Full Result 2.35 Ayr | 27 December 1999

'Norville' Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (3m67yds) 3m½f Heavy 19 fences

1st £4,198 2nd £1,178 3rd £574

'Norville' Handicap Chase Class D, 3m½f - Heavy, Class 3 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Birkdale I (IRE) 4/6F R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	8	112	105	95	129	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Clonroche Lady (Charlottesvilles Flyer)
Jumped well, made all, drew clear from 5 out, very easily (tchd 4-5)

2 20	5. Hag's Way (IRE) 8/1 Mark Bradburne ³ Richard Ford	Mark Bradburne ³ Richard Ford	9	100 b	92	68	91	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Lucifer's Way (Lucifer)
Close up, challenged 11th, hit 14th, soon outpaced (op 6-1)

3 dist [50]	4. Bright Destiny 8/1 Sam Stronge ⁵ Jim Goldie	Sam Stronge ⁵ Jim Goldie	8	103	97	51	–	–
br g Destroyer I - Bright Suggestion (Magnate)
Held up, driven along halfway, soon lost touch (op 6-1, tchd 9-1 in places)

PU	2. Nicholas Plant 20/1 D Parker Jim Goldie	D Parker Jim Goldie	10	113	106	–	–	–
ch g Nicholas Bill - Bustilly (Busted)
Close up to 5th, blundered badly 7th, mistake 10th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 14th (op 16-1)

PU	1. Naughty Future 3/1 Brian Harding Jonjo O'Neill	Brian Harding Jonjo O'Neill	10	1110	113	–	–	–
ch g Scallywag - Sea Rambler (Menelek)
Behind, mistake 3rd, jumped slowly next, tailed off when pulled up after 10th (official explanation: trainer said the gelding became detached after making errors and lost interest) (op 5-2, tchd 7-2 in a place)