27 Feb 2017 16:45 Ayr
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,798); Distance: 2m 4f 100y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
racinguk.com/daypass Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Runswick Royal (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 241F/2-P / 11 | Jump (57) | R D Day | Mrs A Hamilton Mr Ian Hamilton | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway before 3 out, led last, held on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | NK | Isaacstown Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3237-34 / 12 | Jump (56) | Craig Nichol | N G Richards Multiple Sclerosis… | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, headway before 3 out, kept on well from last, went 2nd place close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | ½ L | Shades Of Midnight (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 12-6654 / 10 | Jump (30) | Callum Whillans | D W Whillans The Potassium Partnership | 9/4 | |
| tracked leaders, led before 3 out, headed last, kept on and lost 2nd place close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 27 L | Ryedale Racer (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 33-1153 / 12 | Jump (43) | B S Hughes | J M Jefferson Bissett Racing | 11/4 | |
| led, headed before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Gilt Shadow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 183F42/ / 9 | Jump (681) | W T Kennedy | S R B Crawford David Gordon Roberts | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Fago (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 54P-96P / 11 | Jump (30) | T Scudamore | P Griffin Ms A E Embiricos | 40/1 | |
| in rear, headway halfway, lost place 4 out, tailed off, pulled up | ||||||||||
| UR | 6 |   | - | Strong Economy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 567421 / 11 | Jump (28) | S Mulqueen | R M Smith The Macdonald Family | 5/1 | |
| prominent, blundered badly and unseated rider 6 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Pads (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 725345 / 11 | Jump (23) | Dale Irving | I Jardine Mr Scott Lowther | 6/1 | |
| with leader, lost place halfway, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
