17 Apr 2009 14:50 Ayr
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,505); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
John Smith's Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Even Flo (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 13) | 6P9421 / 24 | Jump (20) | J M Maguire | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr J Perriss | 7/4 | |
| held up, outpaced 12th, left 4 lengths down in 2nd next, rallied to challenge 2 out, led before last, ridden out flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2½ L | Bougoure (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 27/4745 / 12 | Jump (33) | Tjade Collier | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs Didy Morgan | 3/1 | |
| not always fluent, tracked leader, challenging when left 4 lengths clear 13th, driven 3 out, soon ridden, headed before last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Raysrock (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) | 1-34313 / 10 | Jump (27) | Miss L Horner | K J Burke Mr A Irvine | |||
| UR | 4 |   | - | Festival King (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 6) | P2F116 / 10 | Jump (47) | R McGrath | Miss P Robson Mr & Mrs Raymond… | ||
| 5 |   | - | Mitchel Henry (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 1) | 3341P6 / 8 | Jump (22) | K Renwick | P Monteith Major General C… | |||
