Full Result 2.00 Ayr | 2 January 2017

racinguk.com/HD Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-120, 5yo+) (3m67yds) 3m½f Soft 19 fences

1st £4,223.70 2nd £1,240.20 3rd £620.10 4th £310.05

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Nortonthorpelegend (IRE) 6/4F Brian Hughes Rebecca Menzies	Brian Hughes Rebecca Menzies	7	116	113	102	124	–
b g Midnight Legend - Tanit (Xaar)
Tracked leaders, went second 8th, not fluent 5 out, led going well before 2 out, soon ridden, drew clear from last (op 11/8)

2 7	3. Whiskey Chaser (IRE) 11/2 William Kennedy Donald McCain	William Kennedy Donald McCain	9	112	109	92	115	–
br g Flemensfirth (USA) - Cregane Lass (IRE) (Oscar)
Not fluent on occasions, led, hit 5th, ridden when hit 3 out, headed next, kept on same pace before last (op 6/1 tchd 5/1)

3 39 [46]	1. Newtown Lad (IRE) 2/1 Richie McLernon Lucinda Russell	Richie McLernon Lucinda Russell	7	1112 t	119	66	90	–
b g Craigsteel - Rocher Lady (IRE) (Phardante)
Not fluent, pressed leader to 8th, driven and outpaced 5 out, struggling from next (op 5/2)

4 56 [102]	4. The Orange Rogue (IRE) 13/2 Tony Kelly N W Alexander	Tony Kelly N W Alexander	10	1011 h	104	–	11	–
br g Alderbrook - Classic Enough (Classic Cliche)
Not fluent, chased clear leading three, outpaced before halfway, lost touch from 11th, tailed off (jockey said the gelding was never travelling) (tchd 7/1)

PU	5. Flaming Thistle (IRE) 14/1 Grant Cockburn ³ John Hodge	Grant Cockburn ³ John Hodge	13	104 p	100	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Native Thistle (IRE) (Ovac)
Behind and never going well, lost touch final circuit, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out (op 10/1)