12 Apr 2025 14:15 Ayr
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,270); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Cracking Rhapsody (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
401017 / 6 |
Jump (29) | Craig Nichol | Ewan Whillans Mr J D Wright &… |
10/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, slightly hampered 2nd, closed from 4th, challenged after normal 3 out, led last, held on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| NK |
Kabral Du Mathan (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
11-122 / 5 |
Jump (85) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Neil Smith & Alfie… |
9/4 | |
| prominent until 1st, chased leaders, not fluent and lost some ground 5th, closed before normal 3 out, led bypassing omitted 2 out, headed last, stayed on towards finish, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| SHD |
Ooh Betty (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) |
2-10130 / 7 |
Jump (35) | Ben Jones | Ben Clarke Butler, Langford,… |
12/1 | |
| led, headed 4th, outpaced after omitted 2 out, switched right and rallied flat, stayed on, just held | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 1 L |
Dysart Enos (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
111-378 / 7 |
Jump (32) | J J Burke | F O'Brien The Good Stock… |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, closed 4th, not fluent normal 3 out, hung left and every chance last, held towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
| ½ L |
Welsh Charger (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
119-171 / 7 |
Jump (70) | David Noonan | A Ralph Jones, Spiers &… |
22/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 3rd, led next, headed bypassing omitted 2 out, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 2¼ L |
Bunting (FR) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
1479-2P / 5 |
Flat (333), Jump (31) |
D E Mullins | W P Mullins Tony Bloom |
9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hampered 2nd, not fluent 6th, headway before last, not trouble leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 2¾ L |
Ethical Diamond (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
060-014 / 5 |
Flat (295), Jump (29) |
Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins H O S Syndicate |
5/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered 2nd, headway before normal 3 out, no extra before last | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| NK |
Batman Girac (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
056-0F0 / 5 |
Jump (35) | B Hayes | W P Mullins Mr Simon Munir/mr… |
40/1 | |
| held up in rear, some headway after 6th, no extra before last | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| 5½ L |
Kihavah (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
341/223- / 8 |
Flat (203), Jump (133) |
B S Hughes | A Keatley JAB |
16/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, mistake and lost place 4th, no impression after | ||||||||||
FE |
9 |
| - |
Karafon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
35-1470 / 5 |
Flat (621), Jump (29) |
J J Slevin | W P Mullins Mr Simon Munir/mr… |
22/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 1st, slightly hampered next, well beaten from after normal 3 out, fell last | ||||||||||
FE |
11 |
| - |
Valgrand (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
112070 / 6 |
Jump (29) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Highclere Thoroughbred… |
10/1 | |
| prominent, fell 2nd | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Under Control (FR) (filly, chestnut, 11 2) |
11/72-6P / 6 |
Jump (146) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
12/1 | |
| jumped slowly in rear, behind 6th, soon pulled up | ||||||||||