Full Result 3.10 Ayr | 1 February 1999

Water of Girvan Novices' Hurdle Class E

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

1st £2,670 2nd £745 3rd £360

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Hugo De Grez (FR) 16/1 B Storey C Parker	B Storey C Parker	4	107	–	54	72	–
b g Useful (FR) - Piqua Des Gres (FR) (Waylay)
Prominent, mistake 8th, outpaced after 4 out, rallied before 2 out, led run in, all out (tchd 20-1 in places)

2 ½	1. Just An Excuse (IRE) 2/1F Richard Johnson Jonjo O'Neill	Richard Johnson Jonjo O'Neill	6	1111	–	72	89	–
b g Project Manager - Over The Seas (North Summit)
Soon driven along in rear, headway halfway, led 8th to next, led 3 out until headed run in, rallied under pressure (tchd 5-2)

3 4 [4½]	4. Radmore Saxon 9/2 Lorcan Wyer Malcolm Jefferson	Lorcan Wyer Malcolm Jefferson	5	115	–	63	79	–
ch g Saxon Farm - Val's Jem (Golden Love I)
In touch, outpaced halfway, headway before 3 out, hit next, chance when blundered last, not quicken run in (op 4-1 tchd 5-1, 6-1 in a place)

4 2½ [7]	2. Flighty Leader (IRE) 4/1 R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	7	115	90	61	78	–
b g Supreme Leader - Flighty Ann (The Parson)
Held up, headway to chase leaders after 4 out, challenged next, hit last, kept on same pace (op 3-1)

5 1¼ [8¼]	10. Wee Annie (IRE) 11/2 Seamus Durack W Rock	Seamus Durack W Rock	5	110	–	55	70	–
b m Classic Memory - Lady Lightly (Nepotism)
Chased leaders, led 7th to next, close up, ridden and not quicken when hit last (op 3-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

6 dist [38¼]	9. Rare Jade (IRE) 100/1 Jim Crowley ⁵ Sue Bradburne	Jim Crowley ⁵ Sue Bradburne	5	109	–	–	–	–
b m King's Ride (IRE) - Orient Breeze (Deep Run)
Behind, outpaced halfway, never on terms

PU	3. Pacific War (IRE) 100/1 J 'Old' Burke J P Dodds	J 'Old' Burke J P Dodds	10	115 t	–	–	–	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Exgravity (USA) (Explodent)
Led to 1st, led 4th to 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out (op 50-1)

PU	5. Seaburn 50/1 Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	9	115 tb¹	–	–	–	–
b g State Trooper - Star Display (Sparkler I)
Led 1st to 4th, hit next, soon struggling, pulled up before 8th

PU	6. Smiddy Lad 6/1 Tony Dobbin Raymond Shiels	Tony Dobbin Raymond Shiels	8	115	89	–	–	–
ch g Crofthall - Carrapateira (Gunner B)
Chased leaders, challenged 7th, led 4 out until hit and stumbled next, soon beaten, pulled up before last (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 in a place)

PU	8. Three Lakes (USA) 25/1 Brian Harding Ian Semple	Brian Harding Ian Semple	5	115	–	–	–	–
b g Lomond (USA) - Tertiary I (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 8th (tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	7. Steel Rigg (IRE) 50/1 D Parker Ann Hamilton	D Parker Ann Hamilton	7	115	–	–	–	–
ch g Lancastrian (IRE) - Cute Play (IRE) (Salluceva)
Prominent, outpaced 7th, pulled up before 3 out

11 ran Off time: 3:13:00 Winning time: 6m 51.30s (slow by 1m 3.30s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Mr & Mrs Raymond Anderson Green (Hugo De Grez) 1st breeder: Henri And Mrs Janet
2nd owner: Peter Thompson Mark Derry Mark O'Connor (Just An Excuse)
3rd owner: J R Salter (Radmore Saxon)
Tote win: £21.20 PL: £7.10 £1.10 £1.70 Ex: £25.70 CSF: £44.45

3:10 Ayr 1 Feb 1999

Water of Girvan Novices' Hurdle Class E