Full Result 2.50 Ayr | 11 March 2006

Dawn Homes Handicap Chase (for the John Brown Memorial Trophy)

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (3m4f63yds) 3m4½f Soft 17 fences 6 omitted

1st £4,554.20 2nd £1,337 3rd £668.50 4th £333.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Almire Du Lia (FR) 10/1 Wilson Renwick Sue Bradburne	Wilson Renwick Sue Bradburne	8	110 v	97	–	108	–
ch g Beyssac (FR) - Lita (FR) (Big John)
With leaders, led 5th, held on well under pressure from 3 out

2 3½	8. Best China (IRE) 10/1 Robert Molloy ⁵ Liam Lennon	Robert Molloy ⁵ Liam Lennon	6	99 6	83	–	92	–
b g West China - Knights Pleasure (IRE) (Gallant Knight)
Held up in touch, blundered 13th, effort 4 out, every chance when not fluent 3 out, outpaced next, kept on from last (tchd 9-1)

3 8 [11½]	3. Devil's Run (IRE) 3/1 Paddy Aspell ³ John Wade	Paddy Aspell ³ John Wade	10	118	108	–	108	–
b g Commanche Run - She Devil (Le Moss)
Took keen hold early, close up, outpaced before 3 out, no impression from next (op 11-4 tchd 10-3 in places)

4 11 [22½]	6. Ta Ta For Now 14/1 Owyn Nelmes ³ Sue Bradburne	Owyn Nelmes ³ Sue Bradburne	9	911 2	83	–	70	–
b g Ezzoud (IRE) - Exit Laughing (Shaab)
Ran in snatches, prominent, lost place 6th, effort before 12th, outpaced from 5 out (op 20-1)

5 24 [46½]	9. Trovaio (IRE) 66/1 Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	9	911 10 p	83	–	46	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Hazy Fiddler (IRE) (Orchestra)
Held up, shortlived effort before 4 out, soon beaten

PU	1. Harlov (FR) 6/1 Richie McGrath Andrew Parker	Richie McGrath Andrew Parker	11	1112 v	109	–	–	–
ch g Garde Royale (IRE) - Paulownia (FR) (Montevideo)
Prominent, ridden before 12th, soon outpaced, pulled up after 4 out (op 13-2)

PU	4. Mickey Croke 20/1 T J Dreaper ⁵ Martin Todhunter	T J Dreaper ⁵ Martin Todhunter	9	1012 p	100	–	–	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Praise The LordI (Lord Gayle)
In touch, ridden and outpaced when blundered 12th, soon pulled up (tchd 22-1)

PU	7. Moon Mist 7/1 Tom Messenger ⁷ N W Alexander	Tom Messenger ⁷ N W Alexander	8	97 2	83	–	–	–
gr m Accondy (IRE) - Lillies Brig (New Brig)
Led to 5th, close up until weakened from 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)

PU	2. Brandy Wine (IRE) 5/2F Tony Dobbin L Lungo	Tony Dobbin L Lungo	8	1112 b	109	–	–	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Sakonnet (IRE) (Mandalus)
Close up, blundered 1st, hit 3rd, weakened 13th, pulled up after 4 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (tchd 3-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 8m 44.70s (slow by 1m 19.70s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Hardie, Cochrane, Paterson & Steel (Almire Du Lia) 1st breeder: Alain Trepeu, And Valerie Dasque
2nd owner: James McMullan (Best China)
3rd owner: John Wade (Devil's Run)
Tote win: £11.50 PL: £1.90 £2.20 £2.10 Ex: £90.80 CSF: £96.91 Tricast: £366.20

Last fence in back straight and first fence in home straight omitted on all circuits.

2:50 Ayr 11 Mar 2006

Dawn Homes Handicap Chase (for the John Brown Memorial Trophy)