Full Result 3.35 Ayr | 25 January 2009

victorchandler.com Tam O'Shanter Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (3m67yds) 3m½f Heavy 17 fences 2 omitted

1st £6,571 2nd £2,106 3rd £1,170

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Morgan Be 9/4F Richie McGrath Kate Walton	Richie McGrath Kate Walton	9	117	123	54	133	–
b g Alderbrook - Vicie (Old Vic)
Held up, not fluent on occasions, smooth headway and close up after 5 out, effort 3 out, 1 length down and staying on when left in lead last, stayed on well (op 2-1 tchd 5-2)

2 2½	8. Royal Mackintosh 11/4 Brian Harding Alan Mactaggart	Brian Harding Alan Mactaggart	8	1013	115	44	122	–
b g Sovereign Water (FR) - Quick Quote (Oats)
Chased leaders, not fluent 10th, effort and ridden 4 out, disputing second and keeping on when left challenging last, kept on same pace under pressure (tchd 9-4)

3 65 [67½]	7. Master Builder (FR) 5/1 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	8	1013	115	–	81	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Solaine (FR) (Pot D'Or)
Held up, hit 11th, effort 5 out, lost touch next, left modest third last (op 6-1 tchd 13-2)

F	6. Silver By Nature 7/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	7	114	120	–	130	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Gale (Strong Gale)
Led, hit 4 out, soon ridden, 1 length in front and staying on when fell last (op 15-2)

PU	2. Minster Shadow 14/1 Denis O'Regan Chris Grant	Denis O'Regan Chris Grant	10	1112	128	–	–	–
b g Minster Son (IRE) - Polar Belle (Arctic Lord)
Close up until weakened from 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 12-1)

PU	1. First Look (FR) 7/1 Rhys Flint ⁷ P Monteith	Rhys Flint ⁷ P Monteith	9	116	129	–	–	–
b g Acatenango (GER) - First Class I (GER) (Bustino)
Held up, struggling 12th, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 17-2)

PU	3. Silly Wupple 14/1 Tom Scudamore Michael Scudamore	Tom Scudamore Michael Scudamore	7	119	125	–	–	–
b g Syrtos - Lily The Lark (Crested Lark)
Prominent, ridden and weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 11-1 tchd 16-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:35:00 Winning time: 7m 11.30s (slow by 1m 5.30s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Silver Sedge I (vet's certificate)
1st owner: S Breakspeare (Morgan Be) 1st breeder: Martin Blandford
2nd owner: A H Mactaggart (Royal Mackintosh)
3rd owner: Mrs A N Durkan (Master Builder)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.60 £2 Ex: £7.20 CSF: £8.95 Tricast: £25.98

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

3:35 Ayr 25 Jan 2009

victorchandler.com Tam O'Shanter Handicap Chase