Full Result 5.20 Ayr | 19 April 2008

Cenkos Securities Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m67yds) 3m½f Good 19 fences

1st £12,697.50 2nd £3,873.50 3rd £2,023.50 4th £1,099.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Merigo (FR) 13/2 Timmy Murphy Andrew Parker	Timmy Murphy Andrew Parker	7	100	113	62	132	–
ch g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Muleta (FR) (Air De Cour)
Jumped right, led until mistake 11th, regained lead next, hard pressed 3 out, kept on gamely from last (op 11-2)

2 3½	10. Ballabriggs (IRE) 9/4F Paddy Brennan Donald McCain	Paddy Brennan Donald McCain	7	102	115	61	129	–
b g Presenting - Papoose (IRE) (Little Bighorn)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, challenged going well 3 out, blundered and ridden next, kept on same pace run-in (op 11-4 tchd 100-30 in a place and 3-1in places)

3 8 [11½]	3. Mr Strachan (IRE) 7/1 Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	7	115	132	72	139	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Call Girl (IRE) (Dromod Hill)
Towards rear, driven and reminders from 6th, rallied before 4 out, kept on from next, not reach first two (op 13-2)

4 117 [110½]	5. Ma Yahab 13/2 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	7	112	129	–	–	–
ch g Dr Fong (USA) - Bay Shade (USA) (Sharpen Up)
In touch, driven and outpaced from 13th, lost touch from 5 out (op 8-1)

F	9. Raining Horse (FR) 12/1 Harry Haynes ⁷ James Ewart	Harry Haynes ⁷ James Ewart	6	910 tp	116	–	–	–
b g Rainbow Reef - Gabatine (FR) (Garde Royale)
Close up, led 11th to next, every chance when fell 5 out (op 10-1)

PU	12. Surricate (FR) 20/1 Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	6	100 3	113	–	–	–
b m True Brave (USA) - Sweet Normania (FR) (Vincent)
Held up, driven and outpaced after 10th, lost touch next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 22-1)

PU	4. Robin De Sherwood (FR) 11/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	113 tb¹	130	–	–	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Hereke (Blakeney)
Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 5 out, weakened 3 out, blundered next, soon pulled up (jockey said gelding lost its action) (tchd 5-1)

PU	8. Star Player (IRE) 9/2 Richie McGrath Chris Grant	Richie McGrath Chris Grant	6	108 t	121	–	–	–
ch g Accordion (IRE) - Folle Idee De Luz (FR) (Reve Bleu)
Chased leaders, pulled up before 13th, lame (tchd 4-1 and 5-1)

8 ran Off time: 5:20:00 Winning time: 6m 13.80s (slow by 7.80s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Alfasonic (unsuitable ground), Scarvagh Diamond (unsuitable ground), Shardakhan (unsuitable ground), Sherwoods Folly (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mr & Mrs Raymond Anderson Green (Merigo) 1st breeder: Noel Pelat
2nd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Ballabriggs)
3rd owner: Mrs Susan Granger (Mr Strachan)
Tote win: £8.50 PL: £2.10 £1.60 £1.80 Ex: £27.50 CSF: £22.81 Tricast: £106.91

5:20 Ayr 19 Apr 2008

Cenkos Securities Novices' Handicap Chase