Ayr
14:25
Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (A Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)
Ayr Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50 Place: £1.90 £1.50 £2.20 Exacta: £19.70 Tricast: £97.28 Trifecta: £115.40
Non-Runners: L'Eau du Sud (unsuitable ground), Nemean Lion (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Travelled strongly - made all - shaken up after 2 out - hit last - soon ridden - edged right inside final 110yds - kept on well and won going away(op 10/3)
6 G Good Paul Nicholls 151 lbs 7/2F Won
2nd
Towards rear of midfield - headway from 3 out - ridden after 2 out - went second run-in - kept on but no match for winner
9 G AVG Mrs Lorna Fowler 159 lbs 9/2 3
3rd
Midfield - smooth headway 4 out - pushed along and went second before 3 out - ridden after 2 out - lost second and no extra run-in(op 8/1)
8 M Poor John C McConnell 153 lbs 13/2 1.25
4th
Prominent - pushed along 3 out - ridden before 2 out - weakened run-in(op 18/1 tchd 12/1)
8 G AVG Nicky Richards 146 lbs 14/1 3.5
5th
Midfield on outer - ridden after 3 out - no impression(op 17/2)
8 M AVG Brian Ellison 141 lbs 11/1 1.5
6th
In rear - pushed along and some headway after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 12/1)
9 G AVG Neil Mulholland 154 lbs 14/1 5.5
7th
Towards rear - pushed along 3 out - soon weakened(op 7/1)
9 G AVG Jonjo O'Neill 159 lbs 8/1 2.5
8th
Midfield - not fluent 2nd - mistake 4 out - pushed along and weakened after 3 out
8 G AVG Nicky Henderson 166 lbs 6/1 .75
9th
Prominent - raced in second after 3rd - pushed along after 4 out - outpaced and lost second before 3 out - soon hung right - weakened after 3 out (jockey said gelding hung right)(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
8 G AVG Chris Gordon 159 lbs 7/1 3.75
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99th
Held up in midfield - lost position and towards rear 4th - struggling from 5th - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 33/1)
7 G AVG Donald McCain 146 lbs 50/1 -