15 Nov 2017 14:10 Ayr
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,874); Distance: 2m 4f 100y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Attention Seaker (GB) (filly, bay, 11 2) | 38183/8 / 9 | Flat (15), Jump (138) | B S Hughes | T D Easterby Ryedale Partners… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders and always going well, 2nd 4 out, led before 3 out, clear approaching last, heavily eased towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 5 L | Paper Roses (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 4) | 3U7382- / 9 | Jump (203) | Callum Whillans | D W Whillans Mrs Eileen Smith | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway tracking leaders approaching 6th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, pushed along and every chance 2 out, held approaching last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 2¾ L | Wide Awake (GB) (mare, bay, 11 3) | 7-542 / 8 | Jump (13) | Rachel McDonald | A M Thomson Midnight Racing… | 7/2 | |
| held up in last pair, steady headway before 3 out, plugged on into never nearer 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 3 L | Our Valentina (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 572315- / 7 | Jump (203) | P E Corbett | S R B Crawford Horsplay Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, ridden before next, plugged on in modest 3rd after 2 out, weakened into 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | ½ L | Dark Sunset (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 2) | 442-114 / 7 | Jump (20) | Brendan Powell | D McCain Jnr Bart Ryan-beswick… | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd briefly 7th, ridden in 4th after 2 out, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 16 L | Presenting Rose (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 1) | 31126/4- / 8 | Jump (382) | S Mulqueen | N W Alexander Mr Alistair Cochrane | 25/1 | |
| raced keenly, led until before 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 9 L | Conquer Gold (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 12) | 052214- / 8 | Jump (214) | Craig Nichol | N G Richards Paul & Clare Rooney | 10/3 | |
| towards rear and pushed along throughout, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 1¼ L | Maureen's Star (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 1) | 755574 / 8 | Jump (18) | A W Short | L Lennon Mr H Burns | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened rapidly before 4 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 25 L | Cascaye (FR) (filly, brown, 11 3) | 28313-P / 6 | Jump (27) | Thomas Bellamy | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr M Lambert | 33/1 | |
| chased leader, mistake 7th, lost 2nd 4 out, pushed along and weakened before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Theatre Act (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 6) | 135-P50 / 8 | Jump (13) | Callum Bewley | C Grant M Fennessy Jnr | 20/1 | |
| never travelled in rear, reminders after 5th and next, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 10 |   | - | Yeats Baby (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 2) | 7000-25 / 7 | Jump (27) | Henry Brooke | M Todhunter Eventmasters Racing | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and headway chasing leaders before 7th, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next, no chance when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
