Full Result 2.20 Ayr | 18 March 2002

Whitletts Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) 2m OMS Soft 9 hurdles

1st £3,465 2nd £990 3rd £495

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Byron Lamb 4/6F Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	5	116	–	104	122	–
b g Rambo Dancer (CAN) - Caroline Lamb (Hotfoot I)
Prominent, led 3 out, ridden and edged left next, stayed on well (op 4-7 tchd 8-11 in places)

2 1½	2. Perchancer (IRE) 7/4 A P McCoy P C Haslam	A P McCoy P C Haslam	6	116	–	102	118	–
ch g Perugino (USA) - Irish Hope (Nishapour)
Held up midfield, headway 4 out, chased winner before last, kept on under pressure (tchd 13-8 in places, 15-8 in a place)

3 7 [8½]	10. Stormy Lord (IRE) 20/1 Brian Harding John Wade	Brian Harding John Wade	6	110	–	89	105	–
br g Lord Americo (IRE) - Decent Shower (Decent Fellow)
Led to 3 out, not fluent and outpaced next (op 100-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

4 17 [25½]	3. Little Flora 33/1 F Houston ⁷ A Scott	F Houston ⁷ A Scott	6	108	90	73	89	–
ch m Alflora (IRE) - Sister's Choice (Lepanto)
Prominent until ridden and weakened from 3 out

5 21 [46½]	9. Ratty's Band 100/1 R Forristal ³ Lucy Normile	R Forristal ³ Lucy Normile	8	1011	–	51	67	–
ch g Gunner B - Arctic Ander (Leander)
In touch, mistake and outpaced 5th, no danger after

6 2½ [49]	7. Jasmin D'Anjou (FR) 100/1 B Storey P Monteith	B Storey P Monteith	5	110	–	48	65	–
b g Useful (FR) - Royalla (FR) (Garde Royale)
Midfield, pushed along and no impression from 5th

7 2½ [51½]	5. All Sonsilver (FR) 16/1 Richard Guest Martin Todhunter	Richard Guest Martin Todhunter	5	110	–	45	62	–
b g Son Of Silver - All Licette (FR) (Native Guile)
Held up, some headway and not fluent 4 out, never dangerous (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

8 27 [78½]	8. Just The Job Too (IRE) 50/1 N Hannity ³ P C Haslam	N Hannity ³ P C Haslam	5	1011	–	18	35	–
bb g Prince Of Birds (USA) - Bold Encounter (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Chased leader to 4th, not fluent and outpaced from next (op 33-1)

9 ¾ [79¼]	4. Air Control (IRE) 100/1 Gary Berridge ⁷ L Lungo	Gary Berridge ⁷ L Lungo	7	107	–	17	34	–
b g Executive Perk - Sandy Jayne (IRE) (Royal Fountain)
Held up and always behind

10 16 [95¼]	11. Top Of The Snobs (IRE) 100/1 C McCormack Chris Grant	C McCormack Chris Grant	8	110	–	1	18	–
b g Top Of The World - Little Snob (Aristocracy)
Jinked and nearly unseated rider start, never on terms

11 3 [98¼]	12. Try Me And See 20/1 W Dowling ³ Joseph Bewley	W Dowling ³ Joseph Bewley	8	1011 t	–	–	15	–
ch g Rock City (IRE) - Al Raja (Kings Lake)
Always behind (op 16-1)

PU	13. Bellino Spirit (IRE) 50/1 Paddy Aspell ⁷ Martin Todhunter	Paddy Aspell ⁷ Martin Todhunter	6	102	–	–	–	–
b m Robellino (USA) - Working Model (Ile De Bourbon)
Not fluent in midfield, saddle slipped 4th, pulled up before next (jockey said pin came out of his stirrup leather) (op 33-1)

PU	15. Lavender Lady (IRE) 50/1 Russ Garritty George Moore	Russ Garritty George Moore	6	109	–	–	–	–
bb m Lord Americo (IRE) - Polarogan (Tarqogan)
Mistake 1st, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 33-1)

PU	16. Luthrie Lass 100/1 Graham Lee J Barclay	Graham Lee J Barclay	7	109	–	–	–	–
ch m Rakaposhi King - Lillies Brig (New Brig)
Always behind, pulled up before 3 out (op 66-1)

PU	14. Just Sal 66/1 N Horrocks Rayson Nixon	N Horrocks Rayson Nixon	6	109	–	–	–	–
b m Silly Prices - Hanim (IRE) (Hatim)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 50-1)

15 ran Off time: 2:21:00 Winning time: 4m 1.70s (slow by 22.70s) Total SP: 128%
Non-runners: Inn From The Cold (no suitable jockey)
1st owner: Edward Melville (Byron Lamb) 1st breeder: Mrs T Hall
2nd owner: Middleham Park Racing & N P Green (Perchancer)
3rd owner: John Wade (Stormy Lord)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1 £1.10 £3.70 Ex: £2.60 CSF: £2

2:20 Ayr 18 Mar 2002

Whitletts Novices' Hurdle Class D