Full Result 1.15 Ayr | 9 November 2022

Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m4f100yds) 2m4½f Soft 12 hurdles

1st £4,629.10 2nd £2,132.65 3rd £1,065.90 4th £533.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Step Above (IRE) 12/1 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	5	114 t¹	–	104	117	–
b g Jet Away - Tansyaster (IRE) (Mountain High)
Took keen hold, prominent, pushed along after 3 out, headway to challenge 2 out, ridden approaching last, led final 110yds, kept on (op 14/1)

2 1½	6. Sam's Choice (IRE) 8/13F Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	6	114 b	–	102	115	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Impressive Choice (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Prominent, not fluent 4th, led going best after 4 out, pushed along and faced challenge 2 out, ridden approaching last, no extra and headed final 110yds (op 8/15)

3 23 [24½]	5. Master Of The Malt 150/1 Ross Chapman Daragh Bourke	Ross Chapman Daragh Bourke	6	114	–	79	92	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Mrs Malt (IRE) (Presenting)
Took keen hold, prominent, headway and pressed leader before 7th, pushed along 4 out, ridden before 3 out, kept on and went modest third run-in (tchd 125/1)

4 4¼ [28¾]	3. Hattons Gardens (IRE) 16/1 Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	6	114	–	75	88	–
b g Imperial Monarch (IRE) - Pretty Impressive (IRE) (Presenting)
Midfield, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, some headway before 3 out, pushed along when mistake 2 out, ridden and no impression approaching last (op 14/1)

5 4¼ [33]	2. Duke Of Deception (IRE) 28/1 Craig Nichol Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Craig Nichol Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	5	114	–	70	87	–
b g September Storm (GER) - Mrs Peachey (IRE) (Brian Boru)
Led, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 7th, pushed along and headed after 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out (op 33/1)

6 15 [48]	9. Bolt Man 150/1 Stephen Mulqueen Ian Duncan	Stephen Mulqueen Ian Duncan	4	113	–	54	72	–
b g Millenary - Miss Chatterbox (Dapper)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, mistake 7th, ridden and struggling before 8th, tailed off (op 125/1)

F	4. Home Sweet Highway (IRE) 13/2 Theo Gillard ³ Donald McCain	Theo Gillard ³ Donald McCain	5	111	–	–	107	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Dancing Bird (IRE) (Bahhare)
Midfield, not fluent 4th, reminder before 7th, headway after 4 out, went second before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and weakening when fell last (tchd 6/1)

PU	7. San Miguel (IRE) 33/1 Sam Coltherd Stuart Coltherd	Sam Coltherd Stuart Coltherd	6	114	–	–	–	–
b g El Salvador (IRE) - Majestic Benbulben (IRE) (Deploy)
Took keen hold, held up in last, niggled along briefly after 7th, pushed along before 8th, hit 9th, pulled up before 3 out, bled from both nostrils (vet said gelding bled from both nostrils) (op 28/1 tchd 40/1)

PU	1. Call Me Harry (IRE) 4/1 Conor O'Farrell Iain Jardine	Conor O'Farrell Iain Jardine	5	114	–	–	–	–
b g Make Believe - Lake Moon (Tiger Hill)
Held up in rear, mistake 6th, ridden and dropped to rear before 7th, struggling when pulled up before 8th, bled from both nostrils (vet said gelding bled from both nostrils) (tchd 7/2)

9 ran Off time: 1:15:30 Winning time: 5m 15.10s (slow by 29.10s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: One Step Beyond (Step Above) 1st breeder: John O'Leary
2nd owner: Lyreen Syndicate (Sam's Choice)
3rd owner: Scott Lowther (Master Of The Malt)
Tote win: £16.50 PL: £3.50 £1.02 £27.80 Ex: £37.80 CSF: £20.96 Trifecta: £2,493.30

1:15 Ayr 9 Nov 2022

Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)