02 Jan 2018 12:30 Ayr
Winner: £4,800 (Penalty: £3,119); Distance: 2m 4f 100y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Racing UK Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Caventara (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 6P-3 / 13 | Jump (80) | Danny Cook | A M Thomson Mr Chris Harriman | 11/2 | |
| prominent, led before 2 out, pressed from last, hard ridden run-in, held on well towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 1¾ L | Ardean Lass (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 13) | 23135-4 / 7 | Jump (11) | J J Slevin | S R B Crawford J J Devlin | 11/4 | |
| towards rear and in touch, ridden before 2 out, every chance last, kept on and held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 8 L | Blunder Buss (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 06223 / 8 | Jump (30) | B S Hughes | C Grant Optimumracing Co… | 2/1 | |
| with leader, ridden before 2 out, one pace in 3rd before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 16 L | Sunny Destination (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 2-65 / 7 | Jump (11) | Jonathon Bewley | G Bewley Mr Alan Udale And… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 15 L | Berkshire Downs (GB) (filly, bay, 10 13) | 2822P4- / 8 | Jump (267) | Rachel McDonald | A M Thomson Miss Stacey McQueen | 7/2 | |
| left in lead 1st, headed before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 72 L | Carrickcross Boye (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 5FP3P-3 / 8 | Jump (234) | Bruce Lynn | I Jardine M Russell & D Monteith | 66/1 | |
| always behind, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 5 |   | - | Okey Dokey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | FUP3P6 / 7 | Jump (10) | C O'Farrell | P Griffin G N Cannon | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, unseated rider 2 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 4 |   | - | In Our Blood (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 6) | 00030 / 8 | Flat (122), Jump (7) | A W Short | N McKnight Norman McKnight | 25/1 | |
| led, jinked right and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
