Full Result 3.50 Ayr | 14 February 2017

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(Class 4) (0-120, 5yo+) (1m7f112yds) 1m7½f Soft 12 fences

1st £4,548.60 2nd £1,335.60 3rd £667.80 4th £333.90

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Las Tunas (FR) 9/2 Richie McLernon R Mike Smith	Richie McLernon R Mike Smith	5	100	95	105	103	–
bb g Country Reel (USA) - Grey Winner (FR) (Take Risks)
Prominent, smooth headway to lead 2 out, ridden and ran on strongly from last (op 6/1 tchd 13/2)

2 2	4. Casual Cavalier (IRE) 11/8F Brian Hughes George Bewley	Brian Hughes George Bewley	9	114 p	111	120	119	–
br g Presenting - Asklynn (IRE) (Beau Sher)
With leader, led 3rd to 5th, close up, hit 7th, effort and every chance 2 out to last, kept on same pace last 100yds (tchd 6/4)

3 6 [8]	3. Mumgos Debut (IRE) 9/2 Grant Cockburn ³ Lucinda Russell	Grant Cockburn ³ Lucinda Russell	9	115 t	115	116	116	–
b g Royal Anthem (USA) - Black Queen (IRE) (Bob Back)
Took keen hold early, led to 3rd, regained lead 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, outpaced from last (op 4/1 tchd 7/2)

4 2¼ [10¼]	2. Trust Thomas 11/2 Ryan Day ⁵ Ann Hamilton	Ryan Day ⁵ Ann Hamilton	9	115	117	115	116	–
ch g Erhaab (USA) - Yota (FR) (Galetto)
Prominent, closed halfway, ridden along before 3 out, weakened after next (op 5/1)

5 27 [37¼]	1. Captain Hox (IRE) 11/2 Adam Short ⁷ Patrick Griffin	Adam Short ⁷ Patrick Griffin	8	115 tv¹	119	80	95	–
b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Shangri La (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Not fluent on occasions, held up in touch, driven and struggling before 5 out, lost touch before next (jockey said the gelding hung right throughout) (op 13/2 tchd 11/2 and tchd 15/2)