19 Apr 2008 15:00 Ayr
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,330); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Samsung Scottish Champion Handicap Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Border Castle (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) |
5-06201 / 23 |
Jump (26) | Mr N Scholfield | A B Haynes Michael & Sharon… |
40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 4 out, ridden next, kept on gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 3 L |
Takeroc (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 144lbs) |
92-1112 / 11 |
Jump (14) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Dunn Racing |
9/4 | |
| towards rear, headway to track leaders 4 out, ridden and challenged winner from next, one pace approaching last | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 10 L |
Kalahari King (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) |
31424 / 11 |
Jump (39) | B S Hughes | Ferdy Murphy Mrs J Morgan |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden next and onepace until weakened from last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| ½ L |
French Saulaie (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) |
020U33 / 9 |
Jump (36) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs R J Skan |
10/1 | |
| towards rear, headway to track leaders approaching 3 out, soon ridden and onepace | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 1½ L |
Pearl King (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 146lbs) |
1113-11 / 6 |
Jump (14) | A P McCoy | P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus |
7/2 | |
| towards rear, effort 4 out to chase leaders next, ridden and weakened form next | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 8 L |
Bywell Beau (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) |
8214R0 / 12 |
Jump (36) | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton Mr W F Trueman |
66/1 | |
| led untill 4th, hit next, soon ridden and gradually weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
15 |
| NK |
Serabad (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 144lbs) |
132164 / 5 |
Jump (14) | Harry Skelton | P & M Bowen Walters Plant Hire… |
33/1 | |
| towards rear, headway to track leaders 4 out, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 1¼ L |
Penzance (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) |
71-033P / 7 |
Jump (91) | R Thornton | A King Elite Racing Club |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 4 out, no impression | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| 2¾ L |
Lough Derg (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
621048 / 11 |
Jump (14) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr W Frewen |
25/1 | |
| held up, ridden after 4 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
10th |
12 |
| 2 L |
Sporazene (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 144lbs) |
4F-6400 / 10 |
Jump (16) | L Heard | P F Nicholls Mr Ged Mason |
33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
17 |
| 1 L |
Wizard of Us (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) |
1-7P783 / 10 |
Jump (28) | F Keniry | M Mullineaux Mr P Currey |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 4 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
12th |
8 |
| 9 L |
Ellerslie Tom (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 144lbs) |
6533F6 / 9 |
Jump (209) | T J O'Brien | Mrs A M Thorpe Mr Don Jones |
33/1 | |
| prominent, led 4th untill 4 out, soon ridden and weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
13th |
11 |
| 22 L |
Ignotus (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) |
3/21D11 / 6 |
Jump (14) | D C Costello | G A Swinbank Mr Matthew Green |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
14th |
16 |
| 2¼ L |
Pilca (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 144lbs) |
9-86310 / 9 |
Jump (42) | T Molloy | D Carroll Mr & Mrs K H Taylor… |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 4 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Khachaturian (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) |
867212 / 10 |
Jump (14) | P J Brennan | D McCain Jnr Mr L Price |
16/1 | |
| prominent untill lost place 4th, behind and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
13 |
| - |
Chivalry (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) |
8-02300 / 10 |
Jump (105) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr Paul Beck |
20/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and lost touch 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before 5th | ||||||||||
14 |
| - |
Heathcote (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) |
000523 / 10 |
Jump (14) | P Hide | G & J Moore B Siddle & B D… |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||