Full Result 4.40 Ayr | 11 February 1997

River Ayr Maiden National Hunt Flat Class H

(Class 6) (4-6yo) 2m OMS Soft

1st £1,380 2nd £380 3rd £180

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Merry Masquerade (IRE) 11/8F Graham Lee ³ Mrs M Reveley	Graham Lee ³ Mrs M Reveley	6	115	–	–	107	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Merry Madness (Raise You Ten)
In touch, outpaced over 3f out, headway and hung left 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well

2 3	6. Prime Example (IRE) 4/1 Mickey Brennan ³ Martin Todhunter	Mickey Brennan ³ Martin Todhunter	6	115	–	–	102	–
ch g Orchestra - Vanessa's Princess (Laurence O)
Tracked leaders from halfway, led over 2f out until over 1f out, ran on

3 3½ [6½]	5. No Gimmicks (IRE) 9/2 F Leahy ³ J G Fitzgerald	F Leahy ³ J G Fitzgerald	5	115	–	–	98	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Catspaw (Laurence O)
Held up, headway and every chance over 2f out, ran on one pace

4 3 [9½]	8. Linwood 12/1 Mr R Hale G Richards	Mr R Hale G Richards	6	113	–	–	90	–
gr m Ardross - Silva Linda (Precipice Wood)
Mid-division, pushed along 7f out, stayed on, never near to challenge

5 4 [13½]	2. Easby Blue 6/1 Mr C Bonner ³ S E Kettlewell	Mr C Bonner ³ S E Kettlewell	5	115	–	–	91	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Mellie (Impecunious)
With leaders, effort 3f out, beaten when bumped 2f out

6 11 [24½]	11. Cool Kevin 100/1 Mrs M Kendall Mrs M A Kendall	Mrs M Kendall Mrs M A Kendall	4	1012	–	–	70	–
b g Sharkskin Suit (USA) - Cool Snipe (Dynastic I)
Close up, led over 3f out until over 2f out, weakened

7 5 [29½]	3. Just Ned 20/1 N Horrocks ⁷ J S Haldane	N Horrocks ⁷ J S Haldane	6	111	–	–	75	–
b g Gunner B - Heckley Loch (Lochnager)
Led until headed and weakened over 3f out

8 7 [36½]	9. Young Semele 10/1 Mr C Storey J R Adam	Mr C Storey J R Adam	5	113	–	–	63	–
b m Teenoso (USA) - Polly Verry (Politico)
Close up until weakened final 3f

9 29 [65½]	7. Delightfool 14/1 G Cahill Rayson Nixon	G Cahill Rayson Nixon	6	113	–	–	34	–
gr m Idiots Delight - Parselle (Pardigras)
Prominent 3f, soon outpaced and well behind

10 2 [67½]	10. Chief Chippie 100/1 S Haworth ⁷ W T Kemp	S Haworth ⁷ W T Kemp	4	105	–	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Little Katrina (Little Buskins)
Lost touch 7f out

11 dist [97½]	12. Champs-Girl (IRE) 100/1 Eddie Callaghan ³ B W Murray	Eddie Callaghan ³ B W Murray	4	104	–	–	–	–
b f Yashgan - Ramy's Gayle (Strong Gale)
Prominent until weakened 7f out

12 dist [127½]	1. Chan Move 100/1 S Taylor ⁵ W J Smith	S Taylor ⁵ W J Smith	5	113	–	–	–	–
b g Move Off - Kanisa (Chantro)
Always behind, well tailed off

12 ran Off time: 4:41:00 Winning time: 4m 6.40s (slow by 39.40s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: G S Brown (Merry Masquerade) 1st breeder: James Macmahon
2nd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Prime Example)
3rd owner: John Smith's Ltd (No Gimmicks)
Jackpot: [None]
Placepot: [None]
Quadpot: [None]

4:40 Ayr 11 Feb 1997

River Ayr Maiden National Hunt Flat Class H