Full Result 3.25 Ayr | 13 February 1999

River Girvan Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (3m67yds) 3m½f Soft 19 fences

1st £6,976 2nd £2,098 3rd £1,014 4th £472

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Island Chief (IRE) 6/4F B Storey P Beaumont	B Storey P Beaumont	10	120	116	115	143	–
b g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Run Piggy Run (Deep Run)
Made virtually all, blundered 14th, drew clear from 4 out, easily (op 11-10 tchd 13-8 in places.)

2 7	3. Committed Schedule (IRE) 7/1 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	8	1011	99	93	111	–
b g Saxon Farm - Padykin (Bustino)
In touch, headway 10th, chased winner 5 out, effort next, one pace from 3 out (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places.)

3 ¾ [7¾]	4. Bright Destiny 5/1 Richie McGrath Jim Goldie	Richie McGrath Jim Goldie	8	100	88	82	99	–
br g Destroyer I - Bright Suggestion (Magnate)
Held up, headway before 11th, chasing winner when blundered 5 out, rallied next, not quicken from 3 out (tchd 7-1)

4 dist [37¾]	2. Swanbister (IRE) 5/2 R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	9	113	105	–	91	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Coolentallagh (Perhapsburg)
Not fluent, chased leaders, hit 7th, mistake and outpaced 14th (op 9-4 tchd 11-4)

F	7. Heavenly Citizen (IRE) 100/1 Kenny Johnson J L Gledson	Kenny Johnson J L Gledson	11	100 13 t	88	–	–	–
ch g Ovac (ITY) - Miss Pushover (Push On)
Prominent when fell 4th (op 50-1)

PU	8. Monaughty Man 400/1 Gary Lyons E M Caine	Gary Lyons E M Caine	13	102 2 26 t	90	–	–	–
br g Tower Walk - Springdamus (Mandamus)
Chased winner to 11th, struggling when blundered 13th and 15th, pulled up before 2 out (op 100-1 tchd 500-1)

PU	6. Shining Fountain (IRE) 100/1 C Rafter ⁷ D M Forster	C Rafter ⁷ D M Forster	10	97 10	88	–	–	–
b g Royal Fountain - Ever Shining (Indigenous)
Mistakes in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 11th (op 50-1)

PU	5. Sunny Leith 25/1 C McCormack ³ P Monteith	C McCormack ³ P Monteith	8	911 8	88	–	–	–
b g Feelings (FR) - Pinkie Hill (Le Coq D'Or)
In touch, blundered 12th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1 tchd 33-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:25:00 Winning time: 6m 55.90s (slow by 50.90s) Total SP: 104%
1st owner: George Dilger (Island Chief) 1st breeder: African Bay Syndicate
2nd owner: The Schedule Partnership (Committed Schedule)
3rd owner: Strathayr Publishing Ltd (Bright Destiny)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.20 £1.20 £1.10 Ex: £6.80 CSF: £8.81 Tricast: £26.42

3:25 Ayr 13 Feb 1999

River Girvan Handicap Chase Class D