Full Result 3.20 Ayr | 9 January 2023

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(Class 5) (0-105, 4yo+) 2m Heavy 9 hurdles

1st £4,224.80 2nd £1,944 3rd £972 4th £486.40 5th £242.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Fia Fuinidh (IRE) 5/2F Sean Quinlan Martin Todhunter	Sean Quinlan Martin Todhunter	6	1111	102	85	115	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Western Garden (IRE) (Westerner)
Took keen hold, made all, increased tempo 6th, went clear going easily before 3 out, shaken up approaching last, hit last, easily (op 11/4)

2 12	8. Eden Mill (IRE) 6/1 Craig Nichol Donald Whillans	Craig Nichol Donald Whillans	6	102	79	46	78	–
ch g Leading Light (IRE) - Mistress Pope (IRE) (Catcher In The Rye)
Midfield, pushed along 6th, ridden 3 out, well held 2 out, stayed on approaching last, not fluent last, kept on final 110yds, went remote second final strides (op 13/2 tchd 15/2)

3 ½ [12½]	3. Hashtag Lord (FR) 11/4 Brian Hughes James Ewart	Brian Hughes James Ewart	6	119 p	100	67	98	–
ch g Coastal Path - Serie Limitee (FR) (Kahyasi)
Midfield, pushed along 6th, headway home turn, chased clear leader 3 out, ridden and held 2 out, no extra approaching last, lost second final strides (jockey said gelding hung right throughout) (op 3/1)

4 ¾ [13¼]	6. Kinnegad Lad (IRE) 25/1 Anna McGuinness ⁷ Stephen McConville	Anna McGuinness ⁷ Stephen McConville	7	1010	94	60	92	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Kinnegads Pride (IRE) (Be My Native)
Towards rear, hit 2nd, cajoled along 4th, pushed along home turn, well held but steady headway from 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on run-in, nearest finish (op 22/1 tchd 28/1)

5 9½ [22¾]	7. Agilulf 13/2 Dylan Johnston ⁷ Adam Nicol	Dylan Johnston ⁷ Adam Nicol	4	101	98	38	73	–
ch g Mondialiste (IRE) - Turin (IRE) (Raven's Pass)
Held up in rear, pushed along 5th, outpaced 3 out, ridden and well held before 2 out, soon weakened (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding was unsuited by the heavy (soft in places) ground, which in his opinion was particularly testing) (op 5/1 tchd 4/1)

6 ¾ [23½]	4. Fathers Advice (IRE) 5/1 William Shanahan ⁷ R Mike Smith	William Shanahan ⁷ R Mike Smith	6	1011	95	46	82	–
b g Aiken - I'll Have It (IRE) (Robin Des Pres)
Prominent, pushed along 6th, ridden 3 out, soon outpaced and held, weakened before 2 out (op 13/2)

7 13 [36½]	9. Tarquin Stardust (FR) 33/1 Danny McMenamin Ewan Whillans	Danny McMenamin Ewan Whillans	7	102 t¹	79	12	53	–
gr g Great Pretender (IRE) - Turgotine (FR) (Turgeon)
Towards rear of midfield, headway 6th, pushed along home turn, ridden and no impression 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 16/1)

PU	5. Fortcanyon (IRE) 11/1 Thomas Willmott ³ Sandy Forster	Thomas Willmott ³ Sandy Forster	7	111	95	–	–	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Thegoodwans Sister (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Prominent, slow jump 1st, mistake and pushed along 5th, soon lost position, mistake 6th, weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out (op 9/1)

8 ran Off time: 3:22:33 Winning time: 4m 20.76s (slow by 39.76s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Kilbrainy (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Surf And Turf Partnership (Fia Fuinidh) 1st breeder: R McCarthy
2nd owner: Td9 Racing (Eden Mill)
3rd owner: Mrs Hugh Fraser (Hashtag Lord)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.40 £1.80 £1.50 Ex: £17.10 CSF: £18.19 Tricast: £43.19 Trifecta: £61.60

3:20 Ayr 9 Jan 2023

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