniel Tudhope C W Thornton	6	98	82	31	82	–
b g Tamure (IRE) - Miss Petronella (Petoski)
Soon tracking leaders, effort over 3f out, rider dropped whip over 2f out, kept on one pace (op 7-2 tchd 4-1 in places)

6⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [7¾]	1. St Savarin (FR) 33/1 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	6	100	88	35	86	–
ch g Highest Honor (FR) - Sacara (GER) (Monsagem)
Took keen hold in rear, effort 3f out, never near leaders (tchd 28-1)

7⁽⁶⁾ 3 [10¾]	8. Yossi (IRE) 12/1 Eddie Ahern Mark H Tompkins	Eddie Ahern Mark H Tompkins	3	812 b¹	81	23	74	–
b c Montjeu (IRE) - Raindancing (IRE) (Tirol)
Held up in midfield, effort 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong (op 14-1)

8⁽²⁾ ½ [11¼]	3. Southern Regent (IND) 16/1 P J McDonald ³ Alan Swinbank	P J McDonald ³ Alan Swinbank	6	910	87	29	80	–
b g Razeen (USA) - Allinda (IND) (Treasure Leaf)
Held up in rear, effort 3f out, never on terms (tchd 14-1)

9⁽³⁾ 16 [27¼]	7. Furmigadelagiusta 100/30 Jamie Spencer Luca Cumani	Jamie Spencer Luca Cumani	3	96	89	4	58	–
ch c Galileo (IRE) - Sispre (FR) (Master Willie)
Tracked leaders, effort 3f out, edged right and soon lost place, eased (jockey said colt lost its action) (op 7-2 tchd 4-1)

9 ran Off time: 5:15:00 Winning time: 3m 1.66s (slow by 15.66s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: A D Spence (Black Rock) 1st breeder: Rockhart Trading Ltd
2nd owner: R W Huggins (Sphinx)
3rd owner: Sir Neil Westbrook (Bollin Felix)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £1.90 £2.50 £2.30 Ex: £52.90 CSF: £40.56 Tricast: £265.43
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 13 (27%) M [4-6] 44 (25%) H [7-9] 93 (48%)

5:15 Ayr 22 Sep 2007

Merlo UK Handicap