26 Nov 2007 13:10 Ayr
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,277); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
2nd January Is Happy New Year Raceday Novices Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Viking Rebel (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 1- / 23 | Jump (260) | A Dobbin | N G Richards Mr W T Reed | 10/11 | |
| held up in touch, headway 4 out, led next, clear from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 5 L | Etxalar (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 11 | Flat (41) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Dig In Racing | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 4 out, ridden and headed next, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 2 L | Heez A Steel (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 6F284-5 / 14 | Jump (17) | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton Mrs J M Walton | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort and edged left from 2 out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 9 L | Box Wallah (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 5 | Brian Harding | N G Richards A D Stewart & M… | 66/1 | ||
| held up, effort approaching 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Tycheros (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 7 / 6 | Jump (97) | Jimmy McCarthy | Mrs L B Normile Mr K J Fehilly | 80/1 | ||
| led to 2nd and raced keen, weakened 7th | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Panthera Leo (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 10-52 / 6 | Jump (24) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | 15/8 | ||
| held up in touch, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Inverlochy Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 5/31- / 11 | Jump (562) | K Mercer | I A Duncan Mr Ronnie Lilley | 20/1 | ||
| with leader, led 2nd until 4 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | High Delight (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 0/00-8 / 8 | Jump (17) | G Berridge | W Amos Mr W Amos | 100/1 | ||
| held up mid-division, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Fair Hills Baba (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 5 / 5 | Jump (193) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Hill, Trembath,… | 12/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, weakened 7th | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Bewery Man (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | FF2-5 / 10 | Jump (183) | T J Dreaper | Ferdy Murphy Mr Ferdy Murphy | 40/1 | ||
| jumped slowly in rear, short lived effort 4 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
