Full Result 2.20 Ayr | 17 April 2009

Artemis, The Profit Hunter Supporting Poppyscotland Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (3m70yds) 3m½f Good 12 hurdles

1st £9,427.80 2nd £2,809.80 3rd £1,422.30 4th £729.30 5th £381.30

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Grand Theatre (IRE) 16/1 Davy Condon Nicky Richards	Davy Condon Nicky Richards	7	1112	127	90	134	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - La Grande Dame (Niniski)
Held up, smooth headway 4 out, led before next, ridden when left 8 lengths clear between last 2, kept on well (op 12-1)

2 7	3. Easby Park 9/1 Barry Keniry George Moore	Barry Keniry George Moore	6	115	120	78	118	–
b g Tamure (IRE) - Mossfield (Le Moss)
Slight lead to 4 out, soon outpaced, rallied 2 out, chased winner run-in, no impression (op 10-1 tchd 11-1)

3 ¾ [7¾]	8. Curragower (IRE) 9/2 D J Casey C F Swan	D J Casey C F Swan	5	107	108	65	105	–
bb g Deploy - Legal Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
Prominent, outpaced before 3 out, rallied next, kept on well run-in (op 9-1)

4 2 [9¾]	5. Etxalar (FR) 10/1 Campbell Gillies ³ Lucinda Russell	Campbell Gillies ³ Lucinda Russell	6	107	111	67	109	–
b g Kingsalsa (USA) - Tender To Love (Old Vic)
Tracked leaders, blundered 7th, outpaced after 4 out, rallied to chase clear winner briefly last, no extra (tchd 12-1)

5 7 [16¾]	4. Description (IRE) 11/4 Tjade Collier ³ Sue Smith	Tjade Collier ³ Sue Smith	7	1012	116	66	106	–
b g Humbel (USA) - Magic User (Deep Run)
Soon with leader, led 4 out to before next, ridden and one pace when left 8 lengths second between last 2, weakening when mistake last (op 5-2 tchd 9-4)

PU	2. Percutant (FR) 9/4F Jason Maguire Ferdy Murphy	Jason Maguire Ferdy Murphy	6	118	123	–	130	–
b g April Night (FR) - Holliday'S (FR) (Passing Sale)
Held up, smooth headway to track winner after 3 out, effort and 2 lengths down when broke down and pulled up between last 2, dead (tchd 5-2)

SU	7. Dancing Dik 9/1 Miss L Horner ⁵ Chris Grant	Miss L Horner ⁵ Chris Grant	4	102	115	–	–	–
b g Diktat - Maureena (IRE) (Grand Lodge)
Held up, pushed along and no impression when stumbled badly slipped up and unseated rider bend before 3 out (op 10-1 tchd 8-1)

SU	6. Freschezza 25/1 Richie McGrath C W Thornton	Richie McGrath C W Thornton	7	109	110	–	–	–
b m Tamure (IRE) - Minigale (Strong Gale)
Tracked leaders, hit 4th, outpaced 4 out, soon beaten, slipped up bend before next, dead (op 16-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 5m 54.40s (slow by 6.40s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Mrs P Sloan (Grand Theatre) 1st breeder: Mrs Mary F Griffin
2nd owner: G R Orchard (Easby Park)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Curragower)
Tote win: £20.40 PL: £4.40 £2.10 £1.60 Ex: £55.70 CSF: £145.21 Tricast: £761.51

2:20 Ayr 17 Apr 2009

Artemis, The Profit Hunter Supporting Poppyscotland Novices' Handicap Hurdle