Full Result 3.40 Ayr | 26 December 1997

Whisky Mac Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) 2m4f OMS Soft 11 hurdles

1st £2,784.50 2nd £836 3rd £403 4th £186.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Palacegate King 5/2 S Taylor ⁵ Alistair Whillans	S Taylor ⁵ Alistair Whillans	8	118	122	95	122	–
ch g King Among Kings - Market Blues (Porto Bello)
In touch, challenged 3 out, led towards finish, driven out, gamely

2 1	2. Rossel (USA) 6/4F I Jardine ⁷ P Monteith	I Jardine ⁷ P Monteith	4	111	117	88	116	–
b g Blushing John (USA) - Northern Aspen (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, soon hard driven, mistake last, headed and no extra towards finish

3 8 [9]	5. Bells Hill Lad 14/1 Richie McGrath ³ J Barclay	Richie McGrath ³ J Barclay	10	911 2	95	63	86	–
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Laiton Peni (Laurence O)
Led, mistake 7th, headed approaching 3 out, rallied and stayed on flat

4 1¼ [10¼]	3. Pariah I (IRE) 7/2 J Callaghan Martin Todhunter	J Callaghan Martin Todhunter	8	107	102	72	92	–
b g Derring Rose - Proverb Lady (Proverb)
Held up going well, steady headway approaching 3 out, ridden and not quicken from next

5 dist [40¼]	4. Menshaar (USA) 7/1 W Dowling ⁷ L Lungo	W Dowling ⁷ L Lungo	5	98	96	–	–	–
b g Hawkster (USA) - Klassy Imp (USA) (Imp Society)
Chased leaders, ridden and lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off

5 ran Off time: 3:41:00 Winning time: 5m 15.80s (slow by 36.80s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: Chas N Whillans (Palacegate King) 1st breeder: Miss Elizabeth Streatfeild
2nd owner: Allan W Melville (Rossel)
3rd owner: Kinneston Racing (Bells Hill Lad)
Tote win: £3.40 PL: £2.20 £1.70 Ex: £3.20 CSF: £6.26
Placepot: £541.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £15,426.81. 20.8 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £164.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £365.41. 1.64 winning tickets.