20 Apr 2013 14:40 Ayr
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £34,170); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
QTS Scottish Champion Hurdle (Grade 2 Limited Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Court Minstrel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 14-1341 / 11 | Jump (20) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mrs Janet Davies | 4/1 | |
| in rear, headway before 2 out, shaken up to lead run-in, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 2¼ L | Sametegal (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 1-12133 / 12 | Jump (36) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr and Mrs J D… | 7/2 | |
| tracked leader, challenged 3 out, ridden before 2 out, led soon after last, headed run-in, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 2¼ L | Silk Hall (UAE) (Colt, bay, 10 4) | 0/871-P3 / 11 | Flat (635), Jump (17) | Mr E J O'Connell | J J Lambe Mr James Callow | 22/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden and outpaced 2 out, kept on from last, went 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | ½ L | Grumeti (GB) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 1F1131- / 9 | Flat (329), Jump (373) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King McNeill Family | 7/2 | |
| held up mid-division, ridden and headway before last, led briefly, one pace and lost 3rd place towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 1 L | Local Hero (GER) (colt, bay, 11 3) | 02-1140 / 8 | Flat (245), Jump (14) | M G Nolan | S Gollings Mr Irvin S Naylor | 10/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | NK | Bygones of Brid (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | U0202/4 / 11 | Jump (19) | B S Hughes | Karen McLintock Mr James Callow | 20/1 | |
| led, mistake 4 out, ridden and headed when blundered last, weakened towards finish | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Une Artiste (FR) (filly, bay, 10 13) | 11R-119 / 6 | Jump (39) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr S Munir | ||
| 5 |   | - | Shotavodka (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 2-81117 / 13 | Jump (14) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs Jane Gerard-Pearse | |||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Ifandbutwhynot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 311919 / 12 | Jump (36) | T J Murphy | D O'Meara Claire Hollowood… | ||
