Full Result 2.35 Ayr | 15 April 2016

QTS Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st £7,797.60 2nd £2,289.60 3rd £1,144.80 4th £572.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Nine Altars (IRE) 11/2 Craig Nichol Ann Hamilton	Craig Nichol Ann Hamilton	7	1011	115	110	117	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - Tawny Owl (IRE) (Be My Native)
Close up, went second 2nd, led before 3 out, soon pushed along, held on gamely under pressure from last (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

2 ¾	1. Apterix (FR) 11/4F Megan Carberry ⁵ Brian Ellison	Megan Carberry ⁵ Brian Ellison	6	117	130	124	131	–
b g Day Flight - Ohe Les Aulmes (FR) (Lute Antique)
Held up in touch, smooth headway and every chance before 3 out, hit and ridden next, stayed on under pressure from last, took second close home (op 10/3)

3 shd [¾]	3. Captain Brown 18/1 Sam Twiston-Davies James Moffatt	Sam Twiston-Davies James Moffatt	8	113	121	115	121	–
b g Lomitas - Nicola Bella (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, steady headway to track leaders before 3 out, ridden and every chance last, edged left run-in, kept on, no extra and lost second close home (tchd 20/1)

4 24 [24¾]	2. Wells De Lune (FR) 4/1 Richard Johnson Charlie Longsdon	Richard Johnson Charlie Longsdon	5	117 et	125	89	102	–
b g Irish Wells (FR) - Pepite De Lune (FR) (Mansonnien)
Led at decent gallop, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon outpaced, fourth and held when mistake last (op 5/1)

5 6 [30¾]	9. Rockabilly Riot (IRE) 25/1 Henry Brooke Martin Todhunter	Henry Brooke Martin Todhunter	6	101	105	61	74	–
br g Footstepsinthesand - Zawariq (IRE) (Marju)
Held up, pushed along and outpaced halfway, no impression before 3 out (op 22/1)

6 7 [37¾]	4. Uriah Heep (FR) 25/1 Richie McLernon R Mike Smith	Richie McLernon R Mike Smith	7	112 p	120	67	82	–
b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Canasita (Zafonic)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened from next (op 20/1)

7 1¼ [39]	6. Rock A Doodle Doo (IRE) 14/1 Adam Nicol ³ Sally Hall	Adam Nicol ³ Sally Hall	9	1013	120	65	81	–
b g Oratorio (IRE) - Nousaiyra (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Jumped left in rear, detached after 3rd, never on terms (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 16/1)

PU	7. Craiganboy (IRE) 11/2 Barry Geraghty S R B Crawford	Barry Geraghty S R B Crawford	7	110 h	118	–	–	–
b g Zagreb (USA) - Barnish River (IRE) (Riverhead)
Held up in midfield, not fluent and pushed along 5th, struggling next, beaten and pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding never travelled)

PU	5. Clan Legend 9/2 Lucy Alexander N W Alexander	Lucy Alexander N W Alexander	6	112	120	–	–	–
ch g Midnight Legend - Harrietfield (Nicholas Bill)
Chased leader to 2nd, lost ground after next, struggling from 5th, beaten when pulled up before 3 out (trainer said, regarding running, that the gelding was unsuited by the soft (good to soft in places) ground) (op 4/1)

9 ran Off time: 2:35:21 Winning time: 4m 1.70s (slow by 20.70s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Ian Hamilton (Nine Altars) 1st breeder: Noel James
2nd owner: P J Martin (Apterix)
3rd owner: K Bowron (Captain Brown)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £1.60 £1.40 £4 Ex: £22.80 CSF: £21.51 Tricast: £249.31 Trifecta: £245.50

2:35 Ayr 15 Apr 2016

QTS Handicap Hurdle