09 Mar 2024 13:58 Ayr
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £4,753); Distance: 2m 5f 91y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Virgin Bet Fives Mares' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Donso Star (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 2) | 35-6962 / 7 | Jump (20) | Ben Smith | R M Smith Burns Partnership | 10/1 | |
| midfield but in touch, closed on leaders setting out on second circuit, chased leaders from 3 out, went third before last, ran on strongly run-in, led well inside final 100 yards, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Lady In The Park (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 71-3312 / 7 | Jump (25) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs Jennifer Sword | 10/11 | |
| raced in second, pressed leader 3 out, ridden after 2 out, led last, headed inside final 100 yards, kept on but not pace of winner near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 1¼ L | Czech Her Out (IRE) (filly, bay, 12 0) | 1-6P125 / 10 | Jump (132) | P W Wadge | Miss Lucinda V Russell Having A Mare &… | 8/1 | |
| held up last, headway from 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Not Staying Long (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 13) | 81-P431 / 7 | Jump (12) | B S Hughes | R M Smith Mrs Wilma Duffus | 4/1 | |
| led, landed awkwardly 4th, good jump 6th, faced challenge 3 out, pushed along 2 out, headed last, weakened to fourth run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 5 L | Headscarf Lil (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 5) | 7-18420 / 10 | Jump (84) | Sean Quinlan | N G Richards Accurite Racing… | 18/1 | |
| midfield but in touch, ridden 3 out, chased leaders when ridden before 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened inside final 50 yards run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Poppy Rose (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 6) | 32U-320 / 7 | Jump (57) | Callum Bewley | S R B Crawford Miss E Hamilton | 12/1 | |
| raced in third, pushed along after 3 out, soon lost position and weakened quickly from 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Moonlight Glory (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 10) | 015214 / 9 | Jump (26) | Tom Midgley | M Walford Ursa Major Racing,… | 20/1 | |
| held up, made modest headway after 8th, fell 9th | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Blue Baloo (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 2) | 414-174 / 6 | Jump (33) | Ryan Mania | A M Thomson Mrs A M Thomson | 0/0 | ||
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