07 Feb 2009 15:10 Ayr
Winner: £4,300 (Penalty: £2,797); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Victor Chandler Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Lie Forrit (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 120-121 / 21 | Jump (28) | C I Gillies | W Amos Mr Jw McNeill Mr… | 5/1 | |
| held up, steady headway 8th, effort approaching 3 out, led flat, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 18 |   | 1¼ L | Thatlldoforme (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | 213/P-91 / 9 | Jump (18) | P Buchanan | A C Whillans Mr A Gilchrist | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 4 out, clear next, headed run in, switched left, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 16 |   | 12 L | Capal Dubh Alainn (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 053 / 10 | Flat (112), Jump (28) | L Vickers | T J Pitt Ms Mary O'Brien | 12/1 | |
| in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | ½ L | Airhill Lady (IRE) (Mare, brown, 11 5) | 81960-9 / 7 | Jump (56) | Mr G Crow | A M Crow Patrick J Casey | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, effort over 3f out, plugged on from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14 |   | ¾ L | Kirkside Pleasure (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | 69-9423 / 8 | Jump (13) | D F O'Regan | Mrs S C Bradburne Hardie, Cochrane,… | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 8th, stayed on from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 15 |   | 1 L | Longdale (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 370861 / 12 | Jump (43) | D C Costello | M Todhunter Davidcurr Donaldponsonby… | 20/1 | |
| behind, headway halfway to go mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, no extra from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | ¾ L | Newman Des Plages (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | F56686 / 10 | Jump (8) | B S Hughes | M Todhunter Mr James Callow | 16/1 | |
| held up behind, some headway from 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 5 L | Delightfully (FR) (Filly, brown, 11 2) | 3P-5181 / 10 | Jump (10) | J P O'farrell | L Lungo Mr Robert Boyd | 13/2 | |
| held up, ridden along 8th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Young Albert (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 9) | 038-654 / 9 | Jump (28) | D J Condon | N G Richards Hither Green Syndicate | 13/2 | |
| chased leader and keen, led 6th, headed 4 out, not fluent and weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 6 L | Flying Doctor (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 153665 / 10 | Flat (16), Jump (54) | F Davis | N G Richards Mr Tom McNicholas | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place from 7th | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3 |   | 4½ L | Rare Coincidence (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | F8/65P-2 / 14 | Flat (54), Jump (78) | K Mercer | R F Fisher Mr Alan Willoughby | 33/1 | |
| in touch, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13 |   | 23 L | Calfraz (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 2346/37- / 8 | Flat (845), Jump (409) | K Renwick | Micky Hammond Mr J McAllister | 20/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 13th | 2 |   | 22 L | Twelve Paces (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 901280 / 12 | Jump (28) | Mr O Greenall | P Monteith Mr G Cuthill | 20/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Bewery Man (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 590-215 / 10 | Jump (53) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr Ferdy Murphy | |||
| 12 |   | - | Dee Cee Bolter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 2U-0056 / 8 | Jump (22) | M Bradburne | T Butt Mr B Cockburn | |||
| 6 |   | - | Bill's Echo (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 8) | P93119 / 11 | Jump (77) | Callum Whillans | A C Whillans Burns Partnership | |||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Kempski (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | R1P4-P1 / 12 | Jump (13) | Paul Callaghan | R Nixon Rayson & Susan… | ||
| 17 |   | - | Lord Samposin (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 28-UPFU / 8 | Jump (54) | M J McAlister | M A Barnes Mr John Wills | |||
| 19 |   | - | Bayfirth (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | F-5P375 / 13 | Jump (10) | T Messenger | T Butt Mr A B Hamilton | |||
