Full Result 2.15 Ayr | 12 April 2003

Samsung Electronics Scottish Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) 2m OMS Good 9 hurdles

1st £24,800 2nd £8,800 3rd £4,400 4th £2,000

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. In Contrast (IRE) 2/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	1013	146	137	153	–
bb g Be My Native (USA) - Ballinamona Lady (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Close up, led before 3 out, hit last, edged left, driven out (tchd 9-4 in places and 15-8 in places)

2 2½	4. Thisthatandtother (IRE) 6/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	1012	145	133	148	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Baden (IRE) (Furry Glen)
Chased leaders, effort and every chance 3 out, edged left and one pace from last (op 11-2 tchd 13-2 in a place)

3 6 [8½]	2. Westender (FR) 11/8F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	1110 b	157	139	154	–
b g In The Wings - Trude (GER) (Windwurf)
Led to before 3 out, soon ridden and not quicken (op 6-4 tchd 13-8 in places)

4 25 [33½]	5. Hitman (IRE) 25/1 Barry Fenton Mark Pitman	Barry Fenton Mark Pitman	8	104 4	138	94	109	–
b g Contract Law (USA) - Loveville (USA) (Assert)
Held up in touch, weakened from 5th, tailed off (tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	1. Flame Creek (IRE) 5/1 Seamus Durack Noel Chance	Seamus Durack Noel Chance	7	1110	157	–	129	–
b g Shardari - Sheila's Pet (IRE) (Welsh Term)
Mistakes, close up, awkward 4th, hit and weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in places and 6-1 in a place)