21 Apr 2017 15:15 Ayr
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,798); Distance: 3m 70y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
L&M Surveys Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Winningtry (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6) | 1-3231 / 14 | Jump (26) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr Trevor Hemmings | 5/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway before 3 out, led before 2 out, kept on well run-in, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1½ L | King Of Fashion (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 34-2131 / 13 | Jump (24) | Thomas Greatrex | I A Duncan Mr I A Duncan | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 4 out, every chance 3 out, chased winner last, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 1¼ L | Just Milly (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) | 230512 / 7 | Jump (18) | S Bowen | J Mackie The Mojan Partnership | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway before 3 out, every chance run-in, no extra last 75 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 6 L | Robintheaulad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | F31-434 / 7 | Jump (21) | B S Hughes | A M Thomson Quona Thomson And… | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 5th, headed before 7th, went 2nd from 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 1 L | Important Moment (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 21-2164 / 8 | Jump (28) | A E Lynch | S R B Crawford Colm McDonnell | 25/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 5 L | Sammy B (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | 248111 / 9 | Jump (30) | Blair Campbell | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr G S Brown | 6/1 | |
| with leader, led after 4 out, headed before 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 3 L | Thomas Shelby (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 57-2544 / 11 | Jump (49) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Daniel Anthony… | 5/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway before 7th, challenged 4 out, not much room on inner before 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | NK | Rockportian (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1-1634 / 8 | Jump (71) | R Johnson | W Greatrex N W A Bannister… | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 4 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 5 L | Strong Economy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 67421U / 11 | Jump (53) | Callum Bewley | R M Smith The Macdonald Family | 20/1 | |
| led to 5th, led again before 7th, headed after 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | NS | Glingerside (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 8712 / 7 | Jump (41) | Henry Morshead | R M Smith West Loudoun Racing… | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along before 7th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10 |   | 9 L | Trans Express (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 8) | 2-72185 / 12 | Jump (63) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Mr D V Gardner | 12/1 | |
| held up mid-division, mistake 7th, pushed along 4 out, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
