Full Result 2.40 Ayr | 2 January 2003

First Foot Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) 2m OMS Heavy 9 hurdles

1st £4,745 2nd £1,460 3rd £730 4th £365

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Talarive (USA) 4/5F Tony Dobbin Peter Niven	Tony Dobbin Peter Niven	7	107 7	98	45	115	–
ch g Riverman (USA) - Estala (Be My Guest)
In touch, steady headway halfway, led 3 out, clear when hit next, easily (op 4-6 tchd 10-11 in places)

2 6	7. Political Sox 10/1 W Dowling ³ Rayson Nixon	W Dowling ³ Rayson Nixon	9	102	96	37	98	–
br g Mirror Boy - Political Mill (Politico)
Led to 3 out, kept on from last, no chance with winner (op 9-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

3 2 [8]	4. Spree Vision 7/1 Wilson Renwick P Monteith	Wilson Renwick P Monteith	7	1013	104	43	104	–
b g Suave Dancer (USA) - Regent's Folly (IRE) (Touching Wood)
Tracked leaders, every chance approaching 3 out, soon one pace (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

4 9 [17]	5. Ambushed I (IRE) 9/2 Richard Johnson P Monteith	Richard Johnson P Monteith	7	1010	101	31	92	–
b g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Surprise Move (IRE) (Simply Great)
Held up in touch, effort 3 out, no impression when hit next (tchd 5-1)

5 ¾ [17¾]	2. Winter Garden 25/1 Michael Naughton Lucinda Russell	Michael Naughton Lucinda Russell	9	116	111	40	101	–
ch g Old Vic - Winter Queen I (Welsh Pageant)
Tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, no danger after (tchd 33-1 and 20-1 in places)

6 23 [40¾]	1. Backcraft (IRE) 12/1 Gary Berridge ⁷ L Lungo	Gary Berridge ⁷ L Lungo	5	115	117	23	84	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Bawnanell (Viking)
Held up, headway 4 out, weakened next (op 9-1)

PU	3. Lanzlo (FR) 14/1 Jim Crowley James Moffatt	Jim Crowley James Moffatt	6	111	106	–	–	–
bb g Le Balafre (FR) - L'Eternite (FR) (Cariellor)
Tracked leaders, lost place halfway, no danger after, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 4m 9.50s (slow by 30.50s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Ian G M Dalgleish (Talarive) 1st breeder: Juddmonte Farms
2nd owner: G R S Nixon (Political Sox)
3rd owner: I Bell (Spree Vision)
Tote win: £1.50 PL: £1.10 £3.40 Ex: £8.90 CSF: £9.61

2:40 Ayr 2 Jan 2003

First Foot Handicap Hurdle Class D