Full Result 2.45 Ayr | 2 January 2007

Happy New Year From Ayr Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) 2m4f OMS Heavy 15 fences 2 omitted

1st £5,855.40 2nd £1,719 3rd £859.50 4th £429.30

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Master Sebastian 9/4F Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	8	101	105	2	113	–
ch g Kasakov - Anchor Inn (Be My Guest)
Chased leaders, stayed on from 3 out, led last 50yds (tchd 2-1)

2 1¼	6. Lethem Air 4/1 Mr M Ellwood ⁷ Tim Butt	Mr M Ellwood ⁷ Tim Butt	9	97 5 v	104	–	111	–
ch g Aragon - Llanddona (Royal Palace)
Led, headed and no extra towards finish (op 7-1)

3 18 [19¼]	3. The Biker (IRE) 4/1 Timmy Murphy P Monteith	Timmy Murphy P Monteith	10	108	112	–	109	–
br g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Glenravel (Lucifer)
Held up in touch, steady headway 3 out, 3rd and ridden when mistake last, soon weakened (op 3-1 tchd 9-2)

4 2½ [21¾]	5. Nifty Roy 12/1 Dougie Costello ³ I McMath	Dougie Costello ³ I McMath	7	911 2	104	–	90	–
b g Royal Applause - Nifty Fifty II (IRE) (Runnett)
Prominent, weakened 3 out, 4th and well beaten when blundered last (op 8-1)

PU	1. Direct Access (IRE) 5/2 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	12	1112	130	–	–	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Spanish Flame I (IRE) (Spanish Place)
With leaders, outpaced 12th, soon lost place, pulled up before next (jockey said gelding lost a right fore shoe ) (op 3-1 tchd 10-3)

PU	2. Do L'Enfant D'Eau (FR) 20/1 Gary Berridge ³ Brian Storey	Gary Berridge ³ Brian Storey	8	1011	118	–	–	–
ch g Minds Music (USA) - L'Eau Sauvage (Saumarez)
Tracked leaders, hit 8th, pulled up before 10th (op 16-1 tchd 25-1)

Second last fence omitted on both circuits.