Full Result 4.00 Ayr | 21 April 2001

Gala Group Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase Class A Grade 3

(Class 1) (5yo+) 4m1f OMS Good To Firm 27 fences

1st £60,000 2nd £23,000 3rd £11,500 4th £5,500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Gingembre I (FR) 12/1 Andrew Thornton Mrs L C Taylor	Andrew Thornton Mrs L C Taylor	7	112	137	112	160	–
ch g Le Nain Jaune (FR) - Teuphaine (FR) (Barbotan)
Held up midfield, mistake 19th, smooth headway to lead after 5 out, stayed on strongly final 2 (op 10-1)

2 5	8. Ad Hoc (IRE) 10/1 Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	7	1013	134	106	152	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Knockarctic (Quayside I)
Held up, steady headway 19th, effort and chased winner 2 out, ridden and soon one pace (op 12-1)

3 2½ [7½]	26. Supreme Glory (IRE) 14/1 Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	8	101	122	93	136	–
b g Supreme Leader - Pentlows (Sheer Grit)
Always prominent, effort before 4 out, one pace after 2 out (tchd 16-1)

4 5 [12½]	25. Last Option 50/1 Mrs F Needham R Tate	Mrs F Needham R Tate	9	101	122	90	132	–
br g Primitive Rising (USA) - Saint Motunde (Tyrant)
Keen hold, chased leaders, led briefly 5 out, outpaced final 2

5 16 [28½]	28. Bank Avenue 28/1 Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	10	100 1	121	79	114	–
b g Buckley - Woodram Delight (Idiots Delight)
Held up, pushed along 5 out, stayed on final 2, never on terms (op 25-1)

6 ¾ [29¼]	24. Supreme Charm (IRE) 33/1 Robert Thornton Kim Bailey	Robert Thornton Kim Bailey	9	102	123	81	115	–
b g Sovereign Water (FR) - Welsh Charmer (Welsh Captain)
Tracked leaders, led 21st to 23rd, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out

7 ½ [29¾]	19. Sparky Gayle (IRE) 100/1 B Storey Andrew Parker	B Storey Andrew Parker	11	104 t	125	82	117	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Baybush (Boreen)
Held up on inside, headway and in touch 18th, ridden and weakened from 21st (op 66-1)

8 4 [33¾]	9. Noble Lord 16/1 Jimmy McCarthy Richard Phillips	Jimmy McCarthy Richard Phillips	8	1013	134	89	122	–
ch g Lord Bud - Chasers' Bar (Oats)
Held up outside, ridden and weakened from 21st

9 1¼ [35]	3. Take Control (IRE) 4/1F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	115	140	94	135	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Frosty Fairy (Paddy's Stream)
Held up, headway and every chance after 5 out, ridden and weakened quickly after next (op 7-1)

10 2 [37]	16. Village King (IRE) 25/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	106	127	80	112	–
b g Roi Danzig (USA) - Honorine (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Held up, hit 4th, struggling from 19th (op 20-1)

11 2½ [39½]	1. Earthmover (IRE) 25/1 Anthony Ross Paul Nicholls	Anthony Ross Paul Nicholls	10	1110	145	96	127	–
ch g Mister Lord (USA) - Clare's Crystal (Tekoah)
Prominent until ridden and weakened from 6 out

12 hd [39¾]	15. Hannigan's Lodger (IRE) 20/1 T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	106	127	78	109	–
b m Be My Native (USA) - Angolass (Al Sirat I)
Behind, ridden 18th, never troubled leaders (op 16-1)

13 16 [55¾]	27. Mike Stan (IRE) 22/1 Brian Harding L Lungo	Brian Harding L Lungo	10	100	121	62	87	–
b g Rontino - Fair Pirouette (Fair Turn)
In touch on outside, outpaced before 5 out, beaten when blundered next (tchd 25-1 in places)

14 1¼ [57]	30. Glitter Isle (IRE) 33/1 Mr David Dunsdon ⁷ J T Gifford	Mr David Dunsdon ⁷ J T Gifford	11	97 1	121	61	86	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Decent Dame (Decent Fellow)
Mistakes, close up until weakened from 19th

15 2 [59]	12. Royale De Vassy (FR) 16/1 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	7	108	129	68	92	–
b m Royal Charter (FR) - Bayalika (FR) (Kashtan)
Held up on inside, ridden 19th, never on terms (tchd 20-1)

