12 Feb 2011 17:05 Ayr
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £1,952); Distance: 2m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Ronnie Clark Retirement Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Circus Clown (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 8) | 9085- / 20 | Flat (509), Jump (297) | G Lee | J S Goldie Mr A B Hamilton | 8/1 | |
| held up in touch on inner, chased leaders 4th, lead 4 out, clear before last, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 3½ L | Kings Guard (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 801/941 / 8 | Jump (24) | E Whillans | A C Whillans Mr J D Wright | 2/1 | |
| held up in touch, chased winner approaching and hit 3 out, kept on from last, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 2 L | See The Legend (GB) (filly, bay, 11 0) | 696-08 / 11 | Jump (83) | P Aspell | Miss S E Forster The Border Racers | 12/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden before 3 out, switched left 2 out, kept on from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 10 L | Crackerjack Lad (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 3) | 9P5/25-9 / 11 | Jump (40) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Ian D Miller | 9/2 | |
| in rear, headway before 3 out, weakening when not fluent last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 7 L | Miss Champagne (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 0) | 7274/77 / 8 | Flat (1757), Jump (24) | F Keniry | A Wilson Mrs H J Wilson | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, ridden and weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 16 L | Also Jo (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 8) | 2P-3P00 / 9 | Jump (24) | J Reveley | W Amos Mrs S Gray, Mr… | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 5 L | Glengap (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 0) | 3P-7966 / 8 | Jump (4) | Callum Whillans | E J Cooper Cumberland Lodge… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 3rd, hit 5th, headed next, not fluent when weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 13 L | Fightstar (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 343-600 / 9 | Jump (41) | C I Gillies | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Derek Petterson | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear, ridden before 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 1 L | Parson's Punch (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 4699- / 8 | Flat (738), Jump (327) | A L Voy | Mrs L B Normile Mr K N R MacNicol | 40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hit 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 27 L | Daniel's Dream (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 775065 / 13 | Jump (12) | Brian Harding | J E Dixon Mrs E M Dixon | 16/1 | |
| led, not fluent 3rd, soon headed, hit 5th, weakened from next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | 15 L | Rhyton (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 46763 / 6 | Flat (237), Jump (19) | Adrian Lane | D McCain Jnr Mrs Janice M Fraser | 4/1 | |
| close up, ridden and weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Emirate Isle (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 99-015P / 12 | Flat (109), Jump (12) | B S Hughes | B Storey Bell Bridge Racing | ||
