Full Result 4.30 Ayr | 10 March 2018

Caledonia Best Handicap Hurdle (for The Craigie Cup)

(Class 3) (0-140, 4yo+) (2m4f100yds) 2m4½f Heavy 12 hurdles

1st £10,656.72 2nd £3,129.12 3rd £1,564.56 4th £782.28

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Captain Redbeard (IRE) 11/2 Sam Coltherd ⁵ Stuart Coltherd	Sam Coltherd ⁵ Stuart Coltherd	9	117	139	57	144	–
ch g Bach (IRE) - Diesel Dancer (IRE) (Toulon)
Led to 2nd, pressed leader, regained lead before 3 out, ridden when not fluent next, driven out from last (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)

2 ¾	6. Elusive Theatre (IRE) 11/4 J J Slevin ³ S R B Crawford	J J Slevin ³ S R B Crawford	7	109	125	42	127	–
b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Miss Best (FR) (Grand Tresor)
Close up, led 2nd to before 3 out, soon ridden, rallied when not fluent last, kept on run-in (op 10/3)

3 35 [35¾]	5. Broken Quest (IRE) 5/2F Brian Hughes David Dennis	Brian Hughes David Dennis	6	1012 t	125	–	97	–
b g Ask - Broken Thought (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
In touch, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, beaten next (op 9/4)

4 42 [77¾]	8. Verona Opera (IRE) 10/1 Ross Chapman ³ S R B Crawford	Ross Chapman ³ S R B Crawford	7	102	118	–	42	–
b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Timissa (IRE) (Kahyasi)
In touch, struggling 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off

PU	4. Becky The Thatcher 25/1 Finian O'Toole ³ Micky Hammond	Finian O'Toole ³ Micky Hammond	5	1012	128	–	–	–
b m Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Fairmont (IRE) (Kingmambo)
Behind and detached, struggling final circuit, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (tchd 28/1)

PU	7. Blottos (IRE) 11/4 Danny Cook Sue Smith	Danny Cook Sue Smith	6	1011	124	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Autumn Beauty (IRE) (Darnay)
Chased leaders, outpaced when mistake 8th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding ran flat) (op 5/2)

6 ran Off time: 4:30:19 Winning time: 5m 47.20s (slow by 1m 1.20s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Mirsaale (self certificate), One For Harry (self certificate)
1st owner: S Coltherd (Captain Redbeard) 1st breeder: Derrymore House Syndicate
2nd owner: David Gordon Roberts (Elusive Theatre)
3rd owner: Wright Morgan Ltd & Partner (Broken Quest)
Tote win: £5.40 PL: £2.20 £1.50 Ex: £20.70 CSF: £20.47 Tricast: £43.27 Trifecta: £71.50

4:30 Ayr 10 Mar 2018

Caledonia Best Handicap Hurdle (for The Craigie Cup)