17 Apr 2009 14:20 Ayr
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,393); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Artemis The Profit Hunter Supporting Poppyscotland Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Grand Theatre (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 24-1410 / 23 | Jump (34) | D J Condon | N G Richards Mrs Pat Sloan | 16/1 | |
| held up, smooth headway 4 out, led before next, left 8 lengths clear between last 2, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 7 L | Easby Park (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 4-12413 / 6 | Jump (20) | F Keniry | G M Moore Mr G R Orchard | 9/1 | |
| led, mistake 8th, headed 4 out, ridden and outpaced before next, rallied to go 2nd flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | ¾ L | Curragower (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 45100 / 5 | Jump (44) | D J Casey | C F Swan John P McManus | 9/2 | |
| in touch, outpaced 3 out, stayed on under pressure from next, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 2 L | Etxalar (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 23P-DP / 11 | Flat (549), Jump (14) | C I Gillies | Miss Lucinda V Russell Dig In Racing | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, blundered 7th, outpaced 3 out, rallied to go 2nd briefly last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 7 L | Description (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | FPP111 / 11 | Jump (19) | Tjade Collier | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr I R Mann | 11/4 | |
| with leader, led 4 out, headed next, left 2nd in last 2, mistake and weakened last | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Percutant (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 5B0311 / 6 | Jump (47) | J M Maguire | Ferdy Murphy Mr W J Gott | ||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Freschezza (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 9) | 85-615 / 7 | Jump (126) | R McGrath | C W Thornton Mr D B Dennison | ||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Dancing Dik (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 7) | 952311 / 12 | Flat (186), Jump (18) | Miss L Horner | C Grant Mr S Dixon | ||
