Full Result 1.50 Ayr | 30 January 2017

racinguk.com "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle

(Class 5) (4yo+) (2m5f91yds) 2m5½f Heavy 12 hurdles

1st £2,924.10 2nd £858.60 3rd £429.30 4th £214.65

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Strong Economy (IRE) 4/1 Stephen Mulqueen ⁵ R Mike Smith	Stephen Mulqueen ⁵ R Mike Smith	5	110	117	81	116	–
ch g Sandmason - Odd Decision (IRE) (Little Bighorn)
Pressed leader, led 4 out, ridden clear from 2 out (op 3/1)

2 6	5. Vertigo (IRE) 16/1 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	5	115	–	74	108	–
b g Jeremy (USA) - Lady Coquette (SWE) (Mujadil)
Held up in touch, steady headway before 3 out, effort and ridden next, chased (clear) winner towards finish, kept on, not pace to challenge (op 11/1)

3 nk [6¼]	7. Better Back Bracka (IRE) 10/1 Steven Kelly ⁷ Noel C Kelly	Steven Kelly ⁷ Noel C Kelly	6	105 t	113	67	101	–
bb m Flemensfirth (USA) - Merrill Gaye (IRE) (Roselier)
Held up in touch, steady headway before 3 out, ridden next, plugged on from last, took third close home, no impression (op 8/1)

4 nk [6½]	2. Reivers Lad 8/15F Craig Nichol Nicky Richards	Craig Nichol Nicky Richards	6	115	–	74	110	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Reivers Moon (Midnight Legend)
Not fluent, in touch, headway 4th, effort and every chance when hit 3 out, ridden next, edged right, one pace and lost two places close home (op Evens)

5 21 [27½]	1. Border Victor 66/1 Henry Brooke Barry Murtagh	Henry Brooke Barry Murtagh	5	115	–	52	87	–
b g Beat All (USA) - Sambara (IRE) (Shardari)
Tracked leaders, pushed along 8th, headway to challenge after next, ridden and weakened from 3 out (op 50/1)

6 57 [84½]	6. Vouvray (FR) 11/2 Shane Shortall ³ Nicky Richards	Shane Shortall ³ Nicky Richards	6	112	–	–	30	–
b g Califet (FR) - Cartzagrouas (FR) (Esprit Du Nord)
Took keen hold, led at modest gallop, headed 4 out, soon lost place and struggling, tailed off (op 5/1)

6 ran Off time: 1:52:15 Winning time: 5m 54.90s (slow by 51.90s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Robin Des Mana (travel problems)
1st owner: M Sawers (Strong Economy) 1st breeder: H Rothwell
2nd owner: Mrs S Russell & A M Russell (Vertigo)
3rd owner: Kellys Heros Syndicate (Better Back Bracka)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £1.60 £4.30 Ex: £35.70 CSF: £53.51 Trifecta: £112.70

1:50 Ayr 30 Jan 2017

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