14:25 Ayr

Saturday 20 April 2024

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Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m  |   Soft (Good To Soft In Places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:25  |   Winning time: 3m 54.38s
1st
Horse silk
6
5/1
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Held up in touch, not fluent 3rd or 4th, closed 6th, led 2 out, hard pressed flat, stayed on well, holding 2nd close home op 9/2 tchd 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
4
9/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Held up in rear, headway 2 out, went 2nd when not much room and switched left flat, soon disputing lead and hung left, held close home op 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
11
11/1
T: Ewan WhillansJ: Craig Nichol
In touch in mid-division, effort 3 out, every chance last, 3rd and held when edged right towards finish tchd 12/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
10
510-8
10/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell (5)
Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, held flat, kept on, not much room and carried right towards finish op 11/1
5th
Horse silk
sh
5
11/4f
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up rear of mid-division, closed before 4th, ridden after 2 out, pressing leaders flat, hard ridden and held flat, kept on, carried right towards finish op 3/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
1
611-12
10/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Chased leader, led 3rd, not fluent 5th, headed 2 out, weakened final 75 yards tchd 9/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
9
28/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Held up in rear, effort and switched left 2 out, no impression, well held last op 25/1
8th
Horse silk
1
13
6/1
T: N G RichardsJ: Danny McMenamin
Mid-division, well in touch from 4th, unable to quicken before last, kept on same pace flat op 13/2 tchd 7/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
22/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Mid-division, ridden and wandered into 2 out when on outside, never involved op 25/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ½
8
33/1
T: C CollinsJ: C P Millar (7)
Led until 3rd, not fluent 5th, no extra 2 out op 50/1
11th
Horse silk
½
12
20/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn (3)
Held up towards rear, outpaced 3 out, well held next op 28/1 tchd 18/1
12th
Horse silk
7 ½
14
710-6
20/1
T: B EllisonJ: Dylan Johnston (5)
In touch in mid-division, lost place before 2 out tchd 25/1
13th
Horse silk
7
7
911-1
66/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania
Always towards rear, outpaced and no impression 3 out
14th
Horse silk
2 ¼
2
11/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 3rd, well beaten from 5th op 17/2

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
15
610-6
50/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Held up in rear, fell 2nd op 40/1 tchd 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£2.10, £3.40, £2.70EX:£58.80Trifecta:£715.10Tricast:£491.73SF:£47.71Swingers:£11.60, £11.30, £21.70

Forecasts

L'eau Du Sud (11/4), Favour And Fortune (5/1), Florida Dreams (6/1), Bialystok (9/1), Afadil (10/1), Rubaud (10/1), Cracking Rhapsody (11/1), First Street (11/1), Ginger Mail (20/1), Salsada (20/1), Westport Cove (22/1), Petit Tonnerre (28/1), Effernock Fizz (33/1), Alvaniy (50/1), Benson (66/1)

Verdict

CRACKING RHAPSODY was very strong at the finish when landing Kelso's Morebattle Hurdle and Ewan Whillans' upwardly-mobile hurdler can make light of an 8 lb rise in the weights to complete a hat-trick. County Hurdle runner-up L'Eau du Sud must go well again and heads the list of dangers, while Salsada teed herself up well for this when a resurgent third at Newcastle and is also highly respected. Rubaud and First Street complete the shortlist in this highly competitive handicap.

  1. CRACKING RHAPSODY (IRE)
  2. L'EAU DU SUD (FR)
  3. SALSADA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Rubaud
Weight: 10-11  |Age: 5
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £56,270.002nd: £21,200.003rd: £10,610.004th: £5,300.005th: £2,660.006th: £1,330.007th: £660.008th: £340.00

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