Full Result 5.05 Ayr | 9 March 2012

Coca-Cola Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (3m67yds) 3m½f Heavy 17 fences 2 omitted

1st £5,653.26 2nd £1,659.96 3rd £829.98 4th £414.99

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Merigo (FR) 11/1 Brian Harding Andrew Parker	Brian Harding Andrew Parker	11	1112	129	104	140	–
ch g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Muleta (FR) (Air De Cour)
Led until hit and headed briefly 4 out, ridden before 2 out, headed last, stayed on well under pressure to lead towards finish (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding was suited by a drop in class.) (op 8-1)

2 nk	4. Bishops Heir 3/1J Brian Hughes James Ewart	Brian Hughes James Ewart	7	113	120	94	129	–
b g Turbo Speed - Linns Heir (Leading Counsel)
Tracked leaders, headway to challenge 5 out, led briefly 4 out, ridden and led again last, kept on, headed near finish (tchd 10-3)

3 5 [5¼]	2. Rolecarr (IRE) 3/1J Ryan Mania Ann Hamilton	Ryan Mania Ann Hamilton	9	119	126	96	129	–
b g Tragic Role (USA) - Nuit D'Ete (USA) (Super Concorde)
Tracked leaders, effort and ridden before 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out (op 5-2)

4 9 [14¼]	6. Et Maintenant (FR) 4/1 Campbell Gillies Lucinda Russell	Campbell Gillies Lucinda Russell	10	109	112	74	107	–
ch g Johann Quatz (FR) - Dunlora (Sagaro)
Held up in touch, effort and pushed along before 4 out, ridden and outpaced from next (tchd 9-2)

5 ½ [14¾]	5. Heez A Steel (IRE) 9/1 Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	11	109	112	73	106	–
b g Naheez (USA) - Ari's Fashion (IRE) (Aristocracy)
With winner until ridden and outpaced 4 out, beaten from 2 out (op 10-1)

6 ¾ [15½]	3. Morgan Be 7/2 Richie McGrath Kate Walton	Richie McGrath Kate Walton	12	115	122	83	116	–
b g Alderbrook - Vicie (Old Vic)
Held up in touch, driven and outpaced after 5 out, short lived effort after next, no impression when jumped left 2 out (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

6 ran Off time: 5:05:00 Winning time: 7m 5.10s (slow by 59.10s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Mr & Mrs Raymond Anderson Green (Merigo) 1st breeder: Noel Pelat
2nd owner: Reid, Humbert, Graham, Barrie, Scott (Bishops Heir)
3rd owner: Ian Hamilton (Rolecarr)
Tote win: £8.20 PL: £3 £1.80 Ex: £51.20 CSF: £42.97

The penultimate fence in the back straight was omitted

5:05 Ayr 9 Mar 2012

Coca-Cola Handicap Chase