Full Result 3.25 Ayr | 21 April 2012

Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase Grade 3

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m7f176yds) 4m Good 27 fences

1st £102,510 2nd £38,466 3rd £19,260 4th £9,594 5th £4,824 6th £2,412

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	13. Merigo (FR) 15/2 Timmy Murphy Andrew Parker	Timmy Murphy Andrew Parker	11	102	134	110	141	–
ch g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Muleta (FR) (Air De Cour)
Chased leaders, went second 6 out, effort 3 out, edged left next, stayed on well under pressure run-in to lead close home (op 7-1)

2 hd	8. Auroras Encore (IRE) 25/1 Ryan Mania Sue Smith	Ryan Mania Sue Smith	10	1011	143	119	148	–
b g Second Empire (IRE) - Sama Veda (IRE) (Rainbow Quest)
Prominent, headway to lead 21st, quickened before 4 out, ridden next, stayed on well from last, headed close home

3 15 [15¼]	21. King Fontaine (IRE) 40/1 Harry Haynes Malcolm Jefferson	Harry Haynes Malcolm Jefferson	9	100 5	132	99	127	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Kerfontaine (Lafontaine I)
Held up, steady headway and in touch 21st, effort and chased leaders before 4 out, outpaced by leading pair from 2 out (tchd 50-1)

4 9 [24¼]	22. Ballyfitz 33/1 David England Nigel Twiston-Davies	David England Nigel Twiston-Davies	12	100 8	132	93	115	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Running For Gold (Rymer)
Behind, driven along final circuit, plugged on from 4 out, never able to challenge (op 40-1)

5 11 [35¼]	5. Fruity O'Rooney 16/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	9	1013 p	145	100	120	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Recipe (Bustino)
Chased winner, clear of rest from 10th, led 20th to next, ridden before 5 out, weakened before 3 out (op 14-1)

6 1 [36¼]	11. Garleton (IRE) 40/1 Alexander Voy ³ Maurice Barnes	Alexander Voy ³ Maurice Barnes	11	105 t	140	94	113	–
b g Anshan - Another Grouse (Pragmatic)
Led at decent gallop, clear with one other from 10th, headed 20th, outpaced after next, no danger after (tchd 33-1 and 50-1 in a place)

7 9 [45¼]	18. Pettifour (IRE) 33/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	100 2	132	80	96	–
b g Supreme Leader - Queen Of Natives (IRE) (Be My Native)
Behind, driven along before 19th, never on terms (op 40-1)

8 7 [52¼]	16. Any Currency (IRE) 25/1 Alain Cawley Martin Keighley	Alain Cawley Martin Keighley	9	100 1 p	132	76	90	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Native Bavard (IRE) (Be My Native)
Prominent, not fluent 5th, not fluent and outpaced 20th, weakened from next (op 22-1)

9 5 [57¼]	19. Mac Aeda 20/1 Richie McLernon Malcolm Jefferson	Richie McLernon Malcolm Jefferson	8	100 2	132	73	86	–
gr g Kayf Tara - Altogether Now (IRE) (Step Together I)
Held up in midfield on outside, steady headway and prominent after 15th, mistake and pushed along 19th, weakened from 5 out (op 33-1)

10 8 [65¼]	10. Portrait King (IRE) 10/1 Denis O'Regan M Phelan	Denis O'Regan M Phelan	7	108	140	76	86	–
gr g Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Storm Queen (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Held up in midfield, steady headway after 18th, ridden 20th, outpaced next, beaten before 4 out (op 9-1)

PU	20. Abbeybraney (IRE) 33/1 Brian Harding George Bewley	Brian Harding George Bewley	11	100 4	132	–	–	–
b g Moonax (IRE) - Balliniska Beauty (IRE) (Roselier)
Midfield, struggling after 18th, tailed off when pulled up before 22nd (trainer said gelding finished lame)

PU	24. Etxalar (FR) 100/1 Campbell Gillies Lucinda Russell	Campbell Gillies Lucinda Russell	9	100 18	132	–	–	–
b g Kingsalsa (USA) - Tender To Love (Old Vic)
Always behind, struggling before 18th, tailed off when pulled up before next

