Full Result 2.40 Ayr | 28 August 2008

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(Class 6) (0-65, 3yo+) (1m5f26yds) 1m5f Soft

1st £2,914.20 2nd £867.15 3rd £433.35 4th £216.45

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁴⁾	10. Always Best 9/1 Tony Hamilton Dick Allan	Tony Hamilton Dick Allan	4	89	45	55	55	–
b g Best Of The Bests (IRE) - Come To The Point (Pursuit Of Love)
Chased leader, led over 5f out, kept on strongly final 2f (op 6-1)

2⁽¹⁾ 2¾	2. Signalman 15/8F Royston Ffrench P Monteith	Royston Ffrench P Monteith	4	95	55	61	61	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Kairine (IRE) (Kahyasi)
In touch, effort and chased winner over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong (op 3-1)

3⁽⁹⁾ 14 [16¾]	15. Asrar 66/1 Lance Betts ⁷ Lucinda Russell	Lance Betts ⁷ Lucinda Russell	6	82	45	28	30	–
b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Zandaka (FR) (Doyoun)
Slowly into stride, behind until stayed on from 3f out, no chance with first two

4⁽⁵⁾ ½ [17¼]	14. Stravonian 28/1 Micky Fenton Donal Nolan	Micky Fenton Donal Nolan	8	89	45	27	29	–
b g Luso - In The Evening (IRE) (Distinctly North)
Behind, headway over 2f out, kept on, never able to challenge (op 25-1 tchd 33-1)

5⁽⁴⁾ nse [17¼]	9. Quicuyo (GER) 11/2 Neil Brown ³ P Monteith	Neil Brown ³ P Monteith	5	87	46	28	30	–
ch g Acatenango (GER) - Quila (IRE) (Unfuwain)
In touch until ridden and outpaced from over 2f out (op 4-1)

6⁽²⁾ 5 [22¼]	5. Blue Jet (USA) 12/1 Dean McKeown Richard Whitaker	Dean McKeown Richard Whitaker	4	90	50	23	27	–
b g Black Minnaloushe (USA) - Clickety Click (USA) (Sovereign Dancer)
Close up, effort over 3f out, weakened from 2f out (op 14-1)

7⁽¹⁵⁾ 10 [32¼]	13. Templet I (USA) 100/1 Duran Fentiman ³ Gary Harrison	Duran Fentiman ³ Gary Harrison	8	86 v	45	–	7	–
b g Souvenir Copy (USA) - Two Step Trudy (USA) (Capote)
Midfield, driven and outpaced halfway, no danger after

8⁽³⁾ 2¾ [35]	11. Nevsky Bridge 18/1 Tom Eaves Martin Todhunter	Tom Eaves Martin Todhunter	6	89 p	45	–	3	–
b m Soviet Star (USA) - Pontressina (USA) (St Jovite)
Prominent, driven over 4f out, soon beaten (op 22-1)

9⁽¹³⁾ ¾ [35¾]	7. Catherines Cafe (IRE) 33/1 P J McDonald ³ Alistair Whillans	P J McDonald ³ Alistair Whillans	5	89	48	–	4	–
b m Mull Of Kintyre (USA) - Wisecrack (IRE) (Lucky Guest)
Held up, steady headway over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out (op 40-1)

10⁽¹²⁾ 3¾ [39½]	8. Don Jose (USA) 11/1 Stacy Renwick ⁷ Nicky Vaughan	Stacy Renwick ⁷ Nicky Vaughan	5	83 eb	46	–	–	–
bb g Dynaformer (USA) - Panthera (USA) (Storm Cat)
Led to over 5f out, weakened over 3f out (op 16-1)

11⁽¹¹⁾ 14 [53½]	6. Lisbon Lion (IRE) 4/1 Sam Hitchcott Nicky Vaughan	Sam Hitchcott Nicky Vaughan	3	812	59	–	–	–
bg c Mull Of Kintyre (USA) - Ludovica (Bustino)
Slowly into stride, behind, driven over 5f out, never on terms (jockey said colt was unsuited by the soft (good to soft places) ground) (op 7-2)

12⁽⁶⁾ 32 [85½]	3. English City (IRE) 14/1 Daragh O'Donohoe Lucy Normile	Daragh O'Donohoe Lucy Normile	5	91	51	–	–	–
ch h City On A Hill (USA) - Toledana (IRE) (Sure Blade)
Behind, lost touch halfway, never on terms (op 12-1)

12 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 3m 5.93s (slow by 19.93s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Flamed Amazement (unsuitable ground), Hawk Mountain (unsuitable ground), Sandokan (self certificate)
1st owner: Michael Wares (Always Best) 1st breeder: Mrs R D Peacock
2nd owner: Mrs Margaret Coppola (Signalman)
3rd owner: Bissett Racing (Asrar)
Tote win: £11.70 PL: £2.80 £1.30 £12.50 Ex: £36.70 CSF: £25.36 Tricast: £1,083.14
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 65 (54%) M [5-11] 43 (27%) H [12-15] 42 (19%)

2:40 Ayr 28 Aug 2008

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