Full Result 2.20 Ayr | 17 April 1997

'Breath Of Fresh Ayr' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div I) Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (3m70yds) 3m½f Good 12 hurdles

1st £2,632 2nd £796 3rd £388 4th £184

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Fiddling The Facts (IRE) 11/10F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	112	–	77	109	–
bb m Orchestra - Facts 'n Fancies (Furry Glen)
Tracked leaders, led after 4 out, ridden and held on well flat

2 ½	1. Spring Double (IRE) 2/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	1112	–	87	118	–
br g Seclude I (USA) - Solar Jet (Mandalus)
Held up, headway when hampered after 4 out, soon chasing winner, every chance flat, not quicken

3 12 [12½]	7. River Bay (IRE) 9/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	6	112	–	–	–	–
b m Over The River (FR) - Derrynaflan (Karabas)
Tracked leaders, effort 4 out, one pace

4 2 [14½]	10. My Mavourneen 33/1 Mark Bradburne ⁷ Sue Bradburne	Mark Bradburne ⁷ Sue Bradburne	5	104	–	56	89	–
b m Ardross - Queen's Darling (Le Moss)
Close up, led 6th until after 4 out, soon outpaced

5 4 [18½]	3. Bright Flame I (IRE) 300/1 Mr T Hills Miss S Edwards	Mr T Hills Miss S Edwards	5	112	–	66	90	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Shreelane (Laurence O)
Held up, effort 4 out, never troubled leaders

6 1¼ [19¾]	2. Magpie Melody (IRE) 8/1 B Grattan ⁵ L Lungo	B Grattan ⁵ L Lungo	6	112	–	65	94	–
ch g Orchestra - Judysway (Deep Run)
Led to 6th, close up until weakened approaching 3 out

7 dist [49¾]	8. Shariakanndi (FR) 16/1 Timmy Murphy J S King	Timmy Murphy J S King	5	112	–	–	–	–
b g Lashkari - Shapaara (Rheingold)
Prominent, hit 8th, beaten next

F	5. Gentleman Jim 100/1 D Morris Roger Curtis	D Morris Roger Curtis	7	112	–	–	87	–
b g Nearly A Hand - Jerpoint Jessy (Tula Rocket)
Held up, headway 7th, went prominent 4 out, soon weakened, no chance when fell 2 out

PU	6. Nautilus The Third (IRE) 100/1 Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	6	112	–	–	–	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Belle Muguet (Bargello)
Pulled up lame before 5th

PU	9. Dowshi 66/1 I Jardine ⁷ L Lungo	I Jardine ⁷ L Lungo	6	104	–	–	–	–
b m Baron Blakeney - Molinello (Balinger)
Mistakes, tailed off from 6th, pulled up before 3 out

PU	11. Springlea Tower 200/1 B Storey Rayson Nixon	B Storey Rayson Nixon	4	108	–	–	–	–
b g Meadowbrook - Tringa (GER) (Kaiseradler)
Mistake 7th and soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

11 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 6m 2.10s (slow by 14.10s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Mrs E Roberts (Fiddling The Facts) 1st breeder: Miss E Hamilton
2nd owner: Mrs Lorna Berryman (Spring Double)
3rd owner: Riverwood Racing (River Bay)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.20 £1.50 £1.60 Ex: £2.10 CSF: £3.13 Trifecta: £3.70 Pool: £377.42. 71.91 winning tickets.

2:20 Ayr 17 Apr 1997

'Breath Of Fresh Ayr' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div I) Class D