02 Jan 2020 13:35 Ayr
Winner: £6,400 (Penalty: £4,159); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Galbraith Pritchards Chartered Accountants Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Endlessly (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 5 / 10 | Flat (303), Jump (31) | R Johnson | O Murphy Dorothy Heffernan | 6/1 | |
| held up mid-division, steady headway on outside 4 out, close up next, challenged between last 2, led narrowly last, soon ridden, stayed on well towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 2½ L | Sao Maxence (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 12/ / 9 | Jump (701) | B S Hughes | J Ewart Mrs J M Dodd | 5/1 | |
| always prominent, hampered 5th, led before 3 out, ridden when joined between last 2, headed narrowly last, kept on, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 12 L | Doyen Breed (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 715 / 8 | Jump (21) | James Bowen | Mrs L B Normile The Explorers | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, one pace when not fluent next, soon no impression, stayed on into modest 3rd after last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 2¾ L | Fair Minx (GB) (mare, grey, 10 12) | 82-975 / 7 | Jump (25) | Ryan Mania | A M Thomson Mr Ken McGarrity | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 4th, hampered next, driven and one pace 2 out, never on terms, not fluent last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | ¾ L | Mannochmore (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 6-067 / 6 | Jump (33) | S Mulqueen | Miss Lucinda V Russell Distillery Racing… | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on inside 4th, tracked leaders after 4 out, every chance 2 out, outpaced between last 2, weakened after last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Broadway Joe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | P-264 / 9 | Jump (25) | Lucy Alexander | N W Alexander Clan Gathering | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, driven 3 out, plugged on same pace, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | HD | Call Me Maizie (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 68 / 5 | Jump (38) | R P McLernon | R M Smith Spittal And Smith | 80/1 | |
| held up in last pair, hampered 5th, driven after 3 out, plugged on, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 2¾ L | Sunny Express (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 3-25 / 6 | Jump (29) | Adrian Heskin | W Greatrex Mr M Duthie | 1/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 4 out, ridden to chase leaders after next, never on terms, weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 6 L | Whispering Waters (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 12) | 09 / 8 | Jump (33) | C O'Farrell | I Jardine Mrs B Ryan | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear of mid-division, driven after 3 out, never involved | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 16 L | Flying Moon (GER) (colt, bay, 10 7) | / 7 | Flat (109) | William Shanahan | R M Smith West Loudoun Racing… | 50/1 | |
| raced keenly, in touch, hampered and left in narrow lead 5th, headed before 3 out, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Raemoir (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 5) | 68 / 5 | Jump (24) | Grant Cockburn | R M Smith North East Racehorses… | 100/1 | |
| held up in last pair, struggling 4 out, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Smart Paco (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 00/954P- / 6 | Jump (298) | Dale Irving | M A Barnes Mr M Barnes | 200/1 | |
| pressed leader, driven and lost place quickly after 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Garron Crescent (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 9 / 5 | Jump (66) | D R Fox | I A Duncan R Lilley & I A… | 150/1 | |
| led until fell 5th | ||||||||||
