Full Result 3.45 Ayr | 10 March 2023

Good Luck Killie In Scottish Cup Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m Good 9 hurdles

1st £4,547.40 2nd £2,095.02 3rd £1,047.09 4th £524.38

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Thistle Ask (IRE) 10/11F Danny McMenamin James Ewart	Danny McMenamin James Ewart	6	116 ht	110	98	115	–
b g Ask - Thistle Lane (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere)
Made all, pushed along 3 out, clear 2 out, unchallenged (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding was better suited by the return to a better surface) (op 11/10)

2 24	11. Beat The Retreat (IRE) 20/1 Bruce Lynn ³ N W Alexander	Bruce Lynn ³ N W Alexander	4	107 t	–	59	81	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Lindy Lou (Hernando)
Prominent, not fluent 5th, lost ground and ridden after 4 out, went modest second but no chance with winner 2 out (op 14/1)

3 7 [31]	6. Lights Are Green (IRE) 15/2 Jonathon Bewley ³ George Bewley	Jonathon Bewley ³ George Bewley	6	113	–	60	84	–
b g Califet (FR) - Katjakem (IRE) (Old Vic)
Took keen hold, midfield, dropped to rear 3rd, pushed along and lost touch after 4 out, headway from 2 out, went modest third run-in, eyecatcher (jockey said gelding hung left-handed throughout) (op 10/1)

4 11 [42]	3. Desert Stranger 200/1 Ryan Mania R Mike Smith	Ryan Mania R Mike Smith	5	116	–	46	75	–
b g Helmet (AUS) - Jillanar (IRE) (Lawman)
Took keen hold, midfield, headway 2nd, went second 3rd, not fluent 5th, pushed along 3 out, weakened and lost second 2 out (op 100/1)

5 8½ [50½]	9. Whitehaven (FR) 3/1 Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	6	116	–	35	67	–
bl g Le Havre (IRE) - Passion Blanche (Dutch Art)
Took keen hold, prominent, pushed along 4 out, lost third and weakened after 3 out (op 5/2)

6 ½ [51]	12. Melnik (IRE) 6/1 Sean Quinlan C A McBratney	Sean Quinlan C A McBratney	4	1010	–	25	56	–
ch g Churchill (IRE) - Blue Angel (IRE) (Oratorio)
Took keen hold, towards rear, hit 5th, some headway 4 out, ridden and weakened 3 out (op 11/2)

F	4. Don't Look Back 66/1 Stephen Mulqueen Lucinda Russell	Stephen Mulqueen Lucinda Russell	5	116	–	–	–	–
gr g Oasis Dream - Ronaldsay (Kirkwall)
In rear, jumped right and fell 1st (op 50/1)

F	2. Captain Nelson (IRE) 200/1 William Shanahan ⁷ R Mike Smith	William Shanahan ⁷ R Mike Smith	5	1013	–	–	–	–
ch g Mount Nelson - Dromod Mour (IRE) (Azamour)
Raced in last, hampered and fell 1st (op 150/1 tchd 125/1)

UR	10. Donso Star 14/1 Thomas Dowson R Mike Smith	Thomas Dowson R Mike Smith	5	1013	–	–	–	–
ch m Sun Central (IRE) - Fame Is The Spur (Motivator)
In rear, slow jump 2nd, jumped right 3rd, hampered and pushed along 5th, behind when jumped badly right and unseated rider 3 out

9 ran Off time: 3:57:23 Winning time: 3m 52.23s (slow by 11.23s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Bellaney Lord (unsuitable ground), Kingston Bridge (unsuitable ground), Skol (travel problems)
1st owner: The Steel Bonnets (Thistle Ask) 1st breeder: G Duncan
2nd owner: N Hodge & I Hodge (Beat The Retreat)
3rd owner: Miss Victoria Bewley (Lights Are Green)
Tote win: £1.91 PL: £1.10 £3.10 £2.20 Ex: £21.60 CSF: £20.97 Trifecta: £110.20

3:45 Ayr 10 Mar 2023

Good Luck Killie In Scottish Cup Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)