Ayr Result

Sat, 12th Apr, 2014

Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).

Summary

QTS Scottish Champion Hurdle (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) of £70,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 1 ) 2m.

1st - £39,865.00, 2nd - £14,959.00, 3rd - £7,490.00, 4th - £3,731.00, 5th - £1,876.00, 6th - £938.00 11 Ran

1st

Cockney Sparrow (GB) 9-11 (Mr & Mrs Paul Gaffney )
Rated 144
Cockney Rebel (IRE) - Compose (GB)(Anabaa (USA))

(Morning price: 12/1 11/1 14/1)
SP 12/1

J J Quinn

Dean Pratt(7)

Tote Win £14.10 Place £2.70

held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, headway before last, ran on well to lead towards finish

11th Mar, 14 Cheltenham
5th Hdl Rated 145 This
Race 3rd May, 14 Punchestown
5th Hdl Rated 154

2nd

2.25L

Court Minstrel (IRE) 10-8 (Mrs Janet Davies )
Rated 147
Court Cave (IRE) - Theatral(Orchestra)
Breeder - William Flood

(Morning price: 8/1 13/2 8/1)
SP 8/1

E Williams

Adam Wedge

Place £2.80

held up in rear, headway before 2 out, chased winner last, led run-in, kept on and headed towards finish

5th Apr, 14 Aintree
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 147 This
Race 29th Sep, 14 Newton Abbot
1st Chs

3rd

1.75L

My Tent Or Yours (IRE) 11-10 (John P McManus )
hd¹ Rated 168
Desert Prince (IRE) - Spartan Girl (IRE)(Ela-Mana-Mou)
Breeder - F Dunne

(Morning price: 1/1 11/10 1/1 11/10)
SP 1/1fav

Nicky Henderson

A P McCoy

Place £1.10

held up towards rear and keen, in touch before 4th, blundered 4 out, challenged 2 out, ridden to lead before last, headed run-in, no extra

11th Mar, 14 Cheltenham
2nd Hdl Rated 167 This
Race 15th Mar, 16 Cheltenham
2nd Hdl Rated 161

4th

3.25L

Swing Bowler (GB) 9-11 (Mr K Alexander )
Rated 139
Galileo (IRE) - Lady Cricket (FR)(Cricket Ball (USA))

(Morning price: 33/1 28/1)
SP 33/1

David Pipe

Mikey Ennis(7)

held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden and no extra run-in

8th Mar, 14 Sandown
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 139 This
Race 10th May, 14 Haydock
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 145

5th

3.75L

Ifandbutwhynot (IRE) 10-4 (Claire Hollowood & Henry Dean )
hd² Rated 139
Raise A Grand (IRE) - Cockney Ground (IRE)(Common Grounds)
Breeder - John Weld and Mrs Gay Veitch

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 33/1) SP 33/1

David O'Meara

R Johnson

tracked leaders, led 4 out, headed before last, weakened run-in

12th Mar, 14 Cheltenham
15th Hcp Hdl Rated 140 This
Race 10th May, 14 Haydock
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 141

6th

3.25L

Flaxen Flare (IRE) 10-6 (Mrs P Sloan )
bl⁺ Rated 150
Windsor Knot (IRE) - Golden Angel (USA)(Slew O'Gold (USA))
Breeder - Denis and Mrs Teresa Bergin

(Morning price: 10/1 12/1)
SP 12/1

Gordon Elliott

D J Condon

mid-division, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last

14th Mar, 14 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 149 This
Race 31st Aug, 14 Cork
fell Hdl Rated 148

7th

1.5L

Montbazon (FR) 10-4 (Mr David Sewell )
Rated 147
Alberto Giacometti (IRE) - Duchesse Pierji (FR)(Cadoudal (FR))

(Morning price: 11/2)
(Ring price: 13/2 7/1) SP 7/1

Alan King

R Thornton

held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, ridden and weakened before last

14th Mar, 14 Cheltenham
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 140 This
Race 10th May, 14 Haydock
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 147

8th

Clever Cookie (GB) 10-4 (Mr P D Niven )
Rated 144
Primo Valentino (IRE) - Mystic Memory (GB)(Ela-Mana-Mou)
Breeder - Mrs J. A. Niven

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 7/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 17/2 8/1 15/2 7/1) SP 7/1

P D Niven

K Renwick

held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

1st Mar, 14 Kelso
1st Hdl Rated 136 This
Race 25th Apr, 14 Doncaster
1st Flat Mdn

9th

0.75L

Barizan (IRE) 10-4 (Mr Peter Conway )
ts⁴bl⁷ Rated 136
Kalanisi (IRE) - Behra (IRE)(Grand Lodge (USA))
Breeder - H H The Aga Khan's Studs S C

(Morning price: 33/1 50/1)
SP 50/1

Donald McCain

Sam Twiston-Davies

led, soon clear until 4th, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out

14th Mar, 14 Cheltenham
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 136 This
Race 10th May, 14 Haydock
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 134

10th

86L

Silk Hall (UAE) 10-4 (Mr James Callow )
bl⁷ Rated 138
Halling (USA) - Velour (GB)(Mtoto)
Breeder - Darley

(Morning price: 40/1 66/1)
SP 100/1

J J Lambe

B Hughes

tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened before 4 out, tailed off

30th Mar, 14 Leopardstown
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 71 This
Race 21st Apr, 14 Fairyhouse
7th Hdl Rated 135

p.u.

Cotton Mill (GB) 10-1 (Bloomfields )
bl³ Rated 147
Tiger Hill (IRE) - Mill Line(Mill Reef (USA))

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

John Ferguson

J M Quinlan(3)

tracked leader, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, tailed off

12th Mar, 14 Cheltenham
18th Hcp Hdl Rated 148 This
Race

Off 2.40
Time 3m. 50.15 secs, which is 4.86 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £90.10
Tote Trifecta- £260.00
CSF- £100.18
Tricast- £183.08.

2013 Court Minstrel 6 10-9 Adam Wedge (3) 4/1 (E Williams)

2012 Raya Star 6 11-6 R Thornton 15/2 (Alan King)

2011 Sanctuaire 5 10-8 R Walsh 9/2JFav (Paul Nicholls)

2010 Overturn 6 10-7 T J Murphy 4/1Fav (Donald McCain)

2009 Noble Alan 6 10-5 D J Condon 17/2 (N Richards)