Full Result 2.05 Ayr | 30 October 2017

EBF Stallions/William Hill High Five "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4-6yo) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st £3,898.80 2nd £1,144.80 3rd £572.40 4th £286.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Better Getalong (IRE) 8/13F Ryan Day ³ Nicky Richards	Ryan Day ³ Nicky Richards	6	109	–	75	115	–
b g Gold Well - Arequipa (IRE) (Turtle Island)
Close up in chasing group, went second halfway, steady headway to lead 2 out, edged right and pricked ears before last, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in, promising (op 5/6)

2 3½	5. Quick Pick (IRE) 11/1 Sean Quinlan Jennie Candlish	Sean Quinlan Jennie Candlish	6	1012	–	70	108	–
b g Vinnie Roe (IRE) - Oscars Arrow (IRE) (Oscar)
Held up, steady headway before 2 out, effort and chased winner last, kept on same pace last 100yds (op 14/1 tchd 10/1)

3 nk [3¾]	4. Graystown (IRE) 100/1 Sam Coltherd ⁵ Stuart Coltherd	Sam Coltherd ⁵ Stuart Coltherd	5	107	–	70	108	–
b g Well Chosen - Temple Girl (IRE) (Luso)
Close up in chasing group, headway to lead before 3 out, ridden and headed next, kept on same pace after last (op 80/1)

4 2¾ [6½]	2. Captiva Island (IRE) 12/1 Richard Johnson Olly Murphy	Richard Johnson Olly Murphy	4	1012	–	66	106	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Sapphire Eile (Mujtahid)
Chased clear leader to halfway, close up, effort and went second 3 out to next, outpaced from last (op 10/1 tchd 9/1)

5 6 [12½]	3. Chasseur De Tete (FR) 150/1 Stephen Mulqueen ³ Lucinda Russell	Stephen Mulqueen ³ Lucinda Russell	5	109	–	59	100	–
b g Coastal Path - Escomptee (FR) (Roi De Rome)
Not fluent in rear, outpaced halfway, rallied 2 out, no impression (jockey said gelding hung right throughout) (op 125/1)

6 ¾ [13¼]	6. Saint Freule (FR) 11/4 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	4	1012 t	–	58	99	–
br g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Topsy Blue (FR) (Anabaa Blue)
Pulled hard, led and clear to before 4 out, headed before next, weakened 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free) (op 2/1)

7 2¼ [15½]	7. The Linksman (IRE) 33/1 Jonathan England Sam England	Jonathan England Sam England	5	1012	–	55	96	–
b g Westerner - Lost Link (IRE) (Shernazar)
Took keen hold, held up, steady headway before 3 out, edged left and weakened before next (jockey said gelding hung left from turning into the home straight) (op 28/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:07:10 Winning time: 4m 0.90s (slow by 19.90s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Pat's Pearl (self certificate)
1st owner: David Wesley Yates (Better Getalong) 1st breeder: Ann & Eileen Cahalan
2nd owner: 4 Left Footers & A Blewnose (Quick Pick)
3rd owner: Farming Army Coltherd (Graystown)
Tote win: £1.60 PL: £1.10 £3.20 Ex: £7.50 CSF: £7.79 Trifecta: £138.40

2:05 Ayr 30 Oct 2017

EBF Stallions/William Hill High Five "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle