Full Result 2.20 Ayr | 21 April 2006

Royal Bank of Scotland "National Hunt" Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 2) (4yo+) (3m70yds) 3m½f Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £11,710.80 2nd £3,438 3rd £1,719 4th £858.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. According To John (IRE) 6/4F Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	6	116	123	120	135	–
br g Accordion (IRE) - Cabin Glory (The Parson)
Chased leaders, closed 7th, led before 3 out, edged left run-in, pushed out (tchd 11-8 and 13-8)

2 3½	1. Zipalong Lad (IRE) 13/8 A P McCoy Peter Bowen	A P McCoy Peter Bowen	6	1112	129	124	132	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Rosy Posy (IRE) (Roselier)
Close up, led 4 out to before next, soon outpaced, rallied 2 out, kept on from last, not reach winner (op 9-4)

3 15 [18½]	3. Aces Four (IRE) 9/2 Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	7	118	125	108	116	–
ch g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Special Trix (IRE) (Peacock I)
Set steady pace to 4 out, weakened from next (op 4-1)

4 dist [48½]	2. Menchikov (FR) 8/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	1110	127	–	–	–
br g Garde Royale (IRE) - Caucasie (FR) (Djarvis)
Prominent, hit 6th, outpaced next, hit 8th, soon lost touch (jockey said gelding hung right-handed throughout) (op 7-1)