17:20 Ayr

Saturday 19 April 2008

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Cenkos Securities Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Merigo (FR)

710-0

13/2

T: A ParkerJ: Timmy Murphy

Led until blundered and headed 11th, led again approaching 5 out, ridden and joined next, kept on gamely run-in

2^nd

3.5

BallaBriggs (IRE)

710-2

9/4

T: D McCain JnrJ: P J Brennan

Mid-division, close up 14th, every chance 4 out, soon ridden, blundered badly 2 out, soon one pace

3^rd

Mr Strachan (IRE)

711-5

7/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: D Elsworth

Mid-division, reminders after 6th and 10th, ridden approaching 4 out, no impression

4^th

dist

Ma Yahab

711-2

13/2

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: S Thomas

Tracked leaders, ridden 13th, soon beaten and blundered badly 2 out

Also Ran

Robin De Sherwood (FR)

511-3

11/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Held up, chased leaders 5 out, soon ridden, weakening when blundered 2 out and pulled up before last

Star Player (IRE)

610-8

9/2

T: C GrantJ: R McGrath

Tracked leaders, going well when pulled up quickly after 12th, lame

Raining Horse (FR)

610-3

12/1

T: J EwartJ:

Prominent, led 11th until joined approachingand fell 5 out

Non-Runners

Shardakhan (IRE)

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: P Hide

Scarvagh Diamond (IRE)

Weight: 10-10| Age: 7

T: N G Richards J: B Harding

Sherwoods Folly

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: H D Daly J: R Johnson

Alfasonic

Weight: 10-10| Age: 8

T: A King J: R Thornton

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£106.91SF:£22.81

Forecasts

BallaBriggs (IRE) (9/4), Star Player (IRE) (9/2), Robin De Sherwood (FR) (11/2), Merigo (FR) (13/2), Ma Yahab (13/2), Mr Strachan (IRE) (7/1), Raining Horse (FR) (12/1)