Full Result 12.50 Ayr | 10 January 2009

Blue Square Novices' Hurdle (Div I)

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m4f OMS Soft 11 hurdles

1st £2,471.90 2nd £725.80 3rd £362.90 4th £181.26

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Prince De Beauchene (FR) 13/8 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	6	116	–	99	113	–
b g French Glory (IRE) - Chipie D'Angron (FR) (Grand Tresor)
Pressed leader, led before 2 out, clear last, shaken up and kept on well run-in (op 6-4 tchd 11-8)

2 7	4. Bracken Lad (IRE) 11/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	6	116	–	91	103	–
b g Presenting - Up The Mountain (IRE) (Shernazar)
Close up, led 3 out to before next, kept on, no chance with winner (op 12-1)

3 2¼ [9¼]	12. Capal Dubh Alainn (IRE) 20/1 Oliver Williams ⁷ Tim Pitt	Oliver Williams ⁷ Tim Pitt	4	100 tb¹	–	76	91	–
bb g Kalanisi (IRE) - Tarifana (IRE) (Dr Devious)
Prominent, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, mistakes last 2, stayed on under pressure (op 25-1)

4 ¾ [10]	1. Signalman 11/10F Rhys Flint ⁷ P Monteith	Rhys Flint ⁷ P Monteith	5	115	122	94	107	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Kairine (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Led, hit 4 out, headed next, no extra from 2 out (op 5-4)

5 38 [48]	7. Leo Tolstoy 150/1 Miss C V Annan ⁷ J J Lambe	Miss C V Annan ⁷ J J Lambe	6	1013	–	47	62	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Western Appeal (USA) (Gone West)
In touch until ridden and weakened from 4 out (tchd 125-1)

6 3 [51]	9. Rennington Blue (IRE) 66/1 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	6	116	–	44	59	–
b g Blueprint (IRE) - More Dash (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Midfield, outpaced 7th, soon beaten

7 4½ [55½]	5. Classic Act 25/1 Gary Berridge ³ Tim Butt	Gary Berridge ³ Tim Butt	7	113	100	39	55	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Katoski (Petoski)
In touch, not fluent 6th, soon ridden and weakened

8 10 [65½]	6. Kings Guard (IRE) 66/1 Ewan Whillans ⁵ Alistair Whillans	Ewan Whillans ⁵ Alistair Whillans	6	111	–	28	45	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Rose Of Stradbally (IRE) (Roselier)
Not fluent, always well behind (op 100-1)

9 dist [95½]	2. Ballybanks (IRE) 16/1 Davy Condon Nicky Richards	Davy Condon Nicky Richards	5	116	–	–	5	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Incharder (IRE) (Slip Anchor)
Held up, ridden 6th, soon weakened

10 48 [143½]	10. Ashgrove Diamond (IRE) 200/1 Alexander Voy ⁷ George Foster	Alexander Voy ⁷ George Foster	5	106	–	–	–	–
b m Desert Sun - Nurses Run (IRE) (Turkoman)
Not fluent in rear, struggling from halfway (op 250-1)

PU	11. Shamboyant 200/1 Jimmy McCarthy Lucy Normile	Jimmy McCarthy Lucy Normile	6	1013	–	–	–	–
b m Shambo (IRE) - Carbery Spirit (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Soon behind, lost touch 5th, pulled up next (op 250-1)

11 ran Off time: 12:51:00 Winning time: 5m 15.30s (slow by 36.30s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Best Lover (travel problems)
1st owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Prince De Beauchene) 1st breeder: Raymond Bellanger
2nd owner: Ian D Miller (Bracken Lad)
3rd owner: Burke, Daly, Boyle, Prosser, McConnon (Capal Dubh Alainn)
Tote win: £2.60 PL: £1.10 £2.30 £3.20 Ex: £19.60 CSF: £17.68

12:50 Ayr 10 Jan 2009

Blue Square Novices' Hurdle (Div I)