Full Result 4.40 Ayr | 12 March 2016

Ortus Homes Handicap Hurdle (for the Craigie Cup)

(Class 3) (0-140, 4yo+) (2m4f100yds) 2m4½f Heavy 12 hurdles

1st £9,747 2nd £2,862 3rd £1,431 4th £715.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Shades Of Midnight 7/4 Callum Whillans ³ Donald Whillans	Callum Whillans ³ Donald Whillans	6	119 t	137	83	146	–
b g Midnight Legend - Hannah Park (IRE) (Lycius)
Chased clear leader, headway to lead 3 out, ridden next, hit last, stayed on strongly

2 2¼	5. Sa Suffit (FR) 8/1 Diarmuid O'Regan ⁵ James Ewart	Diarmuid O'Regan ⁵ James Ewart	13	1013 p	129	73	134	–
b g Dolpour (IRE) - Branceilles (FR) (Satin Wood)
Led and 5 lengths clear to before 4 out, ridden and headed next, rallied, kept on same pace after last

3 14 [16¼]	2. Yes Tom (IRE) 10/1 Adam Short ⁷ S R B Crawford	Adam Short ⁷ S R B Crawford	11	113 p	135	63	129	–
gr g Tikkanen (USA) - Ammieanne (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Held up in touch, smooth headway to challenge after 4 out to next, soon ridden, weakened before last

4 16 [32¼]	7. Western Rules (IRE) 11/8F Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	6	1011 t	122	33	97	–
b g Westerner - Ryehill Lady (IRE) (Accordion)
Not fluent on occasions, prominent, driven and outpaced after 4 out, weakened from next

5 21 [53¼]	8. De Boitron (FR) 9/1 Danny Cook Sue Smith	Danny Cook Sue Smith	12	1011	122	9	76	–
b g Sassanian (USA) - Pondiki (FR) (Sicyos)
Held up, struggling after 7th, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off

5 ran Off time: 4:41:18 Winning time: 5m 44.20s (slow by 58.20s) Total SP: 109%
Non-runners: Desert Cry (self certificate), Jet Master (unsuitable ground), Kashmir Peak (unsuitable ground), Lord Wishes (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Potassium Partnership (Shades Of Midnight) 1st breeder: Potassium Partnership II
2nd owner: Friel Humbert Kesson Wilson Craig Farm (Sa Suffit)
3rd owner: T J Topping (Yes Tom)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.50 £2.60 Ex: £14 CSF: £13.98 Trifecta: £34.60