10 Mar 2017 14:45 Ayr
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 5f 91y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Vertigo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
F-16472 / 12 |
Jump (39) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs S Russell &… |
1/1 | |
| slight lead until after 3rd, pressed leader, led again approaching 6th, in command 2 out, clear before last, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 17 L |
Notnow Seamus (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
245 / 11 |
Jump (39) | B S Hughes | Mrs Marjorie Fife Mr George Houghton |
2/1 | |
| raced keenly, pressed winner, led narrowly after 3rd until approaching 6th, chased winner, hung right on bend and reminder before 7th, every chance 3 out, ridden and held next, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 99 L |
Mullaghboy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
0F / 7 |
Jump (27) | A E Lynch | S R B Crawford Mr Sean Conway |
16/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leading pair, outpaced 9th, well tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Gentleman James (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
P4F / 7 |
Jump (177) | Harry Challoner | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mrs Mary Lewis |
66/1 | |
| never fluent, took keen hold, held up last, outpaced 7th, struggling and losing touch when mistake 8th, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Short Flight (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
3-87 / 8 |
Jump (51) | Henry Brooke | Julia Brooke Mrs J A Brooke |
9/2 | |
| tracked leading trio, outpaced and struggling when not fluent 9th, weakened rapidly and pulled up before next | ||||||||||