Full Result 2.30 Ayr | 16 November 2002

Ronnie MacPherson Birthday Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (3m67yds) 3m½f Soft 19 fences

1st £10,080 2nd £2,880 3rd £1,440

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Ryalux (IRE) 2/1 Andrew Thornton Andrew Crook	Andrew Thornton Andrew Crook	9	118	129	62	139	–
b g Riverhead (USA) - Kings De Lema (IRE) (King's Ride)
Tracked leader, ridden when blundered 3 out, hung left next, 4l third and held when left in lead after last, soon clear (op 7-4 tchd 9-4)

2 4	3. Kit Smartie (IRE) 3/1 B Storey D M Forster	B Storey D M Forster	10	1013 t	120	49	124	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Smart Cookie (Lord Gayle)
Prominent, outpaced before 4 out, left third last, stayed on run-in, no chance with winner (op 7-2)

3 nk [4¼]	1. Ballinclay King (IRE) 10/1 Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	8	1112	133	62	144	–
b g Asir - Clonroche Artic (Pauper)
Held up in touch, smooth headway to chase leader before 2 out, 2l down and one pace when left in lead briefly and badly hampered last, not recover (op 6-1)

F	4. Kerry Lads (IRE) 5/4F V T Keane ³ Lucinda Russell	V T Keane ³ Lucinda Russell	7	104	114	–	129	–
ch g Mister Lord (USA) - Minstrel Top (Black Minstrel)
Early mistakes, led, ridden before 2 out, 2l in front and staying on well when fell last (op 11-8 tchd 6-4 in places)