Full Result 1.35 Ayr | 29 January 2000

Burns Cottage Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (1m7f112yds) 1m7½f Soft 12 fences

1st £3,211 2nd £988 3rd £494 4th £247

Burns Cottage Handicap Chase Class E, 1m7½f - Soft, Class 4 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Solsgirth 12/1 A S Smith J Barclay	A S Smith J Barclay	9	102	83	98	95	–
br g Ardross - Lillies Brig (New Brig)
Chased leaders, led 5th, made rest, stayed on strongly (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

2 6	2. Damza 7/2F Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	8	1110 t	105	113	112	–
b g Damister (USA) - So Precise (FR) (Balidar)
Held up, headway to chase leaders 7th, effort 2 out, one pace when hit last (tchd 4-1 in places)

3 1¾ [7¾]	6. Pornic (FR) 16/1 P Griffiths ⁷ Micky Hammond	P Griffiths ⁷ Micky Hammond	6	101 3 v	89	95	98	–
b g Shining Steel - Marie De Geneve (FR) (Nishapour)
Prominent, blundered and lost place 5th, steady headway to chase winner 2 out, one pace last (op 14-1)

4 dist [37¾]	5. Fils De Cresson (IRE) 13/2 R Supple J R Adam	R Supple J R Adam	10	107 t	88	61	73	–
b g Torus - Hellfire Hostess (Lucifer)
Held up, headway to chase winner 5 out, every chance next, weakened before 2 out (op 11-2 tchd 7-1 in places)

5 3½ [41¼]	8. The Eens 16/1 G Lake ⁷ D McCain	G Lake ⁷ D McCain	8	910 b¹	84	53	–	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Snippet (Ragstone)
With leader, led after 3rd to 5th, weakened next (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

F	1. Minster Glory 4/1 Brian Harding Michael Easterby	Brian Harding Michael Easterby	9	1110	105	–	–	–
b g Minster Son (IRE) - Rapid Glory (Hittite Glory)
Close up, 3rd and outpaced when fell 5 out (op 7-2)

PU	4. Supreme Soviet 14/1 Mark Bradburne ³ Alistair Whillans	Mark Bradburne ³ Alistair Whillans	10	106	90	–	–	–
ch g Presidium - Sylvan Song (Song)
Soon behind, pulled up before 5th (tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	7. Moss Pageant 9/2 Graham Lee James Walton	Graham Lee James Walton	10	103 t	84	–	–	–
b g Then Again - Water Pageant (Welsh Pageant)
Led to after 3rd, weakened 5 out, pulled up before last (op 7-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

PU	3. Begorrat (IRE) 8/1 T Reed Jim Goldie	T Reed Jim Goldie	6	1010	91	–	–	–
ch g Ballad Rock - Hada Rani (Jaazeiro)
Behind, outpaced 4th, headway and in touch when hit 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out (tchd 10-1 in places)