10 Mar 2017 14:10 Ayr
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Weddings At Western House Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Culmination (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 442 / 13 | Flat (710), Jump (26) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr T Johnson | 8/15 | |
| tracked leader, led before 4th, ridden and pressed before 2 out, joined and hit 2 out, stayed on gamely to assert last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 2½ L | Well Above Par (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 3-P46 / 11 | Jump (39) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell The Eagle Partnership | 11/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up towards rear, mistake 1st, headway tracking leaders 5th, 3rd travelling well before 3 out, challenged 3 out, soon 2nd, upsides when blundered 2 out, still every chance until no extra last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 9 L | Our Valentina (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) | S7572 / 7 | Jump (24) | A E Lynch | S R B Crawford Horsplay Syndicate | 3/1 | |
| led and set steady pace, headed before 4th, chased winner, every chance when awkward 3 out, soon lost 2nd, kept on same pace in 3rd, went left last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 13 L | Global Fert (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | P-2P / 10 | Jump (89) | Steven Kelly | N C Kelly Frank Reynolds | 33/1 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, 4th and one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 1 L | Bat Sheva (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 0699 / 5 | Jump (34) | Harry Challoner | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mrs Dianne Sayer | 150/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in mid-division, awkward and dropped to last pair 5th, still travelling on bit before 3 out, 6th and not asked for any effort before next, plugged on same pace in 5th | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 13 L | Left Back (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 6-F / 7 | Jump (314) | Grant Cockburn | N W Alexander Clan Gathering | 14/1 | |
| chased leading pair until pushed along before 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 11 L | Just Brooke (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 9) | 5-0 / 9 | Jump (24) | Blair Campbell | N W Alexander Bissett Racing | 80/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in last pair, mistake and struggling 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 3¾ L | Glittering Love (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 87 / 12 | Jump (18) | Brian Harding | N G Richards The Fife Boys +… | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders 6th, ridden and struggling in last place before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 16 L | Catch A Lucky Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 62-0700 / 8 | Jump (34) | Steven Fox | M M McNiff Atlantic Wave Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| raced wide, held up in rear, headway on outside chasing leaders 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
