Ayr Result

Sat, 18th Apr, 2015

Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).

Summary

2.35

QTS Scottish Champion Hurdle (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 1 ) 2m.

2.35 2m. (Class 1 ) 4-y-o plus14 Ran
QTS Scottish Champion Hurdle (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus

1st - £56,950.00, 2nd - £21,370.00, 3rd - £10,700.00, 4th - £5,330.00, 5th - £2,680.00, 6th - £1,340.00 14 Ran

1st

Cheltenian (FR) 9, b g 10-13 (Mr R S Brookhouse)
hd⁴ Rated 146(+2 after this run)
Astarabad (USA) - Salamaite (FR)(Mansonnien (FR))
Breeder - Jean-Charles Haimet/Jean-Pascal Liberge

SP 10/1

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

Tote Win £12.90 Place £3.30

chased leaders, led 2 out, pressed run-in, held on gamely near finish

13th Mar, 15 Cheltenham
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 146 This
Race 9th May, 15 Haydock
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 153

2nd

Sign Of A Victory (IRE) 6, b g 11-0 (Matt & Lauren Morgan)
Rated 147
Kayf Tara (GB) - Irish Wedding (IRE)(Bob Back (USA))

(Ring price: 9/2 4/1 7/2) SP 7/2fav

Nicky Henderson

A Tinkler

Place £1.50

held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, went 2nd before last, every chance run-in, held near finish

14th Feb, 15 Wincanton
4th Hdl Rated 149 This
Race 31st Oct, 15 Ascot
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 153

3rd

2.5L

Ifandbutwhynot (IRE) 9, b g 10-2 (Claire Hollowood & Henry Dean)
Rated 138
Raise A Grand (IRE) - Cockney Ground (IRE)(Common Grounds)
Breeder - John Weld and Mrs Gay Veitch

(Ring price: 16/1 18/1 20/1) SP 20/1

David O'Meara

J J Burke(3)

Place £4.20

towards rear, headway before 4 out, chased leaders before 3 out, went 3rd before last, kept on and always held by leading pair

4th Apr, 15 Haydock
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 137 This
Race 12th Dec, 15 Doncaster
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 141

4th

0.5L

Handiwork (GB) 5, ch g 10-1 (Mr C Johnstone)
cp⁷ Rated 135
Motivator (GB) - Spinning Top (GB)(Alzao (USA))
Breeder - The Queen

(Ring price: 22/1 25/1 22/1) SP 22/1

S Gollings

Sean Bowen(3)

in rear, pushed along after 4 out, soon outpaced, stayed on strong from 2 out, nearest at finish

5th Apr, 15 Musselburgh
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 75 This
Race 9th May, 15 Haydock
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 139

5th

2.5L

Gassin Golf (GB) 6, b g 10-8 (Mr Will Roseff)
cp³ Rated 141
Montjeu (IRE) - Miss Riviera Golf (GB)(Hernando (FR))
Breeder - J. L. C. Pearce

SP 10/1

R Lee

T Scudamore

held up mid-division, mistake 5th, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace from last

20th Mar, 15 Newbury
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 135 This
Race 10th Oct, 15 Chepstow
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 140

6th

3.25L

Calipto (FR) 5, b g 10-9 (Mr Chris Giles & Mr Ian Fogg)
ts⁴ Rated 142
Califet (FR) - Peutiot (FR)(Valanour (IRE))
Breeder - Mr Andre Priolet

(Ring price: 8/1 15/2) SP 15/2

Paul Nicholls

Sam Twiston-Davies

chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last

7th Mar, 15 Sandown
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 143 This
Race 21st Oct, 15 Fontwell
1st Chs

7th

1.5L

Bertimont (FR) 5, gr g 11-4 (Chris Giles)
ts³ Rated 151
Slickly (FR) - Bocanegra (FR)(Night Shift (USA))
Breeder - S.C. Famille Rothschild

SP 12/1

Dan Skelton

Harry Skelton

led, headed after 3rd, led again after 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened

10th Mar, 15 Cheltenham
7th Hdl Rated 149 This
Race 18th Nov, 16 Ascot
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 145

8th

Cool Macavity (IRE) 7, b g 10-4 (Triermore Stud)
Rated 132
One Cool Cat (USA) - Cause Celebre (IRE)(Peintre Celebre (USA))
Breeder - C. O. P. Hanbury

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

Nicky Henderson

Mr N de Boinville

towards rear, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened

20th Dec, 14 Ascot
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 133 This
Race 28th Apr, 15 Punchestown
24th Hcp Hdl Rated 130

9th

Roman Flight (IRE) 7, b g 10-6 (Favourites Racing Ltd)
vs⁺ Rated 139
Antonius Pius (USA) - Flight Sequence (GB)(Polar Falcon (USA))
Breeder - Jim Cockburn

(Ring price: 33/1 25/1) SP 25/1

David Dennis

Aidan Coleman

always towards rear, weakened from 4 out