Full Result 1.50 Ayr | 8 March 2003

Spring In Ayrshire Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E

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

1st £3,510 2nd £1,080 3rd £540 4th £270

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Kharak (FR) 11/2 Graham Lee Sue Bradburne	Graham Lee Sue Bradburne	4	1012	–	105	97	–
gr g Danehill (USA) - Khariyda (FR) (Shakapour)
Close up, led 4 out, held on well from last (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

2 3½	4. Thunder Canyon (USA) 7/1 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	4	1012	–	101	94	–
bb g Gulch (USA) - Naazeq (Nashwan)
Prominent, led 5th to next, stayed upsides, effort and switched before last, one pace run-in (op 5-1)

3 8 [11½]	7. Minstrel Hall 16/1 Wilson Renwick P Monteith	Wilson Renwick P Monteith	4	107 t	–	88	80	–
b f Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Mindomica (Dominion)
Held up in touch, headway to challenge 5th, outpaced before 3 out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

4 10 [21½]	1. Fundamental I 4/6F Seamus Durack Tom Tate	Seamus Durack Tom Tate	4	115	–	90	82	–
ch g Rudimentary (USA) - I'll Try (Try My Best)
Led and clear to 4th, hit next, soon weakened (trainer's representative had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 8-11 tchd 4-5 in places)

PU	6. Goodbye Mrs Chips 100/1 C McCormack Lucy Normile	C McCormack Lucy Normile	4	107 t	–	–	–	–
ch f Zilzal (USA) - Happydrome (Ahonoora)
Soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 5th (jockey said filly had a breathing problem) (op 50-1)

PU	5. Bodfari Rose 6/1 Paddy Aspell ⁵ Alan Bailey	Paddy Aspell ⁵ Alan Bailey	4	102 b¹	–	–	–	–
ch f Indian Ridge (IRE) - Royale Rose (FR) (Bering)
Prominent, blundered 2nd, challenged 4th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (trainer said filly was distressed) (op 4-1 tchd 7-1 in a place)

UR	2. Astafort (FR) 20/1 Paul Robson ³ Alistair Whillans	Paul Robson ³ Alistair Whillans	4	109	87	–	–	–
ch g Kendor (FR) - Tres Chic I (USA) (Northern Fashion)
Chasing leader when stumbled and unseated rider 3rd (op 16-1 tchd 25-1)

7 ran Off time: 1:51:00 Winning time: 4m 8.80s (slow by 29.80s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Hardie, Robb, Copland & Steel (Kharak) 1st breeder: S A Aga Khan
2nd owner: A Newby & D Blott (Thunder Canyon)
3rd owner: Bill And Rachel Stewart (Minstrel Hall)
Tote win: £11.20 PL: £3 £2.80 Ex: £66.90 CSF: £41.50

1:50 Ayr 8 Mar 2003

Spring In Ayrshire Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E