Full Result 2.50 Ayr | 15 January 2018

Biggest Jumps Season On Racing UK Chase (A Novices' Limited Handicap)

(Class 4) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f Heavy 16 fences 2 omitted

1st £5,133.42 2nd £1,507.32 3rd £753.66 4th £376.83 5th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Hills Of Dubai (IRE) 3/1F Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	9	113	109	50	123	–
ch g Dubai Destination (USA) - Mowazana (IRE) (Galileo)
Jumped well, made all, pushed clear after 3 out, stayed on well, unchallenged (op 4/1)

2 4½	5. Buffalo Ballet 100/30 Lucy Alexander N W Alexander	Lucy Alexander N W Alexander	12	111	107	43	116	–
b g Kayf Tara - Minora (IRE) (Cataldi)
Not fluent in rear, headway and in touch halfway, mistake 4 out (usual 5 out), rallied and chased (clear) winner between last 2, kept on, not pace to challenge (op 4/1 tchd 3/1)

3 11 [15½]	7. Paddling (FR) 6/1 Finian O'Toole ³ Micky Hammond	Finian O'Toole ³ Micky Hammond	7	106	101	24	99	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Sea Mamaille (FR) (Sea Full)
Tracked leaders, went second 11th, hit 4 out (usual 5 out), effort and 1 length down 3 out, soon one pace, lost second and held when hit last (op 9/2)

4 ¾ [16¼]	1. Strong Economy (IRE) 5/1 Conor O'Farrell R Mike Smith	Conor O'Farrell R Mike Smith	6	118	114	36	108	–
ch g Sandmason - Odd Decision (IRE) (Little Bighorn)
Held up, ridden and outpaced after 4 out (usual 5 out), never dangerous after (op 9/2 tchd 4/1)

5 14 [30¼]	4. Celtic Flames (IRE) 6/1 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	8	112 p¹	108	14	93	–
gr g Celtic Swing - Don't Forget Shoka (IRE) (Don't Forget Me)
Not fluent, in touch until lost place after 11th, soon outpaced, weakened final 3 (op 11/2)

PU	2. Imperial Prince (IRE) 14/1 Henry Brooke Ian Duncan	Henry Brooke Ian Duncan	9	114	110	–	–	–
b g Subtle Power (IRE) - Satco Rose (IRE) (Satco)
Chased winner to 11th, driven and outpaced after next, beaten when blundered 3 out, pulled up next (tchd 16/1)

PU	6. Forty Crown (IRE) 8/1 Jonathon Bewley ³ George Bewley	Jonathon Bewley ³ George Bewley	12	1011	106	–	–	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Forty Quid (IRE) (Exhibitioner)
Held up in touch, outpaced when hit 4 out (usual 5 out), soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out (op 10/1 tchd 15/2)

PU	8. Firth Of Bavard 80/1 Jamie Hamilton ³ Robert Goldie	Jamie Hamilton ³ Robert Goldie	11	100 20	95	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Ice Bavard (Le Bavard)
Behind, lost touch halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out (usual 6 out)

8 ran Off time: 2:50:26 Winning time: 6m 2.90s (slow by 1m 5.90s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: T G Leslie (Hills Of Dubai) 1st breeder: Shadwell Estate Company Limited
2nd owner: H W Turcan & Sir Simon Dunning (Buffalo Ballet)
3rd owner: Masters Of The Hall 2 (Paddling)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £1.40 £1.20 £1.60 Ex: £13.80 CSF: £13.43 Tricast: £53.95 Trifecta: £71.60

The first fence in the home straight was omitted; ground under repair

2:50 Ayr 15 Jan 2018

Biggest Jumps Season On Racing UK Chase (A Novices' Limited Handicap)