Full Result 2.20 Ayr | 16 April 2011

Scottish Sun Future Champion Novices' Chase (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (5yo+) 2m4f OMS Good 17 fences

1st £17,103 2nd £6,417 3rd £3,213 4th £1,602 5th £804 6th £402

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Gilbarry (IRE) 8/1 Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	6	114	134	112	148	–
b g Bahri (USA) - Starry Night (Sheikh Albadou)
Held up, headway and close up when not fluent 12th, led before 3 out, going clear when left 14 lengths in front last, kept on well

2 16	6. Sam Lord 22/1 Paddy Aspell James Moffatt	Paddy Aspell James Moffatt	7	110	128	93	130	–
ch g Observatory (USA) - My Mariam (Salse)
Held up, headway to chase clear leaders 4 out, no impression from next, left 14 lengths second last, no impression (op 16-1)

3 2¼ [18¼]	5. Nadiya De La Vega (FR) 4/1 Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	5	110	137	90	124	–
bb m Lost World (IRE) - Shinobie (FR) (Le Nain Jaune)
Held up in touch, not fluent 8th, ridden and outpaced 5 out, plugged on from 2 out, left modest third last, never able to challenge (tchd 9-2)

4 7 [25¼]	7. Soft Spoken Guy (IRE) 14/1 Michael McAlister Maurice Barnes	Michael McAlister Maurice Barnes	8	110 t	125	83	119	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Pisa (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Prominent, driven and outpaced before 5 out, beaten next, left modest fourth last (tchd 12-1)

5 22 [47¼]	1. Giorgio Quercus (FR) 5/2F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	6	117	148	68	108	–
b g Starborough - Winter Breeze (FR) (Kaldoun)
Soon chasing leader, led 4th until mistake and headed 8th, lost place next, rallied 10th, hit and weakened 5 out (jockey said gelding made a mistake and never travelled) (tchd 9-4)

6 3¼ [50½]	2. Premier Sagas (FR) 9/2 Fearghal Davis Nicky Richards	Fearghal Davis Nicky Richards	7	117	139	64	101	–
b g Sagacity (FR) - Estampe (FR) (Balleroy)
Led to 4th, close up until ridden and weakened before 4 out (op 4-1)

F	3. Stagecoach Pearl 7/2 Shane Byrne Sue Smith	Shane Byrne Sue Smith	7	117	145	–	139	–
gr g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Linwood (Ardross)
Took keen hold, close up, led 8th, headed before 3 out, no extra from next, 9 lengths second and held when fell last (op 5-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 4m 57.90s (slow by 9.90s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Highbank Stud (Gilbarry) 1st breeder: Colin Kennedy
2nd owner: Coachmans Cottagers (Sam Lord)
3rd owner: Million In Mind Partnership (Nadiya De La Vega)
Tote win: £9.30 PL: £3.30 £4.60 Ex: £125.50 CSF: £118.47

2:20 Ayr 16 Apr 2011

Scottish Sun Future Champion Novices' Chase (Grade 2)