23 Jan 2015 14:55 Ayr
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,848); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Heathfield Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Circus Star (USA) (colt, bay, 10 10) | 243-235 / 9 | Flat (1190), Jump (34) | Mr John Dixon | J E Dixon Mrs S F Dixon | 9/4 | |
| took keen hold, led 1st, not fluent 2nd, headed 5th, led again 3 out, clear flat, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 5 L | Kumbeshwar (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 75-4547 / 9 | Flat (1494), Jump (34) | Craig Nichol | Miss Lucinda V Russell Kelso Lowflyers… | 14/1 | |
| led until 1st, prominent, led again 5th, headed 3 out, edged right and no impression flat, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 2 L | Gold Chain (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 8) | 212833 / 9 | Flat (104), Jump (22) | B S Hughes | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mr Michael Fennessy | 7/2 | |
| held up, not fluent 1st, not much room 2nd, pushed along before 4th, closed after 6th, went 3rd before 3 out, stayed on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 9 L | One For Harry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P12-1F6 / 12 | Jump (40) | Brian Harding | N G Richards The Fife Boys +… | 10/3 | |
| prominent, not fluent and lost place 4th, reminders next, mistake 6th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | HD | Lochnell (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 1) | 5P-414P / 9 | Jump (7) | Diarmuid O'Regan | J S Goldie Alan & Barry Macdonald | 11/2 | |
| held up in touch in rear, not fluent 2nd, went 3rd after 6th until before 3 out, no extra from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 11 L | Un Guet Apens (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 3214-26 / 12 | Jump (34) | Lucy Alexander | J Ewart Drew, Percy, Carruthers… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, went 2nd 4th until after next, jumped slowly and ridden 6th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
