Horse Alert

02 Jan 2008 14:45 Ayr

Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,855); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.

Happy New Year From Ayr Handicap Chase

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	7	-	Master Sebastian (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 146lbs)	1368-97 / 26	Jump (51)	P Buchanan	Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs J M Grimston	7/2
		held up, tracked leaders after 8th, led 6 out, ridden and under pressure 2 out, kept on well from last
2^nd	1	2½ L	Villon (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs)	111101/ / 11	Jump (747)	K Renwick	L Lungo R A Bartlett	5/1
		held up, headway approaching 6 out, went 2nd next, hit 4 out, every chance 2 out, not quicken
3^rd	3	13 L	Akilak (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 160lbs)	22423-1 / 9	Jump (34)	D F O'Regan	J Howard Johnson ADA Partnership	4/1
		held up, headway when hit 6 out, 5 length down in 3rd when blundered badly 3 out, one pace
4^th	5	3½ L	First Look (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs)	313-023 / 10	Jump (28)	T J Murphy	P Monteith Mr J P G Hamilton	9/2
		held up, headway approaching 6 out, weakened from 2 out
5^th	6	1 L	Lampion Du Bost (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs)	P-8P117 / 12	Jump (11)	R McGrath	J S Goldie The Dodoz Partnership	9/2
		tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, never dangerous
6^th	2	18 L	Silver Jack (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 160lbs)	131-4UP / 10	Jump (24)	Brian Harding	M Todhunter Mrs J Batey	9/1
		led, headed 6 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching 4 out
PU	4	-	King Of The Arctic (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs)	341165 / 12	Jump (28)	B S Hughes	J Wade Mr John Wade	20/1
		tracked leaders, lost place 6 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, dismounted
FE	8	-	Posh Stick (GB) (Mare, Bay, 140lbs)	6P41-9F / 11	Jump (34)	G Lee	J Walton Messrs F T Walton	40/1
		chased leader, fell 2nd