Full Result 2.40 Ayr | 3 January 1989

Barleith Novices' Chase

(3m110yds) 3m½f Good To Soft

1st £1,754.40 2nd £523.20 3rd £249.60 4th £112.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Birling Jack 11/4 Mark Dwyer D McGarva	Mark Dwyer D McGarva	8	127	–	–	115	–
b g Bronze Hill - Fortilage (Fortina)
Chased leaders, hit 6th, led 10th, stayed on strongly from 4 out, mistake last

2 8	0. Gunner Mac 11/10F Peter Niven Neville Bycroft	Peter Niven Neville Bycroft	6	1113	–	–	99	–
ch g Gunner B - Take My Hand (Imperial Dancer)
Always prominent, went 2nd 14th, hard ridden approaching 3 out, blundered 2 out, no impression

3 8 [16]	0. Panegyrist 33/1 Mr D Mactaggart ⁷ N W Alexander	Mr D Mactaggart ⁷ N W Alexander	14	1012	–	–	83	–
b g Sweet Story - Pandorana (Pandofell)
Led to 3rd, prominent to 10th, soon outpaced, some late headway

4 ½ [16½]	0. Traprain Law 14/1 T Reed J K M Oliver	T Reed J K M Oliver	6	115	–	–	82	–
b g Politico (USA) - Pops Girl (Deep Run)
Close up, led 8th to 10th, outpaced and lost touch 14th, stayed on again from 2 out

5 7 [23½]	0. Camionnage 33/1 Mr A Crow A M Crow	Mr A Crow A M Crow	8	115	–	–	–	–
b g Take A Reef - Nasty Niece (CAN) (Great Nephew)
Lost touch from 10th, never dangerous after

6 2½ [26]	0. Unscrupulous Gent 5/1 A Costello ⁷ W A Stephenson	A Costello ⁷ W A Stephenson	7	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Even Lass (Even Money)
Blundered 2nd, headway halfway, never reached leaders, 3rd and no chance when blundered 2 out

F	0. Toddlin Hame 50/1 S Turner ⁴ C Parker	S Turner ⁴ C Parker	7	111	–	–	–	–
br g Bronze Hill - Pandorana (Pandofell)
Led 3rd to 8th, lost place and fell 10th

F	0. Roman Dusk 33/1 P Dennis J I A Charlton	P Dennis J I A Charlton	9	115	–	–	–	–
b g Beatic - Half Moon Bay I (Behistoun)
Rear division when fell 9th

F	0. Tartan Tabard 16/1 J Hansen G Richards	J Hansen G Richards	7	115	–	–	–	–
b g Le Bavard (FR) - Serrulata (Raise You Ten)
Mistakes, rear division when fell 9th

PU	0. Brave The Storm 100/1 Mr P Johnson ⁷ Robert Johnson	Mr P Johnson ⁷ Robert Johnson	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Brave Invader (USA) - Little Tina (Little Buskins)
Tailed off from 10th until pulled up before 14th

10 ran Off time: 2:43:00 Winning time: 6m 42.50s Total SP: 116%
1st owner: David McGarva (Birling Jack) 1st breeder: J Andrews
2nd owner: F McHale (Gunner Mac)
3rd owner: C J T Alexander (Panegyrist)

2:40 Ayr 3 Jan 1989

Barleith Novices' Chase