10 Jan 2009 14:00 Ayr
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,337); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Blue Square Casino Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Companero (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1/211-11 / 25 | Jump (52) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Exors Of The Late… | 4/9 | |
| close up, blundered 5th, 6 lengths down and driven 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ¾ L | Quws Law (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1PP1-91 / 9 | Jump (47) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Ian D Miller | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 5th, 6 lengths clear 2 out, soon ridden, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 12 L | Great Approach (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 22/934-2 / 8 | Jump (47) | F Davis | N G Richards Sir Robert Ogden | 4/1 | |
| with leader, led 2nd, blundered next, headed 5th, chased leaders, outpaced when mistake 5 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | Dist | Mitchel Henry (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 13) | 516633 / 8 | Jump (26) | R P Flint | P Monteith Major General C… | 33/1 | |
| led to 2nd, chased leaders, reminders 7th, struggling from 10th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Creinch (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 212824 / 8 | Jump (14) | Dave Crosse | M F Harris Pet Necessities… | |||
| 6 |   | - | Overlady (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 6) | U2RU2- / 11 | Jump (264) | Harry Haynes | J Ewart Mr W F Jeffrey | |||
