10 Mar 2023 15:45 Ayr
Winner: £8,350 (Penalty: £4,547); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Good Luck Killie In Scottish Cup Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Thistle Ask (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 862-427 / 8 | Jump (37) | Danny McMenamin | J Ewart Mr T C McKeever | 10/11 | |
| made all, well clear 2 out, very easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 24 L | Beat The Retreat (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 634 / 6 | Jump (54) | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander Team Kinneston… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, headway into distant 2nd last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 7 L | Lights Are Green (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | FP26-15 / 8 | Jump (35) | Jonathon Bewley | G Bewley Holland And Todd | 15/2 | |
| held up, struggling off pace home turn, late headway for distant 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 11 L | Desert Stranger (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 9- / 5 | Flat (319), Jump (489) | Ryan Mania | R M Smith Spittal Family | 200/1 | |
| chased leader, pushed along and outpaced from 3 out, no extra last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 8½ L | Whitehaven (FR) (gelding, black, 11 6) | 35 / 7 | Flat (147), Jump (18) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mr & Mrs G Calder | 3/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, keen early, pushed along and outpaced home turn, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | ½ L | Melnik (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 000 / 4 | Flat (142), Jump (53) | Sean Quinlan | C A McBratney Mr Samuel Quigley | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and made no impression home turn, | ||||||||||
| UR | 10 |   | - | Donso Star (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 13) | 456 / 7 | Jump (24) | Thomas Dowson | R M Smith Burns Partnership | 14/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent 4 out when behind, mistake and unseated rider 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Skol (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 6) | 43UP-P4 / 7 | Jump (13) | Liam McKenna | J J Lambe J J Lambe | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Kingston Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1243 / 6 | Jump (21) | Craig Nichol | Ewan Whillans Mrs Karen Spark | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Don't Look Back (GB) (colt, grey, 11 6) | 4-6 / 7 | Flat (196), Jump (21) | S Mulqueen | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr W G Young Jnr | 66/1 | |
| in rear, fell 1st | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Captain Nelson (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 7-PU / 6 | Jump (13) | William Shanahan | R M Smith The Racing Suite | 200/1 | |
| held up, fell 1st | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Bellaney Lord (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6) | 20-3U8 / 9 | Jump (11) | D A Jacob | S R B Crawford Mrs S J Easterby | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
