Full Result 12.55 Ayr | 26 December 1998

Mother Goose 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m OMS Heavy 9 hurdles

1st £2,682 2nd £752 3rd £366

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Crazy Horse (IRE) 5/1 R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	5	1012	–	117	133	–
b g Little Bighorn (IRE) - Our Dorcet (Condorcet)
Held up and behind, smooth headway 5th, challenged on bit 3 out, led before last, pushed out (op 4-1 tchd 6-1)

2 2½	1. Major Sponsor (IRE) 5/2F J Callaghan George Moore	J Callaghan George Moore	6	115	109	121	133	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Hue 'N' Cry (IRE) (Denel)
Led, joined 3 out, headed before last, not quicken (op 7-4 tchd 3-1, 7-2 in places)

3 dist [32½]	9. Ollies Boy I (IRE) 200/1 Mark Bradburne ³ J Barclay	Mark Bradburne ³ J Barclay	7	109	–	–	86	–
br g Electric I - Kilcor Rose (Pitpan)
Held up, headway and prominent 4th, outpaced before 3 out, no danger after (op 100-1)

4 10 [42½]	2. Mr Busby 11/4 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	5	115	–	–	88	–
b g La Grange Music - Top-Anna (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up, headway to chase leader 5th, outpaced approaching 3 out, soon beaten (op 7-4 tchd 3-1)

5 1¼ [43¾]	3. Bunnyman (IRE) 100/1 D Parker C Parker	D Parker C Parker	4	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Henbit (USA) - Viking Rocket (Viking I)
Chased leader, struggling before 3 out, soon beaten (op 33-1)

6 dist [73¾]	4. Camp Hill 200/1 Bruce Gibson ⁷ J S Haldane	Bruce Gibson ⁷ J S Haldane	4	105	–	–	–	–
gr g Ra Nova - Baytino (Neltino)
Prominent, blundered 4th, soon outpaced (op 66-1)

7 ¾ [74½]	12. Cobra Girl (IRE) 200/1 D J Moffatt J Barclay	D J Moffatt J Barclay	4	107	–	–	–	–
b f Torus - Miss Brantridge (Riboboy)
Prominent, hit 3rd, headway next, lost touch after next (op 100-1)

F	6. Goldenbrown Sun (IRE) 20/1 C McCormack ³ Martin Todhunter	C McCormack ³ Martin Todhunter	4	109	–	–	–	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Castleblagh (General Ironside)
Fell 1st (op 14-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	13. Die Hard Lady 200/1 Mr A Parker Mrs D Thomson	Mr A Parker Mrs D Thomson	7	109 2	–	–	–	–
b m Nordico (USA) - Errol Emerald (Dom Racine)
Close up to 4th, soon lost touch, pulled up before next, broke blood vessel (op 100-1)

PU	11. Broadcast 200/1 L O'Hara P Monteith	L O'Hara P Monteith	5	107	–	–	–	–
br m Broadsword (USA) - Olympian Princess (Master Owen)
Held up inside, pushed along before 4th, struggling next, pulled up before 3 out (op 100-1)

UR	8. Knockara Fair (IRE) 3/1 B Storey J I A Charlton	B Storey J I A Charlton	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Long Pond (IRE) - Bonne Fair (Bonne Noel)
Hampered and unseated rider 1st (op 7-2 tchd 11-4 in places)

11 ran Off time: 12:55:00 Winning time: 4m 10.80s (slow by 31.80s) Total SP: 106%
Non-runners: Ingle Dene, Toggi Dancer
1st owner: Ashleybank Investments Limited (Crazy Horse) 1st breeder: Mrs Paul Finegan
2nd owner: S P Graham Ltd (Major Sponsor)
3rd owner: Kinneston Racing (Ollies Boy I)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.10 £1.30 £6.80 Ex: £8.30 CSF: £14

12:55 Ayr 26 Dec 1998

Mother Goose 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E