Full Result 3.08 Ayr | 9 March 2024

Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) 2m Good 9 hurdles

1st £5,281 2nd £2,430 3rd £1,215 4th £608 5th £303

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Dance Thief (IRE) 11/4 Ben Smith ¹⁰ R Mike Smith	Ben Smith ¹⁰ R Mike Smith	6	100	101	98	104	–
b g Leading Light (IRE) - Don't Wait (IRE) (Oscar)
In touch with leaders, prominent 4 out, ridden after 2 out, challenging last, led towards finish, ran on well (op 5/1)

2 2¼	7. Can't Stop Now (IRE) 14/1 Conor O'Farrell Iain Jardine	Conor O'Farrell Iain Jardine	7	110 h	105	99	106	–
ch g Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Sorry Woman (FR) (Ivan Denisovich)
Took keen hold, led, soon clear, reduced lead 5 out, went clear again 3 out, faced challenge last, ridden and edged left run-in, headed and no extra towards finish (tchd 18/1)

3 1¼ [3½]	5. Atlantic Dancer (IRE) 11/1 Bruce Lynn ³ N W Alexander	Bruce Lynn ³ N W Alexander	11	112	110	103	110	–
b m Waky Nao - Sarika (IRE) (Groom Dancer)
Raced in second, lost second 2 out, kept on run-in (op 12/1 tchd 10/1)

4 4¾ [8¼]	2. Bois Guillbert (FR) 5/1 Stephen Mulqueen Lucinda Russell	Stephen Mulqueen Lucinda Russell	5	120	119	106	117	–
ch g Ivanhowe (GER) - Ready Kap (FR) (Kapgarde)
In rear, steady headway from 3 out, mistake last, went modest fourth run-in (tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2)

5 1 [9¼]	3. Park Annonciade (FR) 2/1F Daryl Jacob S R B Crawford	Daryl Jacob S R B Crawford	6	1113 t	118	104	114	–
b g Masked Marvel - Yellow Ball (FR) (Ballingarry)
In touch with leaders, outpaced before 2 out, weakened and not fluent last (op 13/8 tchd 6/4)

6 4 [13¼]	6. Bix Beiderbecke (FR) 22/1 Patrick Wadge ³ Lucinda Russell	Patrick Wadge ³ Lucinda Russell	6	1012 h	106	87	98	–
gr g Mawatheeq (USA) - Like It Is (FR) (Kendor)
Held up in rear, some headway from 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened (op 18/1)

7 28 [41¼]	4. Ruby Island 5/1 Tom Midgley ³ Mark Walford	Tom Midgley ³ Mark Walford	7	118	116	61	82	–
ch m Trans Island - Midnight Mayhem (IRE) (Presenting)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, weakened before 3 out, lost touch 2 out (op 4/1 tchd 11/2)

PU	1. Kerosine Light (IRE) 50/1 Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	7	120 p	119	–	–	–
b g Ask - Quadrennial (IRE) (Un Desperado)
In rear, dropped to last 5 out, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out (op 20/1)

8 ran Off time: 3:10:25 Winning time: 3m 54.60s (slow by 13.60s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: R Michael Smith (Dance Thief) 1st breeder: P O'Connell
2nd owner: Let's Be Lucky Racing 30 (Can't Stop Now)
3rd owner: C Lynn (Atlantic Dancer)
Tote win: £3.75 PL: £1.30 £2.90 £2.30 Ex: £33.80 CSF: £38.44 Tricast: £366.89 Trifecta: £239.10

3:08 Ayr 9 Mar 2024

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