10 Jan 2009 12:50 Ayr
Winner: £4,300 (Penalty: £2,472); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Blue Square Novices' Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Prince De Beauchene (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
311-32 / 21 |
Jump (50) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Prince & Paupers… |
13/8 | |
| tracked leader, led before 2 out, clear last, pushed out flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 7 L |
Bracken Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
6-65 / 6 |
Jump (50) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Ian D Miller |
11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 3 out to before next, kept on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
3rd |
12 |
| 2¼ L |
Capal Dubh Alainn (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) |
05 / 10 |
Flat (84), Jump (14) |
Oliver Williams | T J Pitt Ms Mary O'Brien |
20/1 | |
| in touch, outpaced 3 out, mistake next, kept on under pressure flat, no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Signalman (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 12) |
212 / 9 |
Flat (88), Jump (26) |
R P Flint | P Monteith Mrs Margaret Coppola |
11/10 | |
| led, hit 4 out, headed next, no extra from 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| Dist |
Leo Tolstoy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
086-0 / 6 |
Flat (520), Jump (250) |
Miss C V Annan | J J Lambe M H Gilmartin |
150/1 | |
| chased leaders until weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 3 L |
Rennington Blue (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
40 / 6 |
Jump (13) | Mr D K Millar | N G Richards Mr G F White |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 7th, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 4½ L |
Classic Act (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
005453- / 7 |
Jump (264) | G Berridge | T Butt Miss D J Amos |
25/1 | |
| in touch, not fluent 6th, soon lost place, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 10 L |
Kings Guard (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
0-5 / 8 |
Jump (63) | E Whillans | A C Whillans Mr J D Wright |
66/1 | |
| not fluent, always behind | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| Dist |
Ballybanks (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1-45 / 9 |
Jump (32) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Mrs I B Speke |
16/1 | |
| held up, struggling 7th, tailed off from 4 out | ||||||||||
10th |
10 |
| Dist |
Ashgrove Diamond (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 13) |
07P-0U / 7 |
Jump (15) | A L Voy | A G Foster Mrs Janis Mack |
200/1 | |
| behind, lost touch 7th, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Best Lover (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
/ 11 |
D C Costello | J Ewart Mrs R Hurley |
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PU |
11 |
| - |
Shamboyant (GB) (filly, bay, 10 13) |
90 / 6 |
Jump (25) | Jimmy McCarthy | Mrs L B Normile Mrs D A Whitaker |
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