03 Jan 2011 15:10 Ayr
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £1,952); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Bene Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 4114-09 / 23 | Jump (20) | R McGrath | J S Goldie Mr & Mrs Raymond… | 6/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 2nd, made rest, ridden last, pushed out flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Sambelucky (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 548861 / 9 | Jump (20) | J Reveley | K G Reveley Maurice Foxton,… | 3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outside after 3 out, ridden to chase leading pair before last, stayed on to go 2nd after last, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 3½ L | Classic Henri (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 7884/ / 7 | Jump (644) | Brian Harding | F P Murtagh Mr Anthony White | 50/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, headway to track leaders 3 out, chased winner approaching next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, lost 2nd after last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 3 L | Winter Alchemy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 608-04 / 11 | Jump (58) | Stephen Mulqueen | N G Richards The Alchemy Partnership | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, lost place 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on from last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Manoubi (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 826204 / 12 | Flat (2073), Jump (20) | J Halliday | M Todhunter Mr K Fitzsimons… | 9/1 | |
| led to 2nd, tracked winner, ridden and lost place approaching 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 4 L | Ravensbill (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 00/P49-P / 11 | Jump (52) | C I Gillies | W Amos Mr J M Stenhouse | 40/1 | |
| in touch, driven and outpaced after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace under pressure from next, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | 9 L | Transact (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 6) | P06-0P6 / 8 | Jump (56) | G Lee | M Todhunter J D Racing | 9/1 | |
| in touch on inside, driven and outpaced approaching 2 out, ridden and weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 3½ L | Bob Will (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 763-965 / 11 | Jump (20) | A L Voy | C Grant Mr J L Flint | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, hit and reminder 5th, lost place 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | ½ L | Crackerjack Lad (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) | 19P5/25- / 11 | Jump (571) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Ian D Miller | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway into mid-division after 4th, chased leaders under pressure approaching 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Kings Guard (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 5801/94 / 8 | Jump (47) | E Whillans | A C Whillans Mr J D Wright | |||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Shadow Boxer (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 3) | 05/7697- / 9 | Jump (303) | K Renwick | D W Whillans The Peeskie Partnership | ||
| 11 |   | - | Soldiers Tree (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | U6-5870 / 6 | Jump (1) | T Messenger | Mrs S C Bradburne Turcan, Douglas-miller… | |||
| 2 |   | - | Robbie Dye (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 43PP3/8- / 9 | Jump (600) | Callum Whillans | D W Whillans Allan Gilchrist… | |||
