Full Result 2.15 Ayr | 6 November 2004

Evelyn Matthews Memorial Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-115, 5yo+) (3m67yds) 3m½f Soft 19 fences

1st £5,476.25 2nd £1,685 3rd £842.50 4th £421.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Strong Resolve (IRE) 15/8F Peter Buchanan ⁵ Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan ⁵ Lucinda Russell	8	117	115	115	141	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Farmerette (Teofane)
Led to 8th, led 14th, ran on strongly from 3 out (op 7-4 tchd 2-1)

2 8	4. Boy's Hurrah (IRE) 9/2 Graham Lee Howard Johnson	Graham Lee Howard Johnson	8	1012	101	94	112	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Gorryelm (Arctic Slave)
Close up, led 8th to 14th, one pace from 3 out (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

3 2½ [10½]	2. Family Venture (IRE) 14/1 Brian Harding Ferdy Murphy	Brian Harding Ferdy Murphy	7	116	109	99	119	–
br g Montelimar (USA) - Well Honey (Al Sirat I)
Held up, headway halfway, effort before 4 out, outpaced from next (op 12-1)

4 dist [40½]	6. To The Future (IRE) 10/1 Alan Dempsey Andrew Parker	Alan Dempsey Andrew Parker	8	101	90	–	–	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Lady Graduate (IRE) (Le Bavard)
In touch, ridden and weakened from 13th, tailed off (op 14-1)

PU	3. The Merry Mason (IRE) 9/4 Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	8	113	106	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Busters Lodge (Antwerp City)
Mistakes, chased leaders, lost place 4th, soon struggling, pulled up before 11th (trainer's representative had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 2-1)

PU	5. Double You Cubed 14/1 Larry McGrath ³ Jim Goldie	Larry McGrath ³ Jim Goldie	10	101	93	–	–	–
b g Destroyer I - Bright Suggestion (Magnate)
Held up in touch, struggling halfway, pulled up before 5 out