Full Result 1.55 Ayr | 17 April 1999

Purvis Marquees Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo) 2m4f OMS Soft 11 hurdles

1st £4,500 2nd £1,350 3rd £650 4th £300

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Norski Lad 13/8F Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	4	120	134	134	154	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Lady Norcliffe (USA) (Norcliffe)
Chased leaders, led 7th, clear after next, very easily (op 2-1)

2 dist	3. Thanks Keith 8/1 L Cooper ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	4	101 b	114	–	98	–
ch g Risk Me (FR) - Nannie Annie (Persian Bold)
Led to 7th, outpaced after next, no impression when hit 3 out (op 7-1)

3 6 [36]	2. Rajati (USA) 6/1 T Eley A Streeter	T Eley A Streeter	4	1010	116	–	97	–
b g Chief's Crown (USA) - Charming Life (NZ) (Sir Tristram)
Chased leader, outpaced 6th, no impression when blundered 2 out, finished lame (op 5-1)

4 ¾ [36¾]	5. Briano (FR) 5/1 D Parker C Parker	D Parker C Parker	4	105 b	111	–	88	–
br g Tropular - Heracleia (FR) (Kenmare)
In touch, blundered 5th, effort 7th, outpaced from next (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

5 dist [66¾]	4. Nouveau Cheval 5/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	105	111	–	53	–
b f Picea - Freeracer (Free State I)
In touch, headway before 6th, blundered next, soon lost touch, trainer could offer no excuse for the poor run (op 2-1 tchd 11-4 in places)

PU	6. Secrecy I 100/1 Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	4	100 25	106	–	–	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Blonde Prospect (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Behind, reminders after 5th, struggling next, pulled up before 3 out (op 66-1)