Full Result 4.35 Ayr | 8 March 2008

Guinness Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (3m70yds) 3m½f Heavy 12 hurdles 0 omitted

1st £4,333.20 2nd £1,575.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Millie The Filly 5/2F Ryan Mania ¹⁰ P Monteith	Ryan Mania ¹⁰ P Monteith	5	97	82	–	83	–
b m Erhaab (USA) - Life Is Life (FR) (Mansonnien)
Close up, led 8th, joined run-in, all out (op 11-4 tchd 7-2 in places)

2 ¾	8. Seeking Straight (IRE) 18/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	5	103 p	82	–	80	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Alignment (IRE) (Alzao)
Led to 8th, outpaced 3 out, rallied before last, every chance run-in, held close home (op 16-1)

F	3. Calin Royal (FR) 8/1 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	7	116 t	99	–	–	–
ch g Garde Royale (IRE) - Caline De Froment (FR) (Grand Tresor)
Not fluent, close up, challenged 5th, 3 lengths third and outpaced when fell and down for some time 3 out (op 7-1)

PU	5. Selection Box (IRE) 5/1 James O'Farrell ³ C A McBratney	James O'Farrell ³ C A McBratney	7	112 p	98	–	–	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Challenging Times I (IRE) (Kemal)
Held up, struggling and pulled up 8th (op 11-2)

PU	4. Petroupetrov (FR) 5/1 Warren Marston Richard Phillips	Warren Marston Richard Phillips	5	116	99	–	–	–
br g Ungaro (GER) - Harlem (FR) (Garde Royale)
Held up towards rear, struggling and pulled up before 8th (tchd 9-2)

PU	1. Berwick LawI (IRE) 11/4 Wilson Renwick L Lungo	Wilson Renwick L Lungo	6	1112	105	–	–	–
ch g Snurge (IRE) - Cruby Hill (IRE) (Prince Rupert)
Held up, steady headway 7th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 5-2 tchd 3-1)

PU	7. Stravaigin 11/1 Richie McGrath Jim Goldie	Richie McGrath Jim Goldie	8	103	82	–	–	–
ch m Primitive Rising (USA) - Countryside First (Emperor Fountain)
Prominent until weakened 8th, pulled up before next (op 16-1)

7 ran Off time: 4:35:00 Winning time: 7m 44.85s (slow by 1m 56.85s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Ocarina (vet's certificate), Treasured Memories (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mr & Mrs Raymond Anderson Green (Millie The Filly) 1st breeder: Design And Planning Consultants Ltd
2nd owner: J Petterson (Seeking Straight)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.90 £5.50 Ex: £34.50 CSF: £39.26
Placepot: £14.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £80,632.75. 3,964.65 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £4.60 to a £1 stake. Pool: £3,124.40. 495.10 winning tickets.

4:35 Ayr 8 Mar 2008

Guinness Novices' Handicap Hurdle