10 Jan 2009 15:30 Ayr
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,070); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Blue Square Mobile Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Prosecco (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 85-2313 / 23 | Jump (21) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Tay Valley Chasers… | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 5th, led before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on gamely flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | ¾ L | Nelson du Ronceray (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 0160-17 / 13 | Jump (21) | T J Murphy | P Monteith Miss Amy McGregor | 11/1 | |
| held up, headway and hit 5th, challenged 3 out, every chance last, one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | ½ L | Best Prospect (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 2F17-8 / 9 | Flat (74), Jump (65) | R McGrath | M Dods Mr D Neale | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway 5th, effort 2 out, every chance last, ridden and kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | ½ L | Young Albert (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 12) | 3038-65 / 9 | Jump (61) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Hither Green Syndicate | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Open de L'Isle (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 214P-58 / 10 | Jump (21) | D C Costello | J Ewart Dr C Kesson Mr/mrs… | 8/1 | |
| in touch, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on well towards finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 9 L | Princess Flame (GER) (Mare, brown, 11 3) | 17P6-91 / 8 | Flat (107), Jump (13) | A P McCoy | B G Powell Mr B G Powell | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 4 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 13 L | Manhattan Boy (GER) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 416-214 / 8 | Flat (457), Jump (21) | Mr G Crow | A M Crow Michael Roberts | 22/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 4 out, no impression when blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 4½ L | Los Nadis (GER) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 22-1264 / 11 | Flat (64), Jump (28) | R P Flint | P Monteith Mr Ian G M Dalgleish | 16/1 | |
| held up, outpaced 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 9th | 16 |   | 8 L | Nevsky Bridge (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 0) | 3F521U / 10 | Flat (135), Jump (15) | G Lee | M Todhunter The Carlisle Cavaliers | 18/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 3¾ L | Stainley (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 30U14-8 / 6 | Flat (481), Jump (246) | M Bradburne | Mrs S C Bradburne Grant, Jacobs,… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 4th, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 11th | 14 |   | ¾ L | Tiger King (GER) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | 358-409 / 9 | Flat (67), Jump (33) | K Renwick | P Monteith Mr & Mrs Raymond… | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7 |   | 2 L | Kid'z'play (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 37P/FF4- / 13 | Flat (536), Jump (545) | J Reveley | J S Goldie Mr Liam McGuigan | 80/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up, headway and in touch 4th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 8 |   | NK | Moonhawk (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 1P45-03 / 6 | Flat (476), Jump (21) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Transcend Bloodstock… | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced and blundred 4 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 14th | 12 |   | 11 L | Ethan's Star (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | U3/175-P / 8 | Jump (12) | Mr J A Richardson | W G Young Mr W G Young | 66/1 | |
| raced keenly, with leader, lost place 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 15th | 13 |   | 1¼ L | Arigna (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | 15383-P / 10 | Jump (26) | C I Gillies | Miss Lucinda V Russell John P McManus | 80/1 | |
| led, headed after 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 15 |   | - | Oleolat (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 0014-10 / 9 | Jump (50) | F Davis | W Amos Mr J L Gledson | |||
