11 Apr 2025 14:40 Ayr
Winner: £16,000 (Penalty: £8,450); Distance: 3m 70y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Billy Boi Blue (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
2-313P5 / 8 |
Jump (78) | Kielan Woods | D Killahena & G McPherson Bdrsyndicates |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, went 3rd after 8th, led narrowly 2 out and pushed along, ridden run-in and ran on very gamely, just prevailed | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| HD |
Ace Of Spades (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
1-42114 / 6 |
Jump (41) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Noel Fehily Racing… |
10/3 | |
| towards rear, closed up at 7th, chased leaders 4 out, pressed front rank 2 out, pushed along and every chance last, ridden and stayed on run-in, always just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| NS |
Pounding Poet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
06PP4-6 / 9 |
Jump (58) | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey Hft Limted And… |
20/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 3 out and pushed along, ridden into 3rd approaching last, stayed on run-in and every chance, just held | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 2 L |
I Am Max (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
1-3F223 / 7 |
Jump (20) | Ryan Mania | A M Thomson Mr M Scott |
5/1 | |
| towards rear, steady headway 2 out, disputed 3rd last, ridden run-in, no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
| SHD |
Belvedere Blast (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
331524 / 7 |
Flat (909), Jump (38) |
Danny McMenamin | A Keatley Swanland Partnership |
18/1 | |
| mid-division, tracked leaders after 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, kept on, ridden run-in, faded closing stages | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 2 L |
Chasingouttheblues (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
171130 / 6 |
Jump (27) | Jamie Hamilton | M Walford Cw Racing Club… |
13/2 | |
| mid-division, pushed along 4 out, plugged on, never a danger | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 1½ L |
Imperial Merlin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
FP-5231 / 8 |
Jump (23) | Craig Nichol | J & S Quinn Imperial Racing… |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along 3 out, not fluent 2 out and ridden, no impression | ||||||||||
8th |
11 |
| 9 L |
Park Annonciade (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
7F3347 / 7 |
Jump (14) | J J Slevin | S R B Crawford Mr Simon Munir/mr… |
11/1 | |
| front mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 17 L |
Histrionic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
375-431 / 6 |
Jump (26) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Kate & Andrew Brooks |
11/2 | |
| prominent, pushed along after 3 out, not fluent 2 out and dropped away | ||||||||||
10th |
10 |
| NK |
De Kingpin (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 5) |
2-351P3 / 6 |
Jump (28) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Elizabeth And Oliver… |
22/1 | |
| led, headed 2 out and ridden, soon weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
3 |
| 9½ L |
Icare Allen (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
871729 / 7 |
Jump (48) | Callum Pritchard | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
33/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, closer after 8th, ridden and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Gaillimh A Stor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
3/322P8 / 9 |
Jump (41) | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander Turcan Dunning… |
20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 1st, mid-division after 3rd, not fluent 5th and lost position, pushed along after next, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
13 |
| - |
Theme Tune (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
115/6-95 / 10 |
Jump (56) | C O'Farrell | N W Alexander Katie And Brian… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
14 |
| - |
Kintail (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
5-3PPU5 / 6 |
Jump (21) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Lady Dulverton |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders on outer, lost position after 6th, dropped away tamely and pulled up 8th | ||||||||||