Full Result 5.05 Ayr | 18 April 2009

Dawn Group Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m67yds) 3m½f Good 19 fences

1st £12,684.75 2nd £3,724.50 3rd £1,862.25 4th £930.15

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Auroras Encore (IRE) 17/2 Tjade Collier ³ Sue Smith	Tjade Collier ³ Sue Smith	7	118	129	58	143	–
b g Second Empire (IRE) - Sama Veda (IRE) (Rainbow Quest)
Close up, led 4 out, left clear next, stayed on well (op 12-1)

2 13	4. Valley Ride (IRE) 7/2J Timmy Murphy David Arbuthnot	Timmy Murphy David Arbuthnot	9	117	125	44	125	–
bb g Glacial Storm (USA) - Royal Lucy (IRE) (King's Ride)
Prominent, outpaced 14th, rallied 3 out, chased winner last, no impression (op 3-1)

3 3¼ [16¼]	3. Rustarix (FR) 15/2 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	8	119	127	43	123	–
b g Housamix (FR) - Star Of Russia (FR) (Soviet Star)
Held up in touch, driven and outpaced before 4 out, rallied next, soon no impression (op 10-1)

4 8 [24¼]	6. Fresh Air And Fun (IRE) 4/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	6	114	122	31	125	–
bb g Trans Island - Executive Ellie (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Led, not fluent and headed 2nd, led 5th, headed 4 out, driven and close up when blundered badly next, 13 lengths down when blundered and lost second last (op 5-2 tchd 9-2)

5 8 [32¼]	9. Seize 7/2J Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	7	102 2 1	106	9	88	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Sleepline Princess (Royal Palace)
Held up, driven and outpaced 14th, no danger after (op 11-2)

6 ½ [32¾]	1. Shouldhavehadthat (IRE) 9/2 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	7	1112	130	32	112	–
b g Definite Article - Keep The Pace (IRE) (Shardari)
Chased leaders until weakened before 4 out (op 5-1)

7 14 [46¾]	7. Storymaker I 14/1 Brian Harding Sandy Forster	Brian Harding Sandy Forster	8	111	119	10	88	–
b g Midnight Legend - Amys Delight (Idiots Delight)
Held up, outpaced 14th, beaten 4 out (tchd 12-1)

7 ran Off time: 5:05:00 Winning time: 6m 20.50s (slow by 14.50s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Fiftyfive Degrees (unsuitable ground), Silver By Nature (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Alicia Skene & W S Skene (Auroras Encore) 1st breeder: Mountarmstrong Stud
2nd owner: Exors of the Late George Ward (Valley Ride)
3rd owner: Mrs R J Skan (Rustarix)
Tote win: £16.90 PL: £5.80 £2.10 Ex: £54.50 CSF: £37.02 Tricast: £229.75

5:05 Ayr 18 Apr 2009

Dawn Group Novices' Handicap Chase