21 Apr 2012 14:50 Ayr
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £22,780); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Isle Of Skye Blended Whisky Scottish Champion Hurdle (Grade 2 Limited Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Raya Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
213130 / 8 |
Jump (36) | R Thornton | A King Mr S Munir |
15/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway before 2 out, led run-in, ran on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 3¼ L |
Local Hero (GER) (colt, bay, 11 3) |
1485-30 / 8 |
Flat (536), Jump (36) |
R Johnson | S Gollings Mr Irvin S Naylor |
11/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, led before last, headed run-in, kept on, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| HD |
Clerk's Choice (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 10) |
62-7440 / 10 |
Flat (928), Jump (36) |
L P Aspell | O Sherwood Mr M C Banks |
16/1 | |
| towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden before last, kept on run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 1 L |
Red Merlin (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 10 12) |
58111-1 / 10 |
Flat (560), Jump (35) |
J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr Matthew Taylor |
6/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway on inner 3 out, ridden run-in, weakened final 100 yards | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 3¾ L |
Charm School (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 6) |
324121 / 7 |
Flat (896), Jump (50) |
Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr T Hywel Jones |
6/1 | |
| led, headed before and blundered badly last when weakening | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 3 L |
Edgardo Sol (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
143521 / 8 |
Flat (632), Jump (9) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Axom XXXII |
9/4 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 4 L |
Desert Cry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
105209 / 11 |
Flat (581), Jump (36) |
Adrian Lane | D McCain Jnr N Y P D Racing |
14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden before last, never dangerous | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 5 L |
Tetlami (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
10/1119 / 7 |
Jump (39) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mrs Susan Roy |
13/2 | |
| close up, not fluent last, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| 24 L |
Petit Robin (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
053/2U-3 / 10 |
Jump (29) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson S W Group Logistics… |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
9 |
| 47 L |
Megastar (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
374320 / 9 |
Jump (38) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Galloping On The… |
25/1 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 5th, ridden and weakened after next | ||||||||||