02 Jan 2011 15:30 Ayr
Winner: £2,600 (Penalty: £1,781); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Too Cool To Fool (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 56/093-5 / 22 | Jump (235) | G Lee | J S Goldie Johnnie Delta Racing | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders and keen, ridden approaching 2 out, led final 150 yards, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Aghill (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 44-9F27 / 9 | Jump (65) | J M Maguire | R Dobbin Mr M B Clarke &… | 8/1 | |
| led until after 1st, chased leaders, challenged approaching 3 out, narrow lead approaching last, headed last 150 yards, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Border Flora (GB) (filly, brown, 11 10) | 8/446F-2 / 8 | Jump (55) | F Davis | W Amos Mr W M Aitchison | 6/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway approaching 7th, ridden to challenge approaching last, one pace after | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14 |   | 2¼ L | Yes Mate (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 798-07P / 7 | Jump (40) | Henry Brooke | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mr A Slack | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders, led after 4 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 5 L | Vallani (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 10 12) | 7P-P055 / 9 | Flat (1186), Jump (37) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Robert Boyd | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, reminder 7th, headway from 2 out, kept on, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Paddys Honour (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 634/2P-5 / 8 | Jump (55) | C I Gillies | Miss Lucinda V Russell Tay Valley Chasers… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | NK | Allanard (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 7830-P4 / 11 | Jump (19) | D C Costello | M Todhunter Mrs Kate Hall | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 4 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 1½ L | Ontrack (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 1/U199-0 / 7 | Jump (239) | K Renwick | R Dobbin Mr William McKeown… | 20/1 | |
| prominent, lost place and mid-division 5th, reminders after next, weakened when hit 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 2 L | Sundown Trail (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 995-U4 / 7 | Jump (56) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Mr John P McManus | 11/1 | |
| in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 4 L | Soldiers Tree (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 7U6-587 / 6 | Jump (63) | T Messenger | Mrs S C Bradburne Turcan, Douglas-miller… | 22/1 | |
| held up towards rear and keen, reminder approaching 6th, headway approaching next, ridden and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3 |   | 16 L | Bardolet (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | F5F-716 / 9 | Jump (19) | J Reveley | K G Reveley Mrs Stephanie Smith | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, blundered 8th, headway after 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2 |   | 10 L | Spirit Calling (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 10) | 2P133/P / 11 | Jump (46) | Grant Cockburn | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Tony Forbes | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 8th on outer, weakening when not fluent 4 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 16 |   | 49 L | Samaret (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 0) | 0/P0-87P / 6 | Jump (63) | Gary Rutherford | Mrs H O Graham Mr Sam Hamilton | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear and keen, weakened from 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13 |   | - | Talesofriverbank (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 0) | PP0U4/3 / 8 | Jump (51) | E Whillans | A C Whillans Mr A C Whillans | |||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Little Wizard (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 9/63P-42 / 9 | Jump (222) | Mr A J Findlay | G A Charlton Mr George A Charlton | ||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Bombie Boy (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | PP0PP-P / 6 | Flat (564), Jump (58) | J Halliday | B Storey Mr G Wilkinson | ||
