Full Result 1.10 Ayr | 26 November 2007

2nd January Is Happy New Year Raceday Novices' Hurdle (Div I)

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m4f OMS Soft 11 hurdles

1st £2,277.10 2nd £668.50 3rd £334.25 4th £166.95

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Viking Rebel (IRE) 10/11F Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	5	1012	–	53	115	–
b g Taipan (IRE) - Clodagh's Dream (Whistling Deer)
Held up, headway and close up 4 out, led next, drew clear from 2 out (op 11-10)

2 5	3. Etxalar (FR) 66/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	4	1012	–	48	105	–
b g Kingsalsa (USA) - Tender To Love (Old Vic)
Close up, led 4 out to next, kept on, no chance with winner

3 2 [7]	5. Heez A Steel (IRE) 9/1 Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	6	1012	97	45	103	–
b g Naheez (USA) - Ari's Fashion (IRE) (Aristocracy)
In touch, effort before 3 out, edged left and kept on from next, no impression (tchd 10-1)

4 9 [16]	2. Box Wallah (IRE) 66/1 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	4	1012	–	36	96	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Jacks Girl (IRE) (Bulldozer)
Held up, headway before 3 out, not fluent and outpaced next (op 50-1)

5 22 [38]	8. Panthera Leo (IRE) 15/8 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	4	1012 p	–	12	79	–
b g Beneficial - Katie Fairy (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened from 3 out (tchd 2-1)

6 5 [43]	6. High Delight 100/1 Gary Berridge ³ William Amos	Gary Berridge ³ William Amos	7	109	–	6	67	–
b g Dancing High - Dunrowan (Dunbeath)
Prominent until ridden and weakened before 3 out

7 8 [51]	7. Inverlochy Lad (IRE) 20/1 Keith Mercer Ian Duncan	Keith Mercer Ian Duncan	6	1012	–	–	59	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Brogue Melody (IRE) (King's Ride)
Led to 4 out, ridden and weakened before next

8 14 [65]	9. Tycheros 80/1 Jimmy McCarthy Lucy Normile	Jimmy McCarthy Lucy Normile	5	1012	–	–	45	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Marie De Flandre (FR) (Crystal Palace)
Took keen hold, close up until weakened from 8th (op 66-1)

9 18 [83]	1. Bewery Man (IRE) 40/1 T J Dreaper ³ Ferdy Murphy	T J Dreaper ³ Ferdy Murphy	6	109	–	–	27	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - RumiI (Nishapour)
Behind, shortlived effort under pressure before 4 out, soon weakened (op 25-1)

10 14 [97]	4. Fair Hills Baba (FR) 12/1 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	4	1012	–	–	13	–
b g Milford Track (IRE) - Babacha (FR) (Latnahc)
Held up, struggling 8th, tailed off (op 10-1)

10 ran Off time: 1:11:00 Winning time: 5m 20.30s (slow by 41.30s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: R Kelvin-Hughes (Viking Rebel) 1st breeder: Michael Goff
2nd owner: Mrs Elizabeth Ferguson (Etxalar)
3rd owner: J I A Charlton (Heez A Steel)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.20 £11 £2 Ex: £80.50 CSF: £83.31

1:10 Ayr 26 Nov 2007

2nd January Is Happy New Year Raceday Novices' Hurdle (Div I)