Full Result 1.50 Ayr | 21 April 2023

Largs Ladies LWOB Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (3m70yds) 3m½f Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £8,449.60 2nd £3,888 3rd £1,944 4th £972.80 5th £484.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Imperial Merlin (IRE) 7/1 Henry Brooke John Quinn	Henry Brooke John Quinn	6	1111	121	92	126	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Silver Charmer (Charmer)
In touch with leaders, headway going easily after 3 out, shaken up 2 out, led after last, kept on well, comfortably (tchd 13/2)

2 1½	8. Langdale Lane (IRE) 11/1 Danny Mullins S R B Crawford	Danny Mullins S R B Crawford	6	115	115	85	116	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Boarding Pass (IRE) (Accordion)
In rear, headway on outer after 1st, prominent after 3rd, ridden to lead 3 out, hung left before 2 out, headed after last, kept on, no match for winner (tchd 9/1)

3 shd [1½]	6. Twin Power (IRE) 100/30 A P Heskin Paul Nicholls	A P Heskin Paul Nicholls	6	118 t	118	88	118	–
b g Milan - Knockfierna (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Prominent, shaken up and switched right before 2 out, drifted left, kept on well run-in (op 7/2)

4 4½ [6]	9. Young Buster (IRE) 3/1F Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	7	113	113	79	112	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Shatani (IRE) (Shahrastani)
Towards rear, mistake 3rd, shaken up after 3 out, drifted left before 2 out, edged left after 2 out, not pace to challenge (op 11/4)

5 2½ [8½]	10. Swallows Song 9/2 Dylan Johnston ⁷ Iain Jardine	Dylan Johnston ⁷ Iain Jardine	5	107	110	74	107	–
b g Kayf Tara - One Gulp (Hernando)
Towards rear, not fluent and ridden 3 out, edged left before 2 out, never dangerous (op 13/2)

6 8 [16½]	3. Brandy McQueen (IRE) 15/2 Edward Austin ⁵ Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford	Edward Austin ⁵ Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford	6	116	121	79	109	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Down Ace (IRE) (Generous)
Led, ridden and headed when not fluent 3 out, soon lost ground, weakened from 2 out (op 13/2)

7 5 [21½]	7. Prairie Wolf (IRE) 10/1 Ross Chapman Sue Smith	Ross Chapman Sue Smith	6	118 p	118	72	103	–
br g Sageburg (IRE) - Applause For Amy (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Prominent, not fluent 6th, soon lost position, ridden before 3 out, outpaced from 2 out (op 17/2 tchd 11/1)

8 57 [78½]	2. Rocky Man (FR) 12/1 Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton	Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton	5	1113 p¹	123	29	54	–
b h Doctor Dino (FR) - Lady Speedy (IRE) (Speedmaster)
In touch with leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened and hung left before 2 out, tailed off (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown) (tchd 11/1)

8 ran Off time: 1:51:12 Winning time: 5m 59.30s (slow by 11.30s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Atlanta Brave (unsuitable ground), Egbert (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Imperial Racing & John Blackburn (Imperial Merlin) 1st breeder: Boardsmill Stud
2nd owner: Exors of the Late Mrs C McAlister (Langdale Lane)
3rd owner: McNeill Family & M And A Wainwright (Twin Power)
Tote win: £8.20 PL: £2.60 £2.90 £1.30 Ex: £81.60 CSF: £77.19 Tricast: £303.86 Trifecta: £370

1:50 Ayr 21 Apr 2023

Largs Ladies LWOB Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)