Full Result 4.10 Ayr | 11 March 2005

Giles Financial Handicap Chase Class D (for the Arthur Challenge Cup)

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (3m67yds) 3m½f Good To Soft 19 fences

1st £8,049.60 2nd £2,476.80 3rd £1,238.40 4th £619.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Kerry Lads (IRE) 9/2 Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	10	111 p	115	75	129	–
ch g Mister Lord (USA) - Minstrel Top (Black Minstrel)
Made all, left clear 4 out, kept on strongly (op 5-1)

2 8	7. Gangsters R Us (IRE) 11/2 Alan Dempsey Andrew Parker	Alan Dempsey Andrew Parker	9	101	98	51	102	–
br g Treasure Hunter - Our Mare Mick (Choral Society)
Held up, headway and left third 4 out, kept on from last, no chance with winner (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

3 2½ [10½]	2. Harrovian I 3/1F Richie McGrath Pauline Robson	Richie McGrath Pauline Robson	8	118	119	70	122	–
b g Deploy - Homeoftheclassics (Tate Gallery)
Took keen hold, chased clear leaders, left second and outpaced 4 out, no impression (op 9-4)

4 hd [10¾]	6. Has Scored (IRE) 16/1 T J Dreaper ⁷ Ferdy Murphy	T J Dreaper ⁷ Ferdy Murphy	7	107	111	62	118	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - City Ex (Ardross)
Held up, outpaced 5 out, hampered next, staying on but no impression when blundered last (op 20-1)

5 dist [40¾]	1. Jungle Jinks (IRE) 8/1 Barry Keniry George Moore	Barry Keniry George Moore	10	1112	123	–	–	–
b g Proud Panther (FR) - Three Ladies (Menelek)
Pressed winner to 13th, weakened from 5 out (op 7-1)

F	4. Cordilla (IRE) 9/2 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	7	114	115	–	–	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Tumble Heather (Tumble Wind I)
Prominent, 2 lengths down and going well when fell 4 out (tchd 5-1 in places)

PU	5. Tregastel (FR) 6/1 Graham Lee Richard Ford	Graham Lee Richard Ford	10	111 t	112	–	–	–
b g Tel Quel (FR) - Myrtlewood (FR) (Home Guard)
Held up in touch, weakened 6 out, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding ran very flat ) (tchd 7-1)

7 ran Off time: 4:11:00 Winning time: 6m 45.70s (slow by 39.70s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: Mrs C G Greig (Kerry Lads) 1st breeder: S O'Donoghue
2nd owner: J B Purefoy (Gangsters R Us)
3rd owner: Major & Mrs Ivan Straker (Harrovian I)
Tote win: £7.20 PL: £2.50 £3 Ex: £25.30 CSF: £25.82

4:10 Ayr 11 Mar 2005

Giles Financial Handicap Chase Class D (for the Arthur Challenge Cup)