Full Result 2.40 Ayr | 15 November 1998

Ayrshire & Arran Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) 2m4f OMS Good To Soft 11 hurdles

1st £4,825 2nd £1,450 3rd £700 4th £325

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Cottstown Boy (IRE) 12/1 Mark Bradburne ⁵ Sue Bradburne	Mark Bradburne ⁵ Sue Bradburne	7	103	107	107	115	–
ch g King Luthier - Ballyanihan (Le Moss)
Chased leaders, led after 4 out, hit 2 out, held on well run in (official explanation: trainer could offer no reason for improvement from previous run) (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

2 ½	2. Globe Runner 5/2 L Cooper ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	5	114	124	121	130	–
b g Adbass (USA) - Scenic Villa (Top Ville)
Held up, headway to chase leaders 7th, every chance from 3 out, kept on under pressure run in (op 3-1)

3 20 [20½]	7. Apollo's Daughter 20/1 N Horrocks ⁵ J L Goulding	N Horrocks ⁵ J L Goulding	10	99 4	99	82	85	–
b m Meadowbrook - Miss Apollo (Apollo Eight)
Chased leaders, outpaced after 4 out, kept on from last, no impression (op 12-1)

4 2 [22½]	4. Gospel Song 7/1 I Jardine ⁷ Alistair Whillans	I Jardine ⁷ Alistair Whillans	6	106	112	92	96	–
ch g King Among Kings - Market Blues (Porto Bello)
Chased leader, led 7th until after 4 out, weakened approaching next (op 9-2)

5 8 [30½]	5. Jessolle 11/1 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	6	1011	110	90	86	–
gr m Scallywag - Dark City (Sweet Monday)
Held up, mistake 6th, ridden 4 out, beaten next (op 12-1 tchd 14-1, 10-1 in places)

6 6 [36½]	1. Caulker 4/1 S Taylor Maurice Barnes	S Taylor Maurice Barnes	5	120	127	102	97	–
ch g Noblissimo (FR) - Cape Farewell (Record Run)
Led, just headed when hit 7th, outpaced after next (op 9-2)

PU	3. Kilbue King (IRE) 9/4F C McCormack ⁵ P Monteith	C McCormack ⁵ P Monteith	6	1010	114	–	–	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Mind Me Back (Kambalda)
Keen hold, held up, ridden 4 out, no response, pulled up before 2 out (veterinary officer reported the horse was in a distressed state) (op 7-4)

7 ran Off time: 2:42:00 Winning time: 5m 1.20s (slow by 22.20s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: The Hon Thomas Cochrane (Cottstown Boy) 1st breeder: Mrs Rita O'Keeffe
2nd owner: G & P Barker Ltd/globe Engineering (Globe Runner)
3rd owner: Mrs M Goulding (Apollo's Daughter)
Tote win: £16.80 PL: £4.20 £1.80 Ex: £27.20 CSF: £38.06

2:40 Ayr 15 Nov 1998

Ayrshire & Arran Handicap Hurdle Class C