Full Result 3.25 Ayr | 3 November 2018

Tennent's Cup Scottish Champion Hurdle Trial Handicap Hurdle

(Class 2) (0-145, 3yo+) 2m Good 9 hurdles

1st £25,992 2nd £7,632 3rd £3,816 4th £1,908

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Le Patriote (FR) 5/4F Charlie Hammond ⁵ Dr Richard Newland	Charlie Hammond ⁵ Dr Richard Newland	6	110 p	135	128	137	–
b g Poliglote - Sentosa (FR) (Kaldounevees)
Held up in touch, steady headway 4 out, effort and ridden after next, led run-in, kept on strongly (op 13/8 tchd 7/4)

2 2	1. Chti Balko (FR) 6/1 William Kennedy Donald McCain	William Kennedy Donald McCain	6	1112	142	132	140	–
br g Balko (FR) - Ina Scoop (FR) (Murmure)
Tracked leader to 3rd, close up, led 3 out, ridden next, headed run-in, kept on same pace (op 13/2)

3 7 [9]	5. Tonto's Spirit 16/1 Colm McCormack ³ Kenneth Slack	Colm McCormack ³ Kenneth Slack	6	1013 h	132	114	124	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Desert Royalty (IRE) (Alhaarth)
Led at ordinary gallop, ridden and headed 3 out, outpaced between last 2 (op 14/1 tchd 12/1)

4 1 [10]	7. Martila (FR) 7/2 Craig Nichol Pauline Robson	Craig Nichol Pauline Robson	6	105 h	121	102	112	–
b m Martaline - Paola Pierji (FR) (Cadoudal)
Held up, ridden and outpaced 3 out, kept on run-in, no impression (tchd 4/1)

5 1¼ [11¼]	9. Beau Et Sublime (FR) 25/1 Stephen Mulqueen ³ R Mike Smith	Stephen Mulqueen ³ R Mike Smith	8	911 1 t	116	95	107	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Jolie Jouvencelle (FR) (Sandhurst Prince)
Held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, effort 3 out, no impression from next (op 28/1)

6 11 [22¼]	6. Crezic (FR) 12/1 Derek Fox Stef Keniry	Derek Fox Stef Keniry	5	107	123	89	106	–
b g Califet (FR) - Valmasque (FR) (Start Fast)
Took keen hold, close up, went second 3rd to before 3 out, weakened before next (op 9/1)

7 10 [32¼]	2. Taxmeifyoucan (IRE) 5/1 Brian Hughes Keith Dalgleish	Brian Hughes Keith Dalgleish	4	115	135	89	110	–
b g Beat Hollow - Accounting (Sillery)
Not fluent, in touch, outpaced 4 out, weakening when hit next (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance) (tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1)

7 ran Off time: 3:25:39 Winning time: 3m 48.60s (slow by 7.60s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Golden Jeffrey (unsuitable ground), Potters Story (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Canard Vert Racing Club (Le Patriote) 1st breeder: Guillaume Vitse & Mme Camille Vitse
2nd owner: D G Carrington (Chti Balko)
3rd owner: A Slack (Tonto's Spirit)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £2.20 £2 Ex: £9.80 CSF: £9.71 Tricast: £80.41 Trifecta: £81.10

3:25 Ayr 3 Nov 2018

Tennent's Cup Scottish Champion Hurdle Trial Handicap Hurdle