14:50 Ayr

Saturday 8 March 2008

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:40

Allied Irish Bank (gb) Handicap Chase

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Jimmy Bond

911-12

9/2

T: Mrs K WaltonJ: R McGrath

Held up, headway to chase leaders approaching 8th, challenged 3 out, led approaching next, driven out

2^nd

4.5

Corlande (IRE)

811-8

27/10

T: D McCain JnrJ: Paul Benson

Led to 4th, led again 10th, headed approaching 2 out, kept on same pace

3^rd

dist

Whispering Moor

910-0

7/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: P Buchanan

Held up, headway 5 out, soon chasing clear pair, never dangerous

Also Ran

Brandy Wine (IRE)

1011-9

9/2

T: L LungoJ: K Renwick

Tracked leaders, weakened 8th, tailed off and pulled up

Top Dressing (IRE)

711-7

8/1

T: J Howard JohnsonJ: D F O'Regan

Tracked leaders, blundered and unseated rider

Clearly Now (IRE)

1010-0

7/1

T: J LarkinJ: A D Leigh

Tracked leader, led 4th to 10th, weakened 5 out and pulled up

Mr Twins (ARG)

710-0

661/10

T: J BarclayJ: P Aspell

Tracked leaders, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up

Stormont Dawn (IRE)

710-0

15/2

T: Mrs L B NormileJ:

In rear, mistake 1st, blundered 2nd, soon struggling, tailed off and pulled up

Non-Runners

Sands Rising

Weight: 10-9| Age: 11

T: R Johnson J: K Johnson

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£83.10SF:£17.34

Forecasts

Corlande (IRE) (27/10), Brandy Wine (IRE) (9/2), Jimmy Bond (9/2), Clearly Now (IRE) (7/1), Whispering Moor (7/1), Stormont Dawn (IRE) (15/2), Top Dressing (IRE) (8/1), Mr Twins (ARG) (661/10)