08 Mar 2024 14:30 Ayr
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,225); Distance: 2m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Cancan (FR) (mare, bay, 11 13) | 8/P2533 / 9 | Jump (19) | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander The Dregs Of Humanity | 7/4 | |
| mid-division on inside, headway tracking leaders going well after 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, led approaching last, soon clear, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2½ L | Mack The Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 453-678 / 11 | Jump (22) | Mr Kit Alexander | N W Alexander Alexander Family | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd at 2nd, led after next, pushed along and joined between last two, headed approaching last, ridden and no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 4½ L | Serious Ego (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 511683 / 12 | Jump (14) | Conor Rabbitt | N G Richards Greystoke Owners | 12/1 | |
| off the pace towards rear on inside, headway on inside approaching 2 out, went modest 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 3¾ L | Don't Look Back (GB) (colt, grey, 10 8) | 6F7-965 / 7 | Flat (122), Jump (11) | Danny McMenamin | W Young Jnr Mr W G Young Jnr | 11/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, headway out wide 3 out, ridden before next, went 3rd 2 out, no impression and weakened into 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14 |   | 3¼ L | Captain Nelson (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) | UF0P-P8 / 6 | Jump (66) | C O'Farrell | R M Smith The Racing Suite | 66/1 | |
| held up well in rear, headway and plugged on run-in, never going pace to get involved | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 2¼ L | Batman For Ever (GER) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | P6P9-69 / 8 | Jump (22) | Sam Coltherd | W Coltherd Coltherd Racing… | 10/1 | |
| led until before 2nd, chased leaders, went 2nd again after 4 out until ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out where mistake, weakened between last two | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 1½ L | Kellie's Dream (IRE) (filly, bay, 12 0) | 695644 / 8 | Jump (18) | Craig Nichol | D Bourke S Lowther & D McCready | 20/1 | |
| raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 4¼ L | River Ayr (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 28-965 / 6 | Jump (30) | Callum Bewley | R M Smith Green Spittal And… | 14/1 | |
| off the pace and always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 4½ L | Northern Cardinal (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 3-9785 / 5 | Jump (21) | S Mulqueen | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Michael & Lady… | 14/1 | |
| raced wide in mid-division, pushed along and weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 1¾ L | Lifetime Adventure (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 8P26U4 / 6 | Jump (8) | Alan Doyle | A B Hamilton Mr A B Hamilton | 9/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, pushed along and weakened quickly before next | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | 23 L | Iolani (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 3735P0 / 12 | Flat (227), Jump (100) | Henry Brooke | A Slack Mr A Slack | 28/1 | |
| raced wide chasing leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7 |   | 13 L | Sword Of Fate (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 382126 / 12 | Jump (178) | D R Fox | L Kerr Mr A Kerr Mr L… | 28/1 | |
| prominent, led before 2nd until before next, chased leader until pushed along after 4 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Skiddaw (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 0-57P / 7 | Jump (66) | Sean Quinlan | N W Alexander Alexander, Bruce… | 15/2 | |
| towards, rear, reminders and struggling after 5th, fell next | ||||||||||
| FE | 13 |   | - | Golden Swift (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 0000 / 5 | Jump (30) | Ben Smith | R M Smith Mr R Gibson | 33/1 | |
| raced keenly towards rear, fell 4 out | ||||||||||
