Ayr · 2005-12-22 · 2:00

Absolute Mortgages Novices' Handicap Chase

2m5f110y · Soft · Turf · Class 4 · 5yo+ · 0-105

Winning time: 5m 52.10s (slow by 42.10s)

Non-runners: Grand SlamI (unsuitable ground), Mounthooley (transport problems)

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn	Time	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer	OR	Prize
1	Fountain Brig (GB)	10/1	0	5:52.10	10-0	Brian Harding	N W Alexander	79	4958.77
2	Mikasa (IRE)	20/1	1.75	5:52.54	10-0	Keith Mercer	Roger Fisher	79	1539.33
3	Oliverjohn (IRE)	20/1	24 (25.75)	5:58.54	10-3	Neil Walker	Lucinda Russell	100	828.81
F	True North (IRE)	40/1	-	-	11-7	Derek Laverty	D R MacLeod	105
F	Corrib Lad (IRE)	2/1F	-	-	11-9	Bruce Gibson	L Lungo	102
PU	Em's Royalty (GB)	20/1	-	-	11-12	Alan Dempsey	Andrew Parker	105
PU	Northern Minster (GB)	25/1	-	-	11-2	Michael McAlister	Barry Murtagh	100
PU	Silver Jack (IRE)	9/4	-	-	11-12	Tony Dobbin	Martin Todhunter	105
PU	Lanaken (IRE)	12/1	-	-	11-5	Andrew J McNamara	S Donohoe	101
PU	Jofi (IRE)	100/1	-	-	9-11	Peter Buchanan	Lucinda Russell	79
PU	Not A Trace (IRE)	14/1	-	-	10-6	Andrew Thornton	Sue Bradburne	85
PU	Another Taipan (IRE)	50/1	-	-	10-0	Barry Keniry	Alistair Whillans	79
UR	Do Keep Up (GB)	25/1	-	-	9-9	Dougie Costello	John Weymes	79

Tote returns

Win £9 · Place £2.30 £6.70 £4.10 · Exacta £142.70 · CSF £174.87 · Tricast £3855.81

Race comments

The first fence in the home straight was omitted on each circuit. The second last fence was also omitted.