Full Result 4.45 Ayr | 27 February 2017

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(Class 3) (0-140, 4yo+) (2m4f100yds) 2m4½f Heavy 11 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
DSQ	3. Runswick Royal (IRE) 8/1 Ryan Day ⁵ Ann Hamilton	Ryan Day ⁵ Ann Hamilton	8	111	133	105	136	–
ch g Excellent Art - Renada (Sinndar)
Prominent, smooth headway to challenge before 2 out, ridden, edged left and led last, held on well under pressure, finished 1st, disqualified and placed last (op 12/1 tchd 17/2)

1 nk	4. Isaacstown Lad (IRE) 12/1 Craig Nichol Nicky Richards	Craig Nichol Nicky Richards	10	114	131	102	134	–
b g Milan - Friends Of Friends (IRE) (Phardante)
In touch, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, rallied after next, kept on well to take second near finish, finished 2nd, awarded race (op 9/1)

2 ½ [¾]	1. Shades Of Midnight 9/4F Callum Whillans ³ Donald Whillans	Callum Whillans ³ Donald Whillans	7	119 t	139	110	143	–
b g Midnight Legend - Hannah Park (IRE) (Lycius)
Close up, led before 3 out, joined and ridden before next, just headed when hit last, rallied, no extra and lost second close home, finished 3rd, placed 2nd (op 5/2 tchd 9/4)

3 27 [27¾]	7. Ryedale Racer 11/4 Brian Hughes Malcolm Jefferson	Brian Hughes Malcolm Jefferson	6	108	121	62	99	–
b g Indian Danehill (IRE) - Jontys'Lass (Tamure)
Close up, led 2nd, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened before next, finished 4th, placed 3rd (op 3/1 tchd 10/3)

PU	5. Fago (FR) 40/1 Tom Scudamore Patrick Griffin	Tom Scudamore Patrick Griffin	9	111 t	128	–	–	–
bb g Balko (FR) - Merciki (FR) (Villez)
Led to 2nd, close up until outpaced 8th, lost touch next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 33/1)

PU	2. Gilt Shadow (IRE) 14/1 William Kennedy S R B Crawford	William Kennedy S R B Crawford	9	1110	137	–	–	–
b g Beneficial - Baile An Droichid (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up, steady headway and prominent 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 10/1)

PU	8. Pads (IRE) 6/1 Dale Irving ⁵ Iain Jardine	Dale Irving ⁵ Iain Jardine	7	99	113	–	–	–
bb g Luso - Augusta Victoria (Callernish)
Behind, not fluent 1st, struggling before 4 out, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out (op 7/1)

UR	6. Strong Economy (IRE) 5/1 Stephen Mulqueen ⁵ R Mike Smith	Stephen Mulqueen ⁵ R Mike Smith	5	104	122	–	–	–
ch g Sandmason - Odd Decision (IRE) (Little Bighorn)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, blundered and unseated rider 7th (tchd 9/2)

8 ran Off time: 4:45:13 Winning time: 5m 40.60s (slow by 54.60s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: M S Borders Racing Club & Partners (Isaacstown Lad) 1st breeder: Patrick Cronin
2nd owner: The Potassium Partnership (Shades Of Midnight)
3rd owner: Derek Gennard & Gillian Gennard (Ryedale Racer)
Tote win: £9.80 PL: £1.90 £3 £1.10 Ex: £100.70 CSF: £93.94 Tricast: £288.04 Trifecta: £368.30

Following a BHA inquiry, Runswick Royal, who passed the post 1st, was disqualified and placed last - postive sample. Isaacstown Lad was awarded the race.

4:45 Ayr 27 Feb 2017

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