Full Result 1.35 Ayr | 25 January 2009

Victor Chandler Financials Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) 2m4f OMS Heavy 15 fences 2 omitted

1st £5,854.50 2nd £1,719 3rd £859.50 4th £429.30

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Sammy Spiderman 15/8F Brian Harding Alistair Whillans	Brian Harding Alistair Whillans	6	104	90	29	100	–
b g Karinga Bay - Thorterdykes Lass (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Took keen hold early, chased leaders, led going well 2 out, driven out from last (op 7-4)

2 ¾	1. Julius Caesar 11/2 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	9	1112	112	51	119	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Stiletta (Dancing Brave)
Prominent, not fluent and outpaced 10th, rallied under pressure 4 out, chased winner before last, kept on (op 6-1)

3 15 [15¾]	3. Something Silver 11/4 Richie McGrath Jim Goldie	Richie McGrath Jim Goldie	8	117 p	107	28	100	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Phantom Singer (Relkino)
Led to 2 out, soon ridden and weakened (op 7-2)

4 18 [33¾]	8. Gunadoir (IRE) 14/1 Brian Hughes Martin Todhunter	Brian Hughes Martin Todhunter	7	101	87	–	60	–
b m Needle Gun (IRE) - Rent Day (Town And Country)
Held up, hit 3rd, headway and prominent 8th, weakened from 4 out (op 10-1)

5 nk [34]	4. Korelo (FR) 25/1 Garry Whillans ⁷ Harriet Graham	Garry Whillans ⁷ Harriet Graham	11	1010	103	3	76	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Lora Du Charmil (FR) (Panoramic I)
Mistake 2nd, behind, struggling 8th, never on terms (op 33-1)

6 4½ [38½]	7. Reckless Venture (IRE) 15/2 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	8	104	90	–	58	–
ch g Carroll House (IRE) - Satin Talker (Le Bavard)
Chased leaders, driven and reminders 9th, weakened from 5 out (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)

PU	5. Lago 8/1 Dougie Costello James Moffatt	Dougie Costello James Moffatt	11	1010 p	96	–	–	–
b g Maelstrom Lake - Jugendliebe (IRE) (Persian Bold)
In touch, mistake and outpaced 9th, struggling from next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 11-2)

7 ran Off time: 1:35:00 Winning time: 5m 46.00s (slow by 58.00s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Innominate (ran Saturday)
1st owner: John & Liz Elliot, A Brunton, P Copeland (Sammy Spiderman) 1st breeder: J J Elliot
2nd owner: Jack Coupe and John Thompson (Julius Caesar)
3rd owner: Happy Sundays Racing Club (Something Silver)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.30 £2.60 Ex: £10 CSF: £11.85 Tricast: £24.91

The fence after the open ditch in the back straight was omitted on each circuit.

1:35 Ayr 25 Jan 2009

Victor Chandler Financials Handicap Chase