Full Result 2.45 Ayr | 2 January 2008

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(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) 2m4f OMS Heavy 16 fences 1 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	7. Master Sebastian 7/2F Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	9	106	110	36	122	–
ch g Kasakov - Anchor Inn (Be My Guest)
Chased leaders, led 11th, hard pressed from 3 out, held on gamely (op 5-1)

2 2½	1. Villon (IRE) 5/1 Wilson Renwick L Lungo	Wilson Renwick L Lungo	9	1112	130	53	138	–
b g Topanoora (IRE) - Deep Adventure (Deep Run)
Held up, smooth headway 10th, chased winner 5 out, every chance 3 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace run-in (op 7-2)

3 13 [15½]	3. Akilak (IRE) 4/1 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	7	116	124	32	126	–
br g Charnwood Forest (IRE) - Akilara (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Held up, mistake 11th, headway and 5 lengths third when blundered badly 3 out, not recover (tchd 7-2)

4 3½ [19]	5. First Look (FR) 9/2 Timmy Murphy P Monteith	Timmy Murphy P Monteith	8	112	120	24	110	–
b g Acatenango (GER) - First Class I (GER) (Bustino)
Held up, effort 12th, never reached leaders (op 4-1)

5 1 [20]	6. Lampion Du Bost (FR) 9/2 Richie McGrath Jim Goldie	Richie McGrath Jim Goldie	9	110	118	21	107	–
b g Mont Basile (FR) - Ballerine Du Bost (FR) (Fast)
Took keen hold, close up until ridden and weakened before 4 out (op 5-1 tchd 11-2)

6 18 [38]	2. Silver Jack (IRE) 9/1 Brian Harding Martin Todhunter	Brian Harding Martin Todhunter	10	116	124	6	101	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Consharon (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Led to 11th, ridden and weakened before 4 out (op 11-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

F	8. Posh Stick 40/1 Graham Lee James Walton	Graham Lee James Walton	11	100 8	104	–	–	–
b m Rakaposhi King - Carat Stick (Gold Rod)
Fell 2nd

PU	4. King Of The Arctic (IRE) 20/1 Brian Hughes ³ John Wade	Brian Hughes ³ John Wade	10	112	123	–	–	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Ye Little Daisy (Prince Tenderfoot)
Chased leaders, lost place after 10th, tailed off when pulled up before last (tchd 22-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:45:00 Winning time: 5m 43.20s (slow by 55.20s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Mrs J M Grimston (Master Sebastian) 1st breeder: Mrs J Key
2nd owner: R A Bartlett (Villon)
3rd owner: Ada Partnership (Akilak)
Tote win: £5.20 PL: £1.80 £1.70 £1.60 Ex: £33.50 CSF: £20.96 Tricast: £70.85

Middle fence in back straight omitted on final circuit.

2:45 Ayr 2 Jan 2008

Happy New Year From Ayr Handicap Chase