Full Result 1.35 Ayr | 3 November 2012

Topstaff Employment Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) 2m4f OMS Soft 17 fences

1st £2,924.10 2nd £858.60 3rd £429.30 4th £214.65

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Secret Desert 11/1 Lucy Alexander ³ Ferdy Murphy	Lucy Alexander ³ Ferdy Murphy	6	911 4	74	44	82	–
b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Lady Bankes (IRE) (Alzao)
Held up in touch, steady headway before 12th, effort before 2 out, ridden to lead run-in, kept on well (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding had benefited from the drop back in trip.) (tchd 10-1 and 12-1)

2 1¼	2. Tutchec (FR) 5/1 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	5	119	97	66	108	–
gr g Turgeon (USA) - Pocahontas (FR) (Nikos)
Mistakes, close up, every chance from 5 out, led before last to run-in, kept on same pace last 100yds (op 7-2)

3 13 [14¼]	1. Sacre Toi (FR) 8/11F Brian Hughes James Ewart	Brian Hughes James Ewart	6	120	102	57	98	–
b g Network (GER) - Magicielle (FR) (Video Rock)
Led, mistake 5 out, ridden and headed before last, weakened last 100yds (op Evens tchd 11-10 in a place)

4 22 [36¼]	4. Soul Angel 20/1 Gary Rutherford ⁵ Sandy Forster	Gary Rutherford ⁵ Sandy Forster	8	108 v	87	17	61	–
ch g Tipsy Creek (USA) - Over Keen (Keen)
Close up, driven from halfway, rallied, outpaced when not fluent 4 out, soon weakened (tchd 16-1)

5 3 [39¼]	5. Sammy Spiderman 7/2 Ewan Whillans ³ Alistair Whillans	Ewan Whillans ³ Alistair Whillans	9	109 v	86	13	55	–
b g Karinga Bay - Thorterdykes Lass (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, outpaced 11th, beaten final 4 (op 10-3)

5 ran Off time: 1:35:00 Winning time: 5m 29.90s (slow by 41.90s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: What A Dream (self certificate), Why Are You Asking (self certificate)
1st owner: The Extra Time Partnership (Secret Desert) 1st breeder: T Lightbowne
2nd owner: Club 4 Racing (Tutchec)
3rd owner: Miss Anna Bramall (Sacre Toi)
Tote win: £16 PL: £4.10 £1.80 Ex: £53.80 CSF: £57.72