23 Jan 2013 15:40 Ayr
Winner: £4,800 (Penalty: £3,119); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Too Cool To Fool (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 3511/65 / 22 | Jump (21) | Henry Brooke | J S Goldie Johnnie Delta Racing | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, slightly hampered on inside 9th, went 2nd 3 out, ridden to challenge next, led soon after, clear when hit last, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 4½ L | Merrydown (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 23P426 / 11 | Jump (32) | D C Costello | N G Richards Mrs Pat Sloan | 11/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, steady headway 9th, stayed on to 3rd and hung left 2 out, driven and went 2nd flat, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 3 L | Frontier Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 13255-6 / 9 | Jump (44) | Dale Irving | J Ewart The Frontier Boys | 9/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd after 8th, led before 3 out, ridden and joined 2 out, headed soon after, no extra and well held when carried head high before last, weakened to 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 2¾ L | Solis (GER) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 2) | 857232 / 11 | Flat (170), Jump (25) | Miss Emma Sayer | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mr Dennis J Coppola | 14/1 | |
| took keen hold in rear, headway 3 out, stayed on to 4th approaching last, kept on flat, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 5 L | Forestside (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 13) | 5FP761 / 10 | Jump (21) | A P McCoy | J J Lambe Mr James Callow | 9/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, outpaced approaching 9th, plugged on to modest 5th before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | NS | Makhzoon (USA) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 10P15P / 10 | Jump (22) | Mr C Alexander | N W Alexander The Ladies Who | 20/1 | |
| prominent, led approaching 2nd, ridden and headed befoore 3 out, soon dropped to 3rd, no impression when lost 3rd next, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 3¼ L | Stormion (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 3F1P41 / 8 | Jump (18) | Craig Nichol | Miss Lucinda V Russell Maclennan Stewart… | 12/1 | |
| chased leader until after 8th, ridden and struggling after next, no chance after | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 2 L | Seven Is Lucky (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 0165-46 / 11 | Jump (20) | D F O'Regan | J S Goldie The Dregs Of Humanity | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden 8th, some headway approaching 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 11 L | Ockey De Neulliac (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 5134-13 / 14 | Jump (75) | John Winston | Ferdy Murphy Mr N Mechie | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, good headway to chase leaders 6th, ridden in 4th approaching 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 3½ L | Hurraboru (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 5-31552 / 10 | Jump (46) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr M V Coglan | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4 |   | 4 L | Solway Sam (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 94/P444 / 13 | Jump (22) | E Whillans | Miss L Harrison Exors Of The Late… | 11/1 | |
| took keen hold and held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3rd, weakened approaching 9th, tailed off and eased after 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Harry The Lemmon (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | 92-22 / 11 | Jump (20) | B S Hughes | J Ewart Miss L V Horner | ||
| 3 |   | - | Rock Relief (IRE) (colt, grey, 11 9) | 2-35420 / 10 | Flat (179), Jump (44) | Diarmuid O'Regan | C Grant D&d Armstrong Ltd | |||
