27 Feb 2017 15:45 Ayr
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,874); Distance: 3m 2f 197y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
racinguk.com/hd Handicap Chase (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Kilbree Chief (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 212-863 / 10 | Jump (41) | T Scudamore | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr John R Adam | 4/1 | |
| tracked leader, badly outpaced 6 out, headway before 4 out, challenged 2 out, kept on to lead last 50 yards, held on close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | HD | Finaghy Ayr (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | PP/331-1 / 11 | Jump (19) | P J Brennan | I A Duncan Mr I A Duncan | 9/2 | |
| in rear, headway before 15th, led before 4 out, headed last 50 yards, kept on and held close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 18 L | Nakadam (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | U21-P82 / 12 | Jump (28) | R P McLernon | R M Smith Mrs Sue Murtagh | 4/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 6 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Sevenballs Of Fire (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 4-2F452 / 10 | Jump (28) | Ross Chapman | I Jardine Jgs Partnership | 11/2 | |
| in touch, weakened before 3 out, fell 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Jonny Eager (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 22-66P1 / 8 | Jump (41) | B S Hughes | A C Whillans Paul & Clare Rooney | 3/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed before 4 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Smuggler's Stash (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 7P-2154 / 11 | Jump (19) | Craig Nichol | R Dobbin The Friday Lions… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place 13th, tailed off 15th, pulled up | ||||||||||
