07 Mar 2009 16:30 Ayr
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Guinness Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Lockstown (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
4-48322 / 21 |
Jump (11) | G Lee | Mrs A Hamilton Hedley Walton &… |
5/4 | |
| held up in touch, hit 8th, headway to lead before 3 out, soon clear, eased near finish, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 15 L |
Seeking Straight (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) |
46P382 / 7 |
Flat (1054), Jump (1) |
C I Gillies | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Peter J S Russell |
5/2 | |
| led, headed after 3rd, with leader, driven and outpaced 3 out, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd before last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 13 L |
Classic Act (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
05453-7 / 7 |
Jump (56) | Oliver Williams | T Butt Miss D J Amos |
18/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced after 4 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
Flemross (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
529989 / 10 |
Jump (118) | R McGrath | R Wilson Miss Brenda Ross… |
10/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 3 L |
Harrison's Star (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 5) |
325303 / 4 |
Flat (229), Jump (36) |
F Keniry | G M Moore Mr David Parker |
10/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 3rd, reminders after 6th, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 1¾ L |
Soul Angel (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 10) |
033169 / 10 |
Flat (498), Jump (7) |
Brian Harding | Miss S E Forster Soul Searchers |
7/1 | |
| in touch, joined leader 3rd, soon led, headed when hit 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Zaffarella (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 6) |
60-4316 / 9 |
Jump (4) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Dig In Racing |
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