30 Oct 2010 16:30 Ayr
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,985); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy.
John Smith's Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(9) |   | - | Best Prospect (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) | 703937 / 23 | Flat (8), Jump (616) | P Makin | M Dods Mr D Neale | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, smooth headway over 3f out, went 2nd on bit over 2f out, led and hard held over 1f out, won very cheekily in a canter | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(4) |   | 2¾ L | Starla Dancer (GER) (filly, bay, 9 10) | 735014 / 4 | Flat (23) | Lee Topliss | R A Fahey Aricabeau Racing… | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 3f out, headed over 1f out, kept on and no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(1) |   | 4 L | Sharp Sovereign (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 1) | 333111 / 6 | Flat (12) | S De Sousa | T D Barron Mr Stephen Hackney | 9/2 | |
| led 1f, tracked leader, pushed along over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(7) |   | 4½ L | Hurlingham (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 11) | 424279 / 7 | Flat (25), Jump (235) | P Mulrennan | M & D Easterby Mr A G Black | 11/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 4th over 1f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(8) |   | 1¼ L | Casino Night (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 8 11) | 415130 / 6 | Flat (8) | J Fanning | Miss L A Perratt Mrs Karen Robson | 9/1 | |
| slowly away, led after 1f, headed over 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(2) |   | 1 L | Bagber (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 8) | 3114-81 / 6 | Flat (8) | A Mullen | P Monteith Allan McLuckie | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(3) |   | 17 L | Royal Straight (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 1) | 932023 / 9 | Flat (8) | James P Sullivan | Miss L A Perratt Mr Ken McGarrity | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9(6) |   | 15 L | Dean Iarracht (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 10) | 216511 / 7 | Flat (15) | R Winston | Miss Tracy Waggott Mr Michael Howarth | 9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3(5) |   | Dist | Gumnd (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 642009 / 6 | Flat (140) | Graham Gibbons | J D Bethell Elliott Brothers… | 22/1 | |
| slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along over 6f out, tailed off over 4f out | ||||||||||
