19 Apr 2008 14:30 Ayr
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,505); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Ashleybank Investments Future Champion Novices' Chase (Gd 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Starzaan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 70/11P6 / 26 | Jump (15) | R Thornton | H Morrison Mr Ben Arbib | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, ridden to lead 4 out, hit and headed next, rallied last, led towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2¼ L | Noland (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 111/113 / 11 | Jump (39) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr J Hales | 4/7 | |
| held up, went 3rd 4th, not fluent 7th, mistake 5 out, led 3 out, kept on, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 14 L | Frankie Figg (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 2-11F13 / 11 | Jump (35) | K Renwick | J Howard Johnson Mrs A G Kavanagh | 33/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 9 L | Endless Power (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 245213 / 9 | Jump (1) | R McGrath | J S Goldie Fyffees | 9/1 | |
| held up, effort 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Gods Token (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 158lbs) | 2-F2115 / 11 | Jump (37) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams The Silver Cod… | 15/2 | |
| tracked leader, pushed along and dropped rear 8th, weakened 10th, pulled up before 5 out | ||||||||||
