Full Result 3.42 Ayr | 13 March 2021

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

1st £5,913.18 2nd £1,736.28 3rd £868.14 4th £434.07 5th £350 6th £350 7th £350 8th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Grand Morning 20/1 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	9	1010 tp¹	120	111	130	–
b g Midnight Legend - Valentines Lady (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Held up in rear, slow jump 5th, good headway after 4 out, disputed lead going easily 3 out, shaken up to lead approaching last, ridden run-in, ran on well (op 18/1 tchd 22/1)

2 3½	1. Corrieben Reiver 2/1F Blair Campbell ³ Alistair Whillans	Blair Campbell ³ Alistair Whillans	7	119	136	124	142	–
ch g Malinas (GER) - Wild Child Lucy (Karinga Bay)
Led, pushed along and joined 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on run-in (op 9/4 tchd 15/8)

3 8 [11½]	8. Baby Ticker 12/1 Theo Gillard ⁵ Donald Whillans	Theo Gillard ⁵ Donald Whillans	12	106	121	100	119	–
ch m Endoli (USA) - Baby Gee (King Among Kings)
Midfield, chased leaders 4 out, 3 lengths third 3 out, soon ridden and lost ground, weakened from 2 out (op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

4 15 [26½]	7. Mayo Star (IRE) 11/2 Brian Hughes Nicky Richards	Brian Hughes Nicky Richards	9	111	125	87	110	–
b g Stowaway - Western Whisper (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Midfield, headway after 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out (op 7/2 tchd 6/1)

5 3¾ [30¼]	2. Teescomponents Lad 11/1 Sean Quinlan Gillian Boanas	Sean Quinlan Gillian Boanas	8	119 b	133	91	112	–
b g Midnight Legend - Northern Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
Chased leaders, weakened 3 out

6 nk [30½]	10. Ebony Jewel (IRE) 100/30 Conor O'Farrell N W Alexander	Conor O'Farrell N W Alexander	7	1010	120	78	99	–
b g Westerner - Lady Roania (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Towards rear, mistake 5th, some headway on inner 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 18/5 tchd 16/5)

7 17 [47½]	3. Bon Retour (IRE) 66/1 Danny McMenamin Nicky Richards	Danny McMenamin Nicky Richards	6	115 t	129	67	90	–
b m Fame And Glory - Rosy De Cyborg (FR) (Cyborg)
Always towards rear, lost touch from 4 out (tchd 80/1)

8 10 [57½]	6. Dorking Boy 11/2 Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	7	113 ht	127	53	78	–
ch g Schiaparelli (GER) - Megasue (Kayf Tara)
Towards rear, not fluent and reminder 2nd, headway 5th, chased leaders 4 out, weakened 3 out (op 7/1)

9 20 [77½]	4. Secrete Stream (IRE) 66/1 Ross Chapman Ruth Jefferson	Ross Chapman Ruth Jefferson	12	115	129	31	60	–
ch g Fruits Of Love (USA) - Bonny River (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere)
Sweating, took keen hold, midfield, ridden and weakening when mistake 4 out, soon got well behind

PU	11. Western Rules (IRE) 80/1 Ryan Day Nicky Richards	Ryan Day Nicky Richards	11	104 b	114	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Ryehill Lady (IRE) (Accordion)
Towards rear of midfield, dropped to rear 7th, lost touch and pulled up before 4 out (op 50/1 tchd 100/1)

PU	5. Multellie 22/1 Jamie Hamilton Tim Easterby	Jamie Hamilton Tim Easterby	9	114	128	–	–	–
b g Multiplex - Bollin Nellie (Rock Hopper)
Chased leader, lost position 6th, soon pushed along, towards rear and ridden after 7th, lost touch 4 out, soon pulled up (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 16/1)

11 ran Off time: 3:44:00 Winning time: 5m 47.40s (slow by 1m 1.40s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: John P McManus (Grand Morning) 1st breeder: I Valentine
2nd owner: John & Liz Elliot (Corrieben Reiver)
3rd owner: D W Whillans (Baby Ticker)
Tote win: £24.10 PL: £5.80 £2.10 £3.20 Ex: £99.40 CSF: £59.92 Tricast: £527.75 Trifecta: £858.20

3:42 Ayr 13 Mar 2021

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