Full Result 8.50 Ayr | 20 June 2008

Royal Bank of Scotland Handicap

(Class 4) (0-85, 4yo+) (7f50yds) 7f Good To Firm

1st £6,476 2nd £1,927 3rd £963 4th £481

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	5. Flying Bantam (IRE) 6/1 Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey	Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey	7	86	70	58	78	–
b g Fayruz - Natural Pearl (Petong)
Prominent, led and edged left over 1f out, held on well final furlong (op 11-2 tchd 7-1)

2⁽⁴⁾ ¾	7. Flores Sea (USA) 16/1 Paul Fessey David Barron	Paul Fessey David Barron	4	85	69	55	75	–
ch g Luhuk (USA) - Perceptive I (USA) (Capote)
Led to halfway, rallied, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong (op 14-1)

3⁽³⁾ ½ [1¼]	8. Esoterica (IRE) 10/11F Kelly Harrison ⁵ Jim Goldie	Kelly Harrison ⁵ Jim Goldie	5	712 b	67	52	76	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Mysterious Plans (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Pulled hard, prominent, no room from over 2f out, effort and close third when hampered inside final furlong, not recover (op 5-4 tchd 4-5 tchd 11-8 ih places)

4⁽⁶⁾ ½ [1¾]	2. Distant Sun (USA) 14/1 Daragh O'Donohoe Linda Perratt	Daragh O'Donohoe Linda Perratt	4	813	77	60	80	–
b g Distant View (USA) - The Great Flora (USA) (Unaccounted For)
Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong (tchd 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

5⁽²⁾ nk [2]	1. Abbondanza (IRE) 7/2 Neil Brown ⁵ Linda Perratt	Neil Brown ⁵ Linda Perratt	5	92 p	85	68	87	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Ninth Wonder (USA) (Forty Niner)
Took keen hold, held up, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

6⁽⁸⁾ 20 [22]	3. H Harrison (IRE) 9/1 Gary Bartley ⁵ Ian McInnes	Gary Bartley ⁵ Ian McInnes	8	88	77	6	25	–
b g Eagle Eyed (USA) - Penrose (IRE) (Wolfhound)
Close up, led halfway to over 1f out, weakening when hampered inside final furlong (op 8-1)

UR⁽⁷⁾	4. Red Romeo I 9/1 Andrew Mullen ³ Noel Wilson	Andrew Mullen ³ Noel Wilson	7	87	74	–	78	–
ch g Case Law (IRE) - Enchanting Eve (Risk Me)
Tracked leaders, ridden when not clear run over 1f out, 4th and keeping on when clipped heels, stumbled badly and unseated rider inside final furlong (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

7 ran Off time: 8:50:00 Winning time: 1m 29.16s (slow by 2.56s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Stellite (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Matthewman Partnership (Flying Bantam) 1st breeder: Robinski Bloodstock Limited
2nd owner: T D Barron (Flores Sea)
3rd owner: Mrs S E Bruce (Esoterica)
Tote win: £5.60 PL: £1.60 £10.80 Ex: £182.10 CSF: £95.14 Tricast: £167.10

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered

8:50 Ayr 20 Jun 2008

Royal Bank of Scotland Handicap