18 Apr 2009 14:50 Ayr
Winner: £80,000 (Penalty: £45,608); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Samsung Electronics Scottish Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Noble Alan (GER) (Gelding, grey, 10 5) | 421/120- / 22 | Jump (119) | D J Condon | N G Richards Mr Craig Bennett | 17/2 | |
| held up behind, good headway before 3 out, led last, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 2 L | Secret Tune (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 4) | 155-911 / 8 | Flat (602), Jump (29) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr R Davies | 16/1 | |
| in touch, headway to lead 2 out, headed last, ridden and kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | NK | Harper Valley (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | P3/5-003 / 5 | Flat (210), Jump (22) | Dave Crosse | L Wadham Derbar Racing Partnership | 16/1 | |
| led, headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | NK | Blue Bajan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1333-08 / 11 | Flat (630), Jump (14) | G Lee | Andrew Turnell Dr John Hollowood | 14/1 | |
| held up on outside, ridden and headway 3 out, stayed on under pressure from last, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 2¾ L | Medermit (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 2/1211-2 / 11 | Jump (39) | R Thornton | A King The Dunkley & Reilly… | 9/4 | |
| mid-division, headway and in touch 4 out, effort next, one pace and no impression when edged left approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | SHD | Snap Tie (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 23/12-37 / 11 | Jump (39) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, effort approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | ¾ L | Takeroc (FR) (Gelding, grey, 10 11) | 2/235-7P / 11 | Flat (1098), Jump (15) | Christian Williams | P F Nicholls Dunn Racing | 22/1 | |
| held up, headway on inside 3 out, no extra from next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 1 L | Sentry Duty (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 5) | 10/011-0 / 11 | Flat (346), Jump (39) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Peter Spiller | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, soon ridden, 4th and no impression when blundered last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | NK | Take The Breeze (FR) (Gelding, grey, 10 4) | 40/18-10 / 10 | Flat (752), Jump (42) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs G Calder | 16/1 | |
| in touch, effort 3 out, ridden and kept on until weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 14 L | Emmpat (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 110PP2/ / 12 | Flat (22), Jump (587) | D J Casey | C F Swan Michael D Mee | 11/1 | |
| behind, ridden 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8 |   | ¾ L | Culcabock (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 341-601 / 11 | Flat (957), Jump (14) | C I Gillies | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs Elizabeth Ferguson | 25/1 | |
| in touch, pushed along halfway, outpaced when hit 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 12th | 14 |   | HD | Cybergenic (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 4) | 511/P3P / 13 | Flat (925), Jump (14) | K Mercer | Paul Murphy Mr K M Parry | 100/1 | |
| chased leader to before 4 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 13th | 10 |   | 9 L | Ski Sunday (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 4) | F-31122 / 10 | Flat (439), Jump (16) | S E Durack | Tim Vaughan Mrs Lindie King | 15/2 | |
| raced keenly in mid-division, hit 5th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Issaquah (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 4) | 11-4092 / 9 | Jump (14) | J Halliday | J M Jefferson Mr & Mrs J M Davenport | |||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Oddshoes (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 90/U201 / 8 | Flat (92), Jump (33) | T J Murphy | K M Prendergast Mrs Evelyn Madden | ||
