Full Result 5.00 Ayr | 8 March 1997

Ayr Standard Open National Hunt Flat Class H

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

1st £1,035 2nd £285 3rd £135

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Castle Clear (IRE) 7/4F Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	4	1010	–	–	112	–
b g Castle Keep - Rose Of Allendale (Green Shoon)
Held up, headway on bit 7f out, led 2f out, quickened

2 8	8. Minisioux 15/2 N Horrocks ⁷ C W Thornton	N Horrocks ⁷ C W Thornton	4	103	–	–	99	–
ch g Mandrake Major - Siouxsie (Warpath)
Always close up, led 5f out to 2f out, one pace

3 4 [12]	1. Lord Podgski (IRE) 2/1 Tony Dobbin P Monteith	Tony Dobbin P Monteith	6	1111	–	–	110	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Linoski (Malinowski)
Held up, joined leaders 7f out, outpaced 4f out, kept on towards finish

4 hd [12¼]	6. Amlwch 12/1 M Moloney J Berry	M Moloney J Berry	4	1010	–	–	95	–
b g Weld - Connaughts' Trump (Connaught)
Held up, headway to join leaders halfway, disputed lead 5f out, not quicken final 2 1/2f

5 2½ [14¾]	2. Mac's Supreme (IRE) 4/1 Mickey Brennan ³ Ferdy Murphy	Mickey Brennan ³ Ferdy Murphy	5	118	–	–	107	–
b g Supreme Leader - Merry Breeze (Strong Gale)
Close up until weakened final 3f

6 6 [20¾]	3. Lord Knows (IRE) 20/1 Kenny Johnson J I A Charlton	Kenny Johnson J I A Charlton	6	114	–	–	94	–
b g Nearly A Nose (USA) - Roaming Free (Monsanto)
In touch until outpaced final 4f

7 15 [35¾]	4. Above The Grass (IRE) 250/1 F Perratt D Robertson	F Perratt D Robertson	6	1013	–	–	74	–
b m Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Mermaid (Furry Glen)
Behind final 5f

8 1½ [37¼]	5. High Celleste (IRE) 50/1 C McCormack ⁷ Martin Todhunter	C McCormack ⁷ Martin Todhunter	6	106	–	–	73	–
b m Fat-Taak - Saulest (Saulingo)
Outpaced final 5f

9 4 [41¼]	9. Meggie Scott 150/1 Richard Guest J P Dodds	Richard Guest J P Dodds	4	106 1	–	–	62	–
ch f Dunbeath (USA) - Abigails Portrait (Absalom)
Set slow pace, headed 5f out, soon weakened

9 ran Off time: 5:02:00 Winning time: 4m 16.20s (slow by 49.20s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: R Hilley (Castle Clear) 1st breeder: Daniel J Shirley
2nd owner: Exors of The Late Guy Reed (Minisioux)
3rd owner: Mrs G Smyth (Lord Podgski)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.10 £1.70 £1.10 Ex: £17.60 CSF: £14.37 Trifecta: £16.70 Pool: £292.47. 12.39 winning tickets.
Placepot: £41.40
Quadpot: £14.70

5:00 Ayr 8 Mar 1997

Ayr Standard Open National Hunt Flat Class H