Full Result 2.20 Ayr | 15 April 2000

Doubleprint Novices' Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (5yo+) (3m67yds) 3m½f Good 19 fences

1st £21,970 2nd £6,760 3rd £3,380 4th £1,690

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Ad Hoc (IRE) 11/4F Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	6	109	116	140	149	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Knockarctic (Quayside I)
Held up, smooth headway 13th, led after last, ridden and ran on strongly (op 7-2 after 9-2 in a place)

2 9	12. I'm A Bargain 16/1 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	8	100 8 t	107	122	132	–
b g Meadowbrook - Super Valu (Golden Love I)
Prominent, led 5 out, soon clear, blundered last, soon headed, no chance with winner (op 14-1)

3 9 [18]	5. Wonder Weasel (IRE) 11/2 Richard Johnson Alan King	Richard Johnson Alan King	7	104	111	118	125	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - The She Weasel (Gulf Pearl)
Prominent, hit 8th, effort before 4 out, outpaced next (op 9-2)

4 1¼ [19¼]	6. Lordberniebouffant (IRE) 12/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	7	103	110	115	121	–
b g Denel (FR) - Noon Hunting (Green Shoon)
Prominent till ridden and weakened before 4 out (tchd 14-1 in places)

5 hd [19½]	7. Arctic Chanter 10/1 Barry Fenton Philip Hobbs	Barry Fenton Philip Hobbs	8	103	110	115	119	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Callope (USA) (Recitation)
Close up till weakened before 4 out (op 8-1)

6 9 [28½]	9. Callfourseasons (IRE) 8/1 Adrian Maguire Tom George	Adrian Maguire Tom George	8	103	110	107	115	–
b g Euphemism - Home And Dry (Crash Course)
Led 3rd to 5 out, weakened next (op 7-1)

7 9 [37½]	8. Thorntoun House (IRE) 16/1 T Reed Jim Goldie	T Reed Jim Goldie	7	105 2 v	112	100	103	–
b g Durgam (USA) - Commanche Song (Commanche Run)
In touch to halfway, soon outpaced (op 14-1)

8 1 [38½]	13. Darmil (IRE) 100/1 Ken Whelan Ian Duncan	Ken Whelan Ian Duncan	7	100 17	107	94	97	–
br g Welsh Term (IRE) - Ballinkillen (Levmoss)
Not jump well, headway to chase leaders 10th, blundered and weakened 12th

9 26 [64½]	2. Woodfield Gale (IRE) 14/1 Anthony Ross ³ Mrs M Reveley	Anthony Ross ³ Mrs M Reveley	7	109	119	80	83	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Excitable Lady (Buckskin)
Held up in touch, mistake and outpaced from 13th (op 12-1)

PU	11. Hitchhiker 10/1 Derek Byrne M A Peill	Derek Byrne M A Peill	6	102 2 7	109	–	–	–
b g Picea - Lady Lax (Henbit)
Held up and behind, mistake 10th, ridden 13th, soon beaten, pulled up before 4 out (lame) (tchd 11-1 in places)

UR	3. Misty Class (IRE) 9/1 Seamus Durack Sue Smith	Seamus Durack Sue Smith	8	1011	118	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Toevarro (Raga Navarro)
Mistakes, close up, outpaced 11th, badly hampered and unseated rider 15th (op 8-1)

UR	10. Lady Of Gortmerron (IRE) 20/1 Jamie Goldstein Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jamie Goldstein Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	100 6 b¹	107	–	–	–
gr m Orchestra - Tara Grey (General Ironside)
Led to 3rd, close up till blundered and unseated rider 14th (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

12 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 6m 3.20s (fast by 2.80s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Eau De Cologne (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Ad Hoc) 1st breeder: M Doran
2nd owner: It's A Bargain Syndicate (I'm A Bargain)
3rd owner: Roland Stables Inc (Wonder Weasel)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.60 £3.70 £2.60 Ex: £77.50 CSF: £39.59 Tricast: £205.24 Trifecta: £273.20

2:20 Ayr 15 Apr 2000

Doubleprint Novices' Handicap Chase Class C