16 7 [66]	10. The Last Fling (IRE) 33/1 Seamus Durack Sue Smith	Seamus Durack Sue Smith	11	1012	133	68	89	–
ch g Avocat - Highway's Last (Royal Highway)
Led to 11th, stayed upsides, weakened from 20th (op 25-1)

17 24 [90]	14. Honey Mount 33/1 D Gallagher R H Alner	D Gallagher R H Alner	10	107	128	48	60	–
b g Shirley Heights - Honeybeta (Habitat)
Behind and soon pushed along, never on terms

18 1¼ [91¼]	18. Kaki Crazy (FR) 80/1 R Wakley M C Pipe	R Wakley M C Pipe	6	105 v	126	45	56	–
b g Passing Sale (FR) - Radiante Rose (FR) (Akarad)
Close up until ridden and weakened quickly from 22nd (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

19 1¾ [93]	17. Spanish Main (IRE) 14/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	105 tb¹	126	44	55	–
b g Spanish Place (USA) - Willow Grouse (Giolla Mear)
Always behind

PU	21. Seven Towers (IRE) 28/1 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	12	104 b	125	–	–	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Ramble Bramble (Random Shot)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 21st (op 25-1)

PU	6. Northern Starlight 33/1 Tom Scudamore ³ M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore ³ M C Pipe	10	1012	136	–	–	–
b g Northern State (USA) - Ganadora (Good Times)
Close up to before 5 out, soon beaten, pulled up 2 out

PU	11. Flaked Oats 33/1 Jim Culloty Paul Nicholls	Jim Culloty Paul Nicholls	12	109 b	130	–	–	–
b g Oats - Polly Toodle (Kabale)
Prominent, weakening when hit 17th, pulled up 3 out

PU	7. The Toiseach (IRE) 50/1 Russ Garritty James Fanshawe	Russ Garritty James Fanshawe	10	110 tv	135	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Owens Toi (Master Owen)
Close up, made most from 11th until hit and headed 21st, soon beaten, pulled up 4 out

PU	22. Celtic Giant 16/1 Tony Dobbin L Lungo	Tony Dobbin L Lungo	11	103	124	–	–	–
ch g Celtic Cone - Hester Ann (Proverb)
In touch, headway to join leaders 10th, hit 18th and soon beaten, pulled up 5 out

PU	4. Strong Tel (IRE) 33/1 K A Kelly M C Pipe	K A Kelly M C Pipe	11	114	139	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Arctic Snow Cat (Raise You Ten)
Blundered 1st, mistakes in rear, tailed off when pulled up 19th

PU	29. Dr Bones (IRE) 66/1 T P Rudd L Lungo	T P Rudd L Lungo	8	100 1	121	–	–	–
bb g Durgam (USA) - Rose Deer (Whistling Deer)
Prominent to 6th, soon lost place, blundered 16th, pulled up 19th (op 50-1)

PU	13. Misty Class (IRE) 50/1 Dominic Elsworth ⁵ Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth ⁵ Sue Smith	9	102	128	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Toevarro (Raga Navarro)
In touch, blundered badly 9th, soon pulled up

PU	2. Tresor De Mai (FR) 50/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	7	117 b	142	–	–	–
ch g Grand Tresor (FR) - Lady Night (FR) (Pompon Rouge)
Mistakes, held up, hit 14th, soon beaten, pulled up before 5 out (tchd 66-1 in places)

UR	23. Paddy's Return I (IRE) 16/1 John McNamara Ferdy Murphy	John McNamara Ferdy Murphy	9	103 v¹	124	–	–	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Bayazida (Bustino)
Mistakes in rear, blundered badly and unseated rider 14th (op 20-1)

UR	20. Murt's Man (IRE) 16/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	7	104	125	–	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Autumn Queen (IRE) (Menelek)
Behind when badly hampered and unseated rider 9th (op 14-1)

30 ran Off time: 4:01:00 Winning time: 8m 11.30s (slow by 4.30s) Total SP: 136%
1st owner: Mrs L C Taylor (Gingembre I) 1st breeder: Jean-Michel Sardyga
2nd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Ad Hoc)
3rd owner: C J L Moorsom (Supreme Glory)
Tote win: £11.40 PL: £3.70 £3.50 £4.20 Ex: £69.60 CSF: £97.57 Tricast: £1,596.95 Trifecta: £1,516.80 Pool £6,601.68 - 3.09 winning units

4:00 Ayr 21 Apr 2001

Gala Group Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase Class A Grade 3