BILLY'S FIRST VISIT TO AYR WINNERS ENCLOSURE

Thursday December 6, 2007

FORMER Rangers player Billy Dodds is a regular visitor to Ayr Racecourse but he visited the winners enclosure for the first time last Wednesday when his horse Lampion du Bost won the Dawn Construction Steeple Chase.
Billy, originally from Cumnock, owns the horse in partnership with another ex Ranger Craig Moore who now lives in Australia and Doddsie was on the phone to his mate as the horse crossed the line at odds of 7/2.
Billy said : "It's a great feeling to win a race at Ayr and that's two in a row for the horse since I moved him to Jim Goldie's yard. Obviously the change of scenery has worked wonders."
The long term aim for Lampion du Bost is the Grand National at Aintree next April and the horse won over the National fences last month.
On a day when no favourites won, the highest priced winner was Roschal in the Book Now For The Coral SGN Novices Hurdle. Sent off at 22/1, the Lucinda Russell trained, Peter Buchanan ridden grey won by three lengths from Royal Melbourne.
And Russell and Buchanan completed a double when Jefertiti won the Racing On 2^ND January At Ayr Handicap Chase at 11/2 from Hollows Mill (8/1).
Jockey Tony Dobbin rode his customary Ayr winner on Scarvagh Diamond (2/1) for trainer Nicky Richards in the Jim And Morag Engagement Novice Chase but Dobbs missed out on a double when his mount Autumn Harvest (15/8 fav) was beaten by three lengths by the Denis O'Regan ridden Teenage Idol (9/4)in the EBF "Junior" Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race.
The in form Midlothian trainer Peter Monteith saddled Quicuyo (6/1) to land the Weddings At Western House Introductory Hurdle in the hands of Graham Lee.
Amateur rider Clive Storey rode Treasured Memories (15/2) to win the Black Bottle Whisky Handicap by one and three quarter lengths from Em's Royalty (6/1).
Ayr's next race meeting is on Monday December 17 with the first race at 12.30 pm and £46,000 in prize money up for grabs. The day will have a festive theme and there are seven races on the card.
Advance tickets are on sale with 10 % discount for single bookings or 20 % for parties of 20 or more. Both offers are subject to bookings being made seven or more days in advance. Simply go online at www.ayr-racecourse.co.uk or call 0870-8505666

BILLY'S FIRST VISIT TO AYR WINNERS ENCLOSURE

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