Full Result 3.10 Ayr | 19 March 1996

Islay Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) 2m4f OMS Good 17 fences

1st £3,542.50 2nd £1,072 3rd £523 4th £248.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Rustic Air 3/1 Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	9	102 1	98	90	113	–
ch g Crash Course - Country Tune (Prince Hansel)
Tracked leaders, led 11th, quickened clear 13th, easily

2 9	. General Command (IRE) 7/4F Paul Carberry G Richards	Paul Carberry G Richards	8	117	117	101	120	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Kylogue Daisy (Little Buskins)
Mistakes, always prominent, ridden to chase winner approaching 4 out, no impression

3 9 [18]	. Strong Approach 4/1 B Storey J I A Charlton	B Storey J I A Charlton	11	1012	108	85	102	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Smart Fashion (Carlburg)
Led to 6th, well outpaced from 13th

4 6 [24]	. Just Frankie 3/1 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	12	1110	120	92	108	–
ch g Tepukei - Harpalyce (Don't Look)
Pulled hard, headway to lead 6th, headed 11th, soon outpaced

PU	. Positive Action 12/1 T Reed Maurice Barnes	T Reed Maurice Barnes	10	1010	106	–	–	–
b g Croghan Hill - Auragne (FR) (Crowned Prince)
Hit 5th, soon outpaced, last but in touch when pulled up before 11th

5 ran Off time: 3:11:00 Winning time: 5m 14.80s (slow by 26.80s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Exors Of The Late Mrs B V Eve (Rustic Air) 1st breeder: Mrs A M Kenny
2nd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (General Command)
3rd owner: Mrs R C Carr (Strong Approach)