Full Result 4.25 Ayr | 17 April 1997

Eagle Tavern's Novices' Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m5f110yds) 2m5½f OMS Good 15 fences 3 omitted

1st £4,432 2nd £1,336 3rd £648 4th £304

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Gaelic Blue 9/2 Richard Guest Sue Smith	Richard Guest Sue Smith	7	104 1	94	–	108	–
ch g Celtic Cone - Giollaretta (Giolla Mear)
In touch, effort 3 out, stayed on strongly approaching last, ran on to lead near finish

2 hd	6. Nicholas Plant 10/1 G Cahill Jim Goldie	G Cahill Jim Goldie	8	1013	103	–	117	–
ch g Nicholas Bill - Bustilly (Busted)
Chased leaders, led 11th, ran on well from 2 out, just caught

3 4 [4¼]	8. Kings Sermon (IRE) 16/1 Lorcan Wyer P Beaumont	Lorcan Wyer P Beaumont	8	107	97	–	107	–
br g King's Ride (IRE) - Sunday Sermon (The Parson)
Always in touch, kept on well from 3 out, not pace to challenge

4 1 [5¼]	9. Ballyline (IRE) 11/1 J Callaghan W T Kemp	J Callaghan W T Kemp	6	106	96	–	105	–
b g Electric I - Miss Dikler (Tepukei)
Led 2nd to 5th, led 9th to 11th, every chance until weakened from 2 out

5 15 [20¼]	7. Red Branch (IRE) 3/1F Timmy Murphy J S King	Timmy Murphy J S King	8	108	98	–	92	–
ch g Remainder Man - Run With Rosie (Deep Run)
Led to 2nd, led 5th to 9th, outpaced 3 out

6 1 [21¼]	11. Le Denstan 14/1 Richard Johnson Mrs D Thomson	Richard Johnson Mrs D Thomson	10	102	92	–	85	–
b g Valuta - Sweet Canyon (NZ) (Headland I)
Unruly start, never troubled leaders

7 7 [28¼]	2. Real Tonic 9/2 Paul Carberry G Richards	Paul Carberry G Richards	7	117 6	111	–	97	–
bl g Strong Gale (IRE) - Primrose Wood (Precipice Wood)
Headway halfway, chasing leaders when blundered 11th, soon recovered, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

8 2 [30¼]	1. The Reverend Bert (IRE) 20/1 A Bates ⁵ G B Balding	A Bates ⁵ G B Balding	9	119	118	–	102	–
b g Decent Fellow - Best Of Kin (Pry)
Started slowly, blundered badly 7th, never dangerous

9 16 [46¼]	3. Lien De Famille (IRE) 50/1 Peter Niven John Quinn	Peter Niven John Quinn	7	116	110	–	78	–
b g Auction Ring (USA) - Soubrette I (Habat)
Always behind

10 3½ [49¾]	4. Slotamatique (IRE) 12/1 R Dunwoody G Richards	R Dunwoody G Richards	8	114	108	–	72	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Press Luncheon (Be Friendly)
Lost touch from halfway

PU	5. Coqui Lane 12/1 D Parker J M Dun	D Parker J M Dun	10	111	105	–	–	–
ch g Le Coq D'Or - Gala Lane (Gala Performance)
Unruly start, soon behind, tailed off from 8th, pulled up before 11th

PU	13. Bob Nelson 100/1 Carl Llewellyn P Beaumont	Carl Llewellyn P Beaumont	10	100 14	90	–	–	–
b g Le Moss (IRE) - Caplight (Capistrano I)
Prominent until weakened and blundered 11th, pulled up before 2 out

PU	12. Corston Joker 16/1 J Supple L Lungo	J Supple L Lungo	7	100	90	–	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - Corston Lass (Menelek)
Unruly start, mistakes and always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

13 ran Off time: 4:26:00 Winning time: 5m 17.00s (slow by 7.00s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Mindyerownbusiness
1st owner: Trevor Hemmings (Gaelic Blue) 1st breeder: Michael Lysaght
2nd owner: Miss M F Callaghan (Nicholas Plant)
3rd owner: Mrs P A H Hartley (Kings Sermon)
Tote win: £4.80 PL: £2 £3.40 £4 Ex: £31.10 CSF: £44.56 Tricast: £612.60 Trifecta: £102.70 Pool: £610.47. 2.09 winning tickets.
One fence omitted on first circuit and two fences omitted on second circuit.

4:25 Ayr 17 Apr 1997

Eagle Tavern's Novices' Handicap Chase Class D