Full Result 3.25 Ayr | 4 December 2000

'Breath of Fresh Ayr' Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m4f OMS Soft 11 hurdles

1st £2,380 2nd £680 3rd £340

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Direct Access (IRE) 15/8F Tony Dobbin L Lungo	Tony Dobbin L Lungo	5	1012	–	–	122	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Spanish Flame I (IRE) (Spanish Place)
Tracked leaders going well, smooth headway to lead after 4 out, clear next, impressive (op 13-8 tchd 2-1 in places)

2 20	5. Savannah Mo (IRE) 12/1 Richie McGrath J N R Billinge	Richie McGrath J N R Billinge	5	1012	86	–	92	–
ch m Husyan (USA) - Sweet Start (Candy Cane)
Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, took second near finish (op 14-1 tchd 20-1)

3 1¼ [21¼]	6. Son Of Chaos (IRE) 10/1 Mark Bradburne ³ Sue Bradburne	Mark Bradburne ³ Sue Bradburne	4	109	–	–	91	–
b g Eurobus (IRE) - Castle Otway (IRE) (Jeu De Paille)
Always prominent, led 6th, headed after 4 out, soon driven along and kept on same pace (op 8-1 tchd 12-1)

4 6 [27¼]	7. To The Future (IRE) 8/1 B Storey Andrew Parker	B Storey Andrew Parker	4	1012	–	–	85	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Lady Graduate (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Not fluent, held up and behind, effort and some headway 4 out, never a factor

5 9 [36¼]	2. Falchion 66/1 W Dowling ³ Joseph Bewley	W Dowling ³ Joseph Bewley	5	109 t	–	–	80	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Fastlass (Celtic Cone)
Led, ridden along and headed 6th, soon lost place and behind (op 100-1)

6 30 [66¼]	4. Leviathan (IRE) 7/2 Andrew Thornton Ferdy Murphy	Andrew Thornton Ferdy Murphy	7	1012	–	–	58	–
b g Executive Perk - Collopy's Cross (Pragmatic)
Tracked leaders, effort and hit 4 out, soon ridden along and weakened (op 2-1)

UR	3. Hulla Hoop (FR) 11/4 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	5	1012	–	–	76	–
b g Alesso (USA) - Ursala (FR) (Toujours Pret)
Keen hold, tracked leaders, close up 6th, ridden along and weakened 4 out, behind when unseated rider 2 out (op 2-1 tchd 7-2, 4-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 3:29:00 Winning time: 5m 30.60s (slow by 51.60s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Ashleybank Investments Limited (Direct Access) 1st breeder: Geoffrey Thompson
2nd owner: J N R Billinge (Savannah Mo)
3rd owner: Lord Cochrane And Partners (Son Of Chaos)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.10 £6.40 Ex: £16.60 CSF: £21.73
Jackpot: £1,216.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £33,957.95. 19.82 winning tickets.
Placepot: £108.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £25,160.22. 168.61 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £111.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,624.15. 10.80 winning tickets.

3:25 Ayr 4 Dec 2000

'Breath of Fresh Ayr' Novices' Hurdle Class E