Full Result 12.55 Ayr | 27 December 1999

Sleeping Beauty 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) 2m OMS Heavy 9 hurdles

1st £2,654 2nd £744 3rd £362

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Grey Abbey (IRE) 33/1 Brian Harding Barry Murtagh	Brian Harding Barry Murtagh	5	104	69	70	85	–
gr g Nestor I (IRE) - Tacovaon (Avocat)
Held up, smooth headway 4 out, led on bit between last two, shaken up and kept on well run in (official explanation: trainer said gelding was suited by the drop in trip) (op 16-1)

2 3	5. Political Sox 9/2 W Dowling ⁵ Rayson Nixon	W Dowling ⁵ Rayson Nixon	5	102	72	70	83	–
br g Mirror Boy - Political Mill (Politico)
Prominent, every chance from 3 out, no extra run in (tchd 4-1 and 5-1 in places)

3 5 [8]	4. Buffs Boy (IRE) 100/30 Mark Bradburne ³ P Monteith	Mark Bradburne ³ P Monteith	8	107	75	68	82	–
gr g Saxon Farm - Great Chance (General Ironside)
Pressed leader, challenged before 4th, mistake next, led 4 out, headed and no extra between last two (op 5-2 tchd 7-2)

4 5 [13]	3. The Midnite Grocer 16/1 R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	7	112	81	69	83	–
ch g Town And Country - Nearly A Lady (Nearly A Hand)
Prominent, outpaced when blundered 4 out, no impression from next (tchd 25-1 in places)

5 1 [14]	2. Charter Royal (FR) 12/1 D Parker A R Dicken	D Parker A R Dicken	4	115	84	70	84	–
gr g Royal Charter (FR) - Tadjmine (FR) (Tadj)
Led, hit 3rd, headed 4 out, weakened before next (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

6 10 [24]	9. Craigie Belle 100/1 P Alexander ⁷ D Robertson	P Alexander ⁷ D Robertson	7	97 1	65	41	55	–
b m Respect - Faskin (Fez I)
Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, weakened before 3 out (op 50-1)

7 ½ [24½]	1. Entertainment I 7/4F Carrie Ford Richard Ford	Carrie Ford Richard Ford	7	1110 t	89	64	79	–
b g Midyan (USA) - Celebrity I (Troy)
Held up, struggling 4th, never on terms (official explanation: jockey could not explain the poor run) (op 6-4 after evens in places)

8 dist [54½]	6. Mr Sloan 16/1 T Reed Jim Goldie	T Reed Jim Goldie	9	1012 8	77	19	–	–
b g Destroyer I - Bright Suggestion (Magnate)
Behind, lost touch from 4th (op 10-1)

8 ran Off time: 12:55:00 Winning time: 4m 9.90s (slow by 30.90s) Total SP: 102%
Non-runners: Baby Gee (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Steven Roper, Ken Roper, Norman Furness (Grey Abbey) 1st breeder: Francis Small
2nd owner: G R S Nixon (Political Sox)
3rd owner: Allan McLuckie (Buffs Boy)
Tote win: £29.40 PL: £3.50 £1.10 £1.40 Ex: £27.70 CSF: £126.72 Tricast: £414.83

12:55 Ayr 27 Dec 1999

Sleeping Beauty 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E