Full Result 1.55 Ayr | 4 December 2000

Eglinton Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (3m4f63yds) 3m4½f Soft 23 fences

1st £2,834 2nd £872 3rd £436 4th £218

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Snapper 8/1 R Forristal ³ Lucy Normile	R Forristal ³ Lucy Normile	9	911 b¹	77	–	94	–
b g Gunner B - Fortalice (Saucy Kit)
Made virtually all, left clear 16th, driven along 4 out and stayed on gamely (op 7-1)

2 16	8. Stephen's Brae 7/1 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	8	100 2	77	–	74	–
b g ScorpioI (FR) - Pendella (Pendragon)
Held up in touch, effort to chase winner 17th, ridden along 4 out, no impression (op 10-1 tchd 12-1, 6-1 in places)

3 1¼ [17¼]	4. Nicholas Plant 50/1 T Reed Jim Goldie	T Reed Jim Goldie	11	112	93	–	84	–
ch g Nicholas Bill - Bustilly (Busted)
Chased leaders until blundered and lost place 9th, well behind 11th until stayed on from 4 out (op 20-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

4 7 [24¼]	5. Bright Destiny 4/1 Richie McGrath Jim Goldie	Richie McGrath Jim Goldie	9	110	91	–	75	–
br g Destroyer I - Bright Suggestion (Magnate)
Held up, headway to chase leaders halfway, ridden along 6 out, weakened next (op 3-1)

F	1. Swanbister (IRE) 4/1 Tony Dobbin L Lungo	Tony Dobbin L Lungo	10	120	105	–	–	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Coolentallagh (Perhapsburg)
Close up, disputed lead when fell 16th, dead (op 3-1 tchd 5-1)

PU	2. Tennessee Twist (IRE) 6/1 Peter Niven Lisa Williamson	Peter Niven Lisa Williamson	10	119	100	–	–	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Darjoy (Darantus)
In touch, blundered 2nd, hit 5th and soon lost place, behind when pulled up before 16th (op 10-1)

PU	7. Sunuvugun 33/1 B Storey Mrs D Thomson	B Storey Mrs D Thomson	8	100 2	77	–	–	–
b g Gunner B - Final Melody (Luso)
Always rear, well behind when pulled up before 12th (op 20-1)

PU	3. Pitchthedice 7/2F Mark Bradburne ³ Sue Bradburne	Mark Bradburne ³ Sue Bradburne	6	1013 t	93	–	–	–
b g Relief Pitcher - Rolling Dice I (Balinger)
Tracked leaders, effort 17th, ridden along 5 out, soon outpaced and behind when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 9-4)

8 ran Off time: 1:58:00 Winning time: 8m 36.60s (slow by 1m 11.60s) Total SP: 106%
1st owner: Mrs L Normile (Snapper) 1st breeder: Ronald Hugh Black
2nd owner: Dr Kenneth S Fraser (Stephen's Brae)
3rd owner: Miss M F Callaghan (Nicholas Plant)
Tote win: £7.40 PL: £2.30 £1.70 £6.10 Ex: £48.70 CSF: £47.34 Tricast: £1,892.83 Trifecta: £174.80 Part won.

1:55 Ayr 4 Dec 2000

Eglinton Handicap Chase Class E