Full Result 2.00 Ayr | 17 April 2004

Ashleybank Investments Future Champion Novices' Chase Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (5yo+) 2m4f OMS Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £20,825 2nd £7,700 3rd £3,850 4th £1,750 5th £875

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Keltic Bard 9/4 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	7	1110	141	128	152	–
b g Emperor Jones (USA) - Broughton Singer (IRE) (Common Grounds)
Held up, blundered 10th, headway 5 out, 7 lengths second and staying on when left 2 lengths clear 2 out, ran on well (op 2-1 tchd 5-2 in places)

2 7	2. Thisthatandtother (IRE) 6/4F Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	8	1110	–	121	145	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Baden (IRE) (Furry Glen)
Held up in touch, headway to chase leader before 5 out, mistake and ridden 3 out, held when left 2 lengths second next, no extra (op 2-1 tchd 9-4 in a place)

3 25 [32]	3. Better Days I (IRE) 25/1 Richie McGrath Sue Smith	Richie McGrath Sue Smith	8	117	128	92	120	–
b g Supreme Leader - Kilkilrun (Deep Run)
Led to 5th, led 10th to next, weakened 5 out, left remote third 2 out (op 33-1)

4 12 [44]	7. King Of The Castle I (IRE) 100/1 Graham Lee Bruce Mactaggart	Graham Lee Bruce Mactaggart	9	113	105	75	99	–
b g Cataldi - Monashuna (Boreen)
Held up, struggling from 11th (op 66-1)

5 13 [57]	6. Jahash 9/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	113	127	61	86	–
ch g Hernando (FR) - Jalsun (Jalmood)
In touch until lost place 6th, struggling from 11th (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 10-1)

F	4. Mister McGoldrick 5/1 Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	7	117	137	–	157	–
b g Sabrehill (USA) - Anchor Inn (Be My Guest)
Close up, led 11th, 7 lengths clear and keeping on strongly when fell 2 out (op 9-2)

PU	5. Venn Ottery 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	9	117 t	149	–	–	–
b g Access Ski - Tom's Comedy (Comedy Star)
Took keen hold, close up, led 5th, hit 9th, headed next, soon beaten, pulled up before 5 out (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 5m 7.80s (slow by 19.80s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: M Rowland, M Collins & P Cox (Keltic Bard) 1st breeder: Michael E Broughton
2nd owner: C G Roach (Thisthatandtother)
3rd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Better Days I)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £2.10 £1.50 Ex: £6.90 CSF: £5.61

2:00 Ayr 17 Apr 2004

Ashleybank Investments Future Champion Novices' Chase Class A Grade 2