4:40 Ayr 8 Mar 2003
Hugh Barclay Challenge Cup (Handicap Chase) Class F
(Class 4) (1m7f112yds) 1m7½f Soft 12 fences
1st
£4,225 2nd
£1,300 3rd
£650 4th
£325
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 | 116 | 87 | 80 | 101 | – | ||||
| b g Beau Sher - Reasonar (Reasonable) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, headway 7th, not fluent next, led before 3 out, stayed on well (op 7-2) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 1013 t | 87 | 73 | 93 | – | ||||
| b g Aragon - Sirene Bleu Marine (USA) (Secreto) | ||||||||||
| Led to before 3 out, kept on same pace (op 9-2 tchd 6-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 1112 | 93 | 76 | 97 | – | ||||
| b g Montelimar (USA) - Fairy Blaze (IRE) (Good Thyne) | ||||||||||
| Close up until outpaced from 3 out (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 in places) | ||||||||||
|
9 |
100
3
|
67 | 48 | 72 | – | ||||
| br g Argument (FR) - Betty Royale (FR) (Royal Charter) | ||||||||||
| Mistakes, held up, headway 6th, blundered 5 out, one pace from 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 and 12-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 100 | 67 | 29 | 50 | – | ||||
| b g Black Monday - Fine Bess (Fine Blade) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders to halfway, soon struggling (tchd 5-1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 100 | 70 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Theatrical Charmer - Lehzen (Posse I) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, effort under pressure 6th, stumbled next, weakened approaching 4 out (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 112 v | 83 | – | – | – | ||||
| gr g Royal Charter (FR) - Naita II (FR) (Dom Luc) | ||||||||||
| Not fluent, chased leaders, outpaced when fell 7th (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in places) | ||||||||||
- 7 ran Off time: 4:40:00 Winning time: 4m 19.10s (slow by 39.10s) Total SP: 115%
- Non-runners: Vivaldi Rose (unsuitable ground)
- 1st owner: Strathayr Publishing Ltd (Just For Ger) 1st breeder: Michael Coburn
- 2nd owner: C Bird (San Francisco)
- 3rd owner: Mrs Ishbel Grant (Glenfarclas Boy)
- Tote win: £3.20 PL: £2.30 £2.50 Ex: £22.30 CSF: £18.42 Tricast: £59.51
