17 Apr 2004 02:00 AYR
Winner: £ (Penalty: £20,300); Distance: 4400; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Future Champion Novices' Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0 |
| - |
Keltic Bard (GB) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 24 |
N D Fehily | C J Mann M Rowland, M Collins… |
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| held up in rear, headway halfway, mistake 10th, effort 3 out, left in lead 2 out, stayed on | ||||||||||
2nd |
0 |
| 7 L |
Thisthatandtother (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 12 |
J Tizzard | P F Nicholls Mr C G Roach |
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| held up in touch, headway to chase leader 5 out, ridden when mistake 3 out, left 2nd next, no impression | ||||||||||
3rd |
0 |
| 25 L |
Better Days (IRE) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 10 |
R McGrath | Mrs S J Smith Mr Trevor Hemmings |
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| led, soon clear, headed 5th, led again 10th, headed next, weakened after 5 out, left 3rd 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
0 |
| 12 L |
King Of The Castle (IRE) (Gelding, , 157) |
/ 13 |
G Lee | B Mactaggart The Potassium Partnership |
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| towards rear, outpaced halfway, left remote 4th 2 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
5th |
0 |
| 13 L |
Jahash (GB) (Gelding, , 157) |
/ 7 |
R Thornton | A King Mr J Hawkins |
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| towards rear, pushed along 10th, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Mister McGoldrick (GB) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 14 |
D Elsworth | Mrs S J Smith Mr Richard Longley |
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| tracked leaders, led 11th, 4 lengths clear when fell | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Venn Ottery (GB) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 10 |
M A Fitzgerald | P F Nicholls Mr O J Carter |
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| raced keen, tracked leaders, led 5th, hit 9th, headed 10th, weakened quickly and pulled up | ||||||||||