09 Nov 2022 13:15 Ayr
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £4,629); Distance: 2m 4f 100y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Step Above (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
F41- / 7 |
Jump (193) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell One Step Beyond |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, challenged 2 out, went 2nd between last two, led narrowly last, stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 1½ L |
Sam's Choice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
222P-23 / 8 |
Jump (10) | J W Kennedy | G Elliott Samantha Toomes |
8/13 | |
| soon tracking leader, awkward 4th, lost 2nd after 6th until next, reached for 4 out, led going well before 3 out, narrowly headed last, stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 23 L |
Master Of The Malt (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
30P-0 / 7 |
Jump (20) | Ross Chapman | D Bourke Mr Scott Lowther |
150/1 | |
| chased leaders out wide, went 2nd after 6th until next, chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, hung badly left and weakened before 2 out, left modest 3rd last | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 4¼ L |
Hattons Gardens (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
56P21-6 / 8 |
Jump (20) | Ryan Mania | A M Thomson The Daylight Robbers |
16/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, left modest 4th last | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 4¼ L |
Duke Of Deception (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
35454-8 / 7 |
Jump (17) | Craig Nichol | O Greenall & J Guerriero The Salmon Family |
28/1 | |
| led, hit 3rd, headed before 3 out, lost 2nd and weakened quickly soon after | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 15 L |
Bolt Man (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
83-P / 6 |
Jump (18) | S Mulqueen | I A Duncan Mrs Camille Macdonald |
150/1 | |
| off the pace in last trio, tailed off 4 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Call Me Harry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
11P4-5 / 7 |
Jump (18) | C O'Farrell | I Jardine D & D Armstrong… |
4/1 | |
| held up off the pace in last pair, losing touch when pulled up before 8th | ||||||||||
FE |
4 |
| - |
Home Sweet Highway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
P/2- / 7 |
Jump (297) | Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr Fine Claret Racing |
13/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, jumped slowly 4th, headway chasing leaders 4 out, went 2nd soon after next, dropped to 3rd between last two, hung left and well held when mistake and unseated rider last, eventually wrestled to the ground | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
San Miguel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
3- / 6 |
Jump (536) | Sam Coltherd | W Coltherd Mr A McCormack |
33/1 | |
| steadied rear, mistake and struggling 6th, tailed off when bad mistake 4 out, pulled up quickly soon after | ||||||||||