12 Apr 2014 14:40 Ayr
Winner: £70,000 (Penalty: £39,865); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (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 | 7 |   | - | Cockney Sparrow (GB) (filly, bay, 10 4) | 11-12F5 / 5 | Flat (203), Jump (32) | Dean Pratt | J & S Quinn Mr & Mrs Paul Gaffney | 12/1 | |
| held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, headway before last, ran on well to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2¼ L | Court Minstrel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 11-8741 / 11 | Jump (7) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mrs Janet Davies | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway before 2 out, chased winner last, led run-in, kept on and headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 1¾ L | My Tent Or Yours (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 21-1112 / 11 | Jump (32) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus | 1/1 | |
| held up towards rear and keen, in touch before 4th, blundered 4 out, challenged 2 out, ridden to lead before last, headed run-in, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 3¼ L | Swing Bowler (GB) (filly, bay, 10 4) | 1/130-57 / 8 | Jump (35) | Mikey Ennis | D Pipe Mr K Alexander | 33/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden and no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 3¾ L | Ifandbutwhynot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 301250 / 12 | Jump (31) | R Johnson | D O'Meara Claire Hollowood… | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 4 out, headed before last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 3¼ L | Flaxen Flare (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 6) | 134325 / 11 | Flat (217), Jump (29) | D J Condon | G Elliott Mrs P Sloan | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 1½ L | Montbazon (FR) (gelding, baybrown, 10 4) | 2114/03 / 10 | Jump (29) | R Thornton | A King Mr David Sewell | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, ridden and weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 9 L | Clever Cookie (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 122111 / 11 | Jump (42) | K Renwick | P D Niven Mr P D Niven | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | ¾ L | Barizan (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 4) | 714-100 / 11 | Flat (2023), Jump (29) | Sam Twiston-Davies | D McCain Jnr Mr Peter Conway | 50/1 | |
| led, soon clear until 4th, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 86 L | Silk Hall (UAE) (Colt, bay, 10 4) | 3-77814 / 11 | Flat (13), Jump (230) | B S Hughes | J J Lambe Mr James Callow | 100/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Cotton Mill (GB) (colt, bay, 10 4) | 2F8-440 / 7 | Flat (1293), Jump (31) | J M Quinlan | J P Ferguson Bloomfields | ||
