26 May 2005 05:00 AYR
Winner: £ (Penalty: £6,933); Distance: 2200; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Soft.
Mercier Champagne Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0(10) |   | - | Double Vodka (IRE) (Gelding, , 122) | / 24 | P Hanagan | Mrs J R Ramsden Mr Steve Wilson | |||
| held up, headway to lead 2f out, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0(2) |   | 1.75 L | Mikao (IRE) (Gelding, , 125) | / 7 | P Robinson | M H Tompkins Mr Ben & Mrs Carole… | |||
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0(4) |   | SHD | Tony Tie (GB) (Gelding, , 116) | / 11 | N Mackay | J S Goldie Mr Frank Brady | |||
| mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0(6) |   | 0.5 L | Tedstale (USA) (Gelding, , 121) | / 7 | N Callan | K A Ryan Mr M J Dawson | |||
| held up behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0(9) |   | 8 L | Dumaran (IRE) (Gelding, , 130) | / 10 | F Lynch | P A Blockley Old & Optimistic… | |||
| led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0(11) |   | 8 L | Kristiansand (GB) (Gelding, , 116) | / 8 | P Fessey | P Monteith Mr Dennis J Coppola | |||
| held up behind, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0(3) |   | 2 L | Red Birr (IRE) (Gelding, , 127) | / 9 | D Allan | Mrs J R Ramsden John Nicholls (Trading)… | |||
| towards rear, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0(8) |   | HD | Sangiovese (GB) (Gelding, , 128) | / 8 | S J Drowne | H Morrison Kentisbeare Quartet | |||
| in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0(5) |   | 1.5 L | Woolly Back (IRE) (Gelding, , 120) | / 8 | Dale Gibson | A C Whillans Mr J D Graham | |||
| held up, always behind | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0(7) |   | 0.5 L | Tetragon (IRE) (Gelding, , 116) | / 8 | Dean McKeown | G A Swinbank Brick Farm Racing | |||
| led for 1f, chased leaders, weakening when hampered over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0(1) |   | 29 L | Bessemer (JPN) (Gelding, , 130) | / 7 | T Eaves | I Semple Hall Farm Racing | |||
| close up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
