Full Result 4.00 Ayr | 10 March 2012

Dr John Cleland Retirement Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (1m7f112yds) 1m7½f Soft 11 fences 1 omitted

1st £7,147.80 2nd £2,098.80 3rd £1,049.40 4th £524.70

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. The Thirsty Bricky (IRE) 5/1 Campbell Gillies David Thompson	Campbell Gillies David Thompson	10	1012 7	105	110	123	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Splendid Choice I (IRE) (The Parson)
Close up, challenged 4th, led before 3 out, stayed on strongly to draw clear from next (op 9-2)

2 7	8. Prosecco (IRE) 4/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	10	113	110	106	119	–
b g Perpendicular - Bay Gale (IRE) (Abednego)
Prominent, effort when not fluent and outpaced 3 out, rallied to chase (clear) winner last, kept on, no impression (op 9-2)

3 2¼ [9¼]	6. Polar Gunner 10/1 Harry Haynes ³ Malcolm Jefferson	Harry Haynes ³ Malcolm Jefferson	15	110	110	103	115	–
b g Gunner B - Polar Belle (Arctic Lord)
Close up, led 4th to before 3 out, one pace and lost second last (op 8-1)

4 2 [11¼]	7. Mallusk (IRE) 3/1F Charles Greene ⁷ Kim Bailey	Charles Greene ⁷ Kim Bailey	7	1010 p	110	100	113	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Saucy Nun (IRE) (Orchestra)
Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, effort and edged left 3 out, outpaced from next (op 4-1)

5 6 [17¼]	5. Sophonie (FR) 9/2 Lucy Alexander ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	Lucy Alexander ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	6	1013	111	93	108	–
b m Kapgarde (FR) - Kore Des Obeaux (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Held up and behind, outpaced 6th, plugged on from 2 out, never able to challenge (op 11-2)

6 2 [19¼]	2. Nelson Du Ronceray (FR) 8/1 Callum Whillans ⁷ Iain Jardine	Callum Whillans ⁷ Iain Jardine	11	111 p	115	95	112	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Trieste II (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Held up, headway and prominent halfway, effort and edged left after 4 out, weakened after next (tchd 15-2)

7 5 [24¼]	1. Carrietau 50/1 Henry Brooke ³ Barry Murtagh	Henry Brooke ³ Barry Murtagh	9	119 t	119	92	111	–
b g Key Of Luck (USA) - Carreamia (Weldnaas)
Led, reminders after 3rd, headed next, outpaced 6th, never dangerous after (op 66-1)

8 29 [53¼]	3. Primrose Time 28/1 Alexander Voy ⁵ Lucy Normile	Alexander Voy ⁵ Lucy Normile	9	113	115	47	90	–
gr m Alflora (IRE) - The Whirlie Weevil (Scallywag)
Held up, steady headway and in touch 5 out, weakened before next, virtually pulled up run-in (op 25-1)

9 19 [72¼]	4. Storm Surge (IRE) 16/1 James Reveley Martin Todhunter	James Reveley Martin Todhunter	9	115 p	112	17	67	–
gr g Great Palm (USA) - Ashfield Rosie (IRE) (Roselier)
Held up, struggling 6 out, soon beaten, tailed off

PU	10. Duke Of Malfi 18/1 Gary Rutherford ⁵ Harriet Graham	Gary Rutherford ⁵ Harriet Graham	9	913 p	97	–	–	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Princess Maxine (IRE) (Horage)
Prominent, lost place after 4th, struggling 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out (op 16-1)

10 ran Off time: 4:03:00 Winning time: 4m 14.60s (slow by 34.60s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: T J A Thompson (The Thirsty Bricky) 1st breeder: David Fenton
2nd owner: Tay Valley Chasers Racing Club (Prosecco)
3rd owner: Mrs M E Dixon (Polar Gunner)
Tote win: £5.70 PL: £2.50 £1.80 £2.50 Ex: £24.30 CSF: £26.14 Tricast: £193.76

The penultimate fence in the back straight was omitted; ground

4:00 Ayr 10 Mar 2012

Dr John Cleland Retirement Handicap Chase