2:50 Ayr 15 Oct 2001
Failford Claiming Stakes Class E
(Class 5) (1m2f192yds) 1m3f OMS Heavy
1st
£3,038 2nd
£868 3rd
£434
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 713 | 45 | – | 56 | – | ||||
| ch f Inchinor - Good Reference (IRE) (Reference Point) | ||||||||||
| In touch, effort over 3f out, led well over 1f out, stayed on (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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3 | 713 | 55 | – | 34 | – | ||||
| b f Grand Lodge (USA) - Sodium's Niece (Northfields) | ||||||||||
| Behind until stayed on final 2f, no chance with winner (tchd 7-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
3 | 90 | 55 | – | 45 | – | ||||
| b g Inchinor - Birsay (Bustino) | ||||||||||
| Led to over 4f out, rallied, outpaced from 2f out (tchd 6-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
3 | 90 | 60 | – | 44 | – | ||||
| gr g Balla Cove (IRE) - Donna Katrina (Kings Lake) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, ridden over 3f out, edged left and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong (op 5-1) | ||||||||||
|
3 | 80 | 34 | – | 28 | – | ||||
| b f Royal Abjar (USA) - Sea Glen (IRE) (Glenstal) | ||||||||||
| Close up, led over 4f out to well over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
|
3 | 84 | 42 | – | 18 | – | ||||
| b f Perpendicular - Clashfern (Smackover) | ||||||||||
| Prominent until ridden and weakened from 3f out | ||||||||||
|
3 | 84 | 41 | – | 18 | – | ||||
| b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Revonda (IRE) (Sadler's Wells) | ||||||||||
| In touch, outpaced over 3f out, no danger after | ||||||||||
|
3 | 86 | 46 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Teenoso (USA) - Guarded Expression (Siberian Express) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, outpaced halfway, never on terms (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
3 | 711 v1 | 47 | – | – | – | ||||
| b f Inchinor - Just Julia (Natroun) | ||||||||||
| Always behind | ||||||||||
|
3 | 77 | 20 | – | – | – | ||||
| b f Formidable I (USA) - Queen Warrior (Daring March) | ||||||||||
| Always behind | ||||||||||
|
3 | 811 | 64 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Ashkalani (IRE) - Formaestre (IRE) (Formidable I) | ||||||||||
| Close up until weakened over 3f out (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
|
3 | 84 | 25 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Lycius (USA) - Benguiat (FR) (Exceller) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, ridden and weakened over 3f out (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
3 | 89 | 51 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Merdon Melody - Thabeh (Shareef Dancer) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders until weakened 4f out | ||||||||||
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3 | 89 v | 57 | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Noble Nadia (Thatching) | ||||||||||
| Dwelt, soon prominent, ridden and weakened over 3f out (tchd 8-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
3 | 87 b1 | 57 | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Definite Article - Fanciful (IRE) (Mujtahid) | ||||||||||
| Behind, lost touch halfway, tailed off | ||||||||||
|
3 | 82 | 38 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g So Factual (USA) - Singer On The Roof (Chief Singer) | ||||||||||
| Slowly into stride, lost touch after 4f, virtually pulled up in straight (jockey said gelding finished distressed) | ||||||||||
- 16 ran Off time: 2:53:00 Winning time: 2m 44.42s (slow by 26.92s) Total SP: 128%
- 1st owner: C D Barber-Lomax (The Fairy Flag) 1st breeder: Mount Coote Stud
- 2nd owner: J W Biswell (Casa Grande)
- 3rd owner: Mrs Janis Macpherson (Yanus)
- Tote win: £8.50 PL: £2.40 £3.50 £2 Ex: £89.40 CSF: £44.76
- The winner was claimed by A Bailey for £5,000.
- DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 20 (35%) M [6-11] 77 (42%) H [12-16] 53 (23%)