PU	1. Junior 14/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	9	1112 b	158	–	–	–
ch g Singspiel (IRE) - For More (FR) (Sanglamore)
Behind and never really going well, struggling and pulled up after 18th (tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	25. Heez A Steel (IRE) 100/1 Patrick Mangan ³ George Charlton	Patrick Mangan ³ George Charlton	11	911 29	132	–	–	–
b g Naheez (USA) - Ari's Fashion (IRE) (Aristocracy)
Chased leaders, lost place and struggling 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 19th

PU	4. Knockara Beau (IRE) 11/1 Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	9	111	147	–	–	–
b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Clairabell (IRE) (Buckskin)
Midfield, pushed along from 7th, struggling final circuit, pulled up before 21st (op 10-1)

PU	9. Ikorodu Road 12/1 Charlie Poste Matt Sheppard	Charlie Poste Matt Sheppard	9	109 p	141	–	–	–
b g Double Trigger (IRE) - Cerisier (IRE) (Roselier)
Towards rear, driven and outpaced 11th, struggling from 18th, pulled up before 21st (op 14-1)

PU	3. Walkon (FR) 16/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	7	112	148	–	–	–
gr g Take Risks (FR) - La Tirana (FR) (Akarad)
Held up in midfield, steady headway before 19th, weakened before 6 out, pulled up next (op 22-1)

PU	12. Quentin Collonges (FR) 8/1 Andrew Tinkler Henry Daly	Andrew Tinkler Henry Daly	8	102	134	–	–	–
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Grace Collonges (FR) (Bayolidaan)
Mistakes, in touch until weakened 21st, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out (trainer said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 11-1 tchd 12-1)

PU	6. Galaxy Rock (IRE) 9/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	8	1012 b	144	–	–	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - Blue Pool (Saddlers' Hall)
Held up on inside, steady headway to chase leaders 21st, ridden 5 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 10-1)

PU	14. Mostly Bob (IRE) 25/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	9	101 t	133	–	–	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Town Gossip (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
Always in rear, struggling final circuit, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out

PU	15. Be There In Five (IRE) 16/1 Felix De Giles Nicky Henderson	Felix De Giles Nicky Henderson	8	100	132	–	–	–
b g Indian Danehill (IRE) - Marwa (IRE) (Shahrastani)
In touch until weakened 14th, struggling when pulled up after 18th (trainer said gelding finished distressed) (op 20-1 tchd 22-1)

PU	2. Benny Be Good 25/1 James Reveley Keith Reveley	James Reveley Keith Reveley	9	113	149	–	–	–
b g Benny The Dip (USA) - Hembane (FR) (Kenmare)
Always behind, struggling from 18th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 28-1 tchd 33-1)

PU	7. Harry The Viking 6/1F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	1011	143	–	–	–
ch g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Viking Flame (Viking I)
Midfield, pushed along from 10th, struggling and pulled up after 18th (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 13-2 tchd 7-1 in a place)

PU	17. Our Island (IRE) 22/1 Dougie Costello Tim Vaughan	Dougie Costello Tim Vaughan	7	100 2 p	132	–	–	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Linda's Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up on outside, headway and prominent 11th, weakened from 19th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 33-1)

24 ran Off time: 3:26:00 Winning time: 8m 4.30s (slow by 0.30s) Total SP: 137%
Non-runners: Captain Americo (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mr & Mrs Raymond Anderson Green (Merigo) 1st breeder: Noel Pelat
2nd owner: Mrs Alicia Skene & W S Skene (Auroras Encore)
3rd owner: Trevor Hemmings (King Fontaine)
Tote win: £10 PL: £2.50 £7.10 £11.20 Ex: £228.50 CSF: £191.99 Tricast: £7,022 Trifecta: £13,532.10 Pool: £215,782.33 - 11.80 winning units.

3:25 Ayr 21 Apr 2012

Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase Grade 3