Full Result 1.30 Ayr | 18 November 1988

Blackhouse Novices' Hurdle

2m6f OMS Good To Firm 12 hurdles

1st £1,248.50 2nd £346 3rd £165.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Carrick Hill Lad 11/4 P Tuck G Richards	P Tuck G Richards	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Royal Fountain - Indian Lace (Indian Ruler)
Tracked leaders, effort approaching 2 out, led after 2 out, hung right, ran on under pressure

2 ¾	0. Wessex 11/4 G McCourt Nigel Tinkler	G McCourt Nigel Tinkler	6	1010	–	–	–	–
b h Free State I - Bonandra (Andrea Mantegna)
Held up, headway to challenge when hampered 2 out, every chance last, kept on

3 4 [4¾]	0. Third In Line 2/1F Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	5	110	45	–	–	–
ch g Proverb - Snipkin (Straight Lad)
Always prominent, challenged 2 out, one pace flat

4 7 [11¾]	0. Sagart Aroon 14/1 M Brennan Owen Brennan	M Brennan Owen Brennan	8	1010 b	23	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Mountain Bell I (Pyrenean I)
Chased leaders, led and mistake 2 out, soon headed and not quicken

5 hd [12]	0. Pretty Gayle 33/1 C Hawkins Denys Smith	C Hawkins Denys Smith	6	105 b	–	–	–	–
ch m Midland Gayle - Pretty Damsel (Prince Hansel)
Behind, effort and mistake 8th, went prominent 3 out, outpaced from 2 out, beaten when mistake last

6 12 [24]	0. Alistairs Girl 50/1 S Turner ⁴ W G Reed	S Turner ⁴ W G Reed	5	101	–	–	–	–
b m Connaught - Miss Hubbard (New Brig)
Always in touch, led 4 out to 2 out, soon beaten

7 5 [29]	0. Broon's Reel 100/1 Mr S Love J Love	Mr S Love J Love	5	1012 7	–	–	–	–
gr m Politico (USA) - Unmentionable (Vulgan)
Outpaced from 8th

8 ½ [29½]	0. Devon Discovery 25/1 N Doughty W H Crawford	N Doughty W H Crawford	6	1010	9	–	–	–
b g Brave Invader (USA) - Yellow Smoke (Yellow God)
Led to 3rd, led 6th to 7th, weakened next

9 [29½]	0. Rowan Leaf 50/1 T Reed R Old McDonald	T Reed R Old McDonald	5	1010	–	–	–	–
ch g Young Ash Leaf (New Brig)
Made most from 3rd to 4 out, soon weakened

10 [29½]	0. Forth And Tay 25/1 C Dennis ⁴ Mrs J C Weir	C Dennis ⁴ Mrs J C Weir	6	106	14	–	–	–
b g New Brig - Shine Bright (Fantastic Light)
Mistake 1st, in touch to 8th, soon weakened

11 [29½]	0. Banque D'Or 100/1 B Storey R Old McDonald	B Storey R Old McDonald	4	105	–	–	–	–
b f Le Coq D'Or - Gilzie Bank (New Brig)
Always behind, blundered 4 out, tailed off

PU	0. Cassel's 100/1 Mr D Swindlehurst T W Donnelly	Mr D Swindlehurst T W Donnelly	9	1010	–	–	–	–
ch g Cagirama - Shaws Poppet (Hard Man I)
In touch when blundered and weakened 7th, pulled up before next

12 ran Off time: 1:32:00 Winning time: 5m 52.70s (slow by 42.70s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: A M Picken (Carrick Hill Lad) 1st breeder: Mrs Diane Knox
2nd owner: Full Circle Thoroughbreds Ltd (Wessex)
3rd owner: R Haggas (Third In Line)

1:30 Ayr 18 Nov 1988

Blackhouse Novices' Hurdle