Full Result 2.40 Ayr | 26 November 2007

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

(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	8. Rodrigo Gonzales (IRE) 12/1 Warren Marston Martin Keighley	Warren Marston Martin Keighley	5	1012	–	4	99	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Newgate Beauty (IRE) (Beau Sher)
Chased leaders, every chance 4 out, led 2 out, stayed on strongly (op 11-1 tchd 10-1)

2 6	2. Carrick Dhu (IRE) 14/1 Mr P W Bartlett ⁷ I R Ferguson	Mr P W Bartlett ⁷ I R Ferguson	5	105	–	–	92	–
b g Lend A Hand - Simply A Dream I (IRE) (Simply Great)
Held up, headway before 3 out, chased winner before last, kept on, no impression (op 16-1)

3 3 [9]	9. Silver By Nature 4/1 Jimmy McCarthy Lucy Normile	Jimmy McCarthy Lucy Normile	5	1012	–	–	89	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Gale (Strong Gale)
Held up, headway before 3 out, edged left and kept on from next, no impression (tchd 7-2 and 9-2)

4 1¾ [10¾]	1. Ajay (IRE) 11/10F Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	6	1012	–	–	87	–
ch g Posidonas - Gothic Shadow (IRE) (Mandalus)
Close up, ridden to lead before 3 out, headed next, soon no extra (op 6-4 tchd 13-8 in a place)

5 2 [12¾]	4. Filey Buoy 50/1 Padge Whelan Maurice Barnes	Padge Whelan Maurice Barnes	5	1012 t	81	–	85	–
b g Factual I (USA) - Tugra (FR) (Baby Turk)
In touch until ridden and outpaced from 2 out

6 1½ [14¼]	6. Master Builder (FR) 14/1 T J Dreaper ³ Ferdy Murphy	T J Dreaper ³ Ferdy Murphy	6	109	–	–	84	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Solaine (FR) (Pot D'Or)
Behind, struggling 8th, rallied 3 out, no impression from last (op 11-1)

7 9 [23¼]	5. Lucius Rufo (IRE) 28/1 Brian Hughes ³ John Wade	Brian Hughes ³ John Wade	5	109	–	–	75	–
b h Luso - Filli Rufo (IRE) (Celio Rufo)
Led to before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened (op 33-1)

8 1¾ [25]	3. Cast Iron Casey (IRE) 7/1 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	5	1012	–	–	78	–
ch g Carroll House (IRE) - Ashie's Friend (IRE) (Over The River)
Held up in touch, ridden 3 out, outpaced next, beaten when mistake last (op 5-1)

9 16 [41]	10. New Source (IRE) 50/1 Gary Berridge ³ William Amos	Gary Berridge ³ William Amos	5	102	–	–	50	–
ch m Old Vic - Saucy Nun (IRE) (Orchestra)
In touch until ridden and weakened from 3 out

10 17 [58]	7. Oh Yah Dancer (IRE) 15/2 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	5	1012	–	–	40	–
ch g Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Croi Na Greine (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Held up, struggling 8th, lost touch next, tailed off (op 8-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 5m 30.50s (slow by 51.50s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Nicholson Racing Syndicates (Rodrigo Gonzales) 1st breeder: Mrs Eileen Bracken
2nd owner: J P Porter (Carrick Dhu)
3rd owner: G S Brown (Silver By Nature)
Tote win: £11.50 PL: £2.10 £5.30 £1.80 Ex: £215.40 CSF: £160.76

2:40 Ayr 26 Nov 2007

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