Full Result 2.00 Ayr | 16 April 1999

Western House Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) 2m OMS Heavy 9 hurdles

1st £4,497 2nd £1,356 3rd £658 4th £309

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Father Krismas 8/11F Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	4	108	121	111	118	–
ch g Kris - My Sister Ellen (Lyphard)
Keen hold, with leader, mistake 4th, led next, drew clear from 3 out (op evens tchd 11-10)

2 9	2. Okeedokee (FR) 14/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	9	110	–	108	110	–
gr g Kaldoun (FR) - Multitude I (USA) (Lyphard)
Chased leaders, went second when hit 3 out, kept on, no chance with winner (op 10-1)

3 13 [22]	1. San Francisco 10/1 S Taylor Alistair Whillans	S Taylor Alistair Whillans	5	115 t	96	100	103	–
b g Aragon - Sirene Bleu Marine (USA) (Secreto)
Led to 5th, every chance until outpaced approaching 3 out (op 14-1)

4 15 [37]	4. Albrighton 11/4 Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	4	1013	126	79	86	–
b g Terimon - Bright-One (Electric I)
Chased leaders, ridden along before 3 out, soon outpaced, jockey said the gelding was unsuited to the ground (op 6-4 tchd 3-1 in places)

5 ½ [37½]	3. The Grey Dyer (IRE) 50/1 W Dowling ⁵ L Lungo	W Dowling ⁵ L Lungo	5	109	–	74	82	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Tawny Kate (IRE) (Crash Course)
Soon ridden along in rear, never on terms (op 14-1)

PU	6. Fisherman's Cove (USA) 25/1 R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	4	108	–	–	–	–
b g Caerleon (USA) - Free At Last (Shirley Heights)
Soon well behind, pulled up before 6th (op 12-1 tchd 33-1 in places)