Ayr 18/04/2008 Good to Soft (Good in places) 4.35 Coral Supporting Poppyscotland Mares Only Handicap Hurdle (Class 2) £30000 added, 4yo plus, 2m, penalty £18786, 9 ran. 1st   La Vecchia Scuola (IRE)   R McGrath 18-1 11 12 J S Goldie In rear, ridden 3 out, headway approaching strongly to lead towards finish Opened 16/1, touched 18/1 2nd hd Bollin Ruth 6 G Whillans(10) 8-1 10 3 D W Whillans Chased leaders, led approaching 3 out, ridden out, headed towards finish Opened 12/1 3rd 1½  l Doubly Guest   Felix De Giles(5) 7-2 11 2 N J Henderson Led and keen, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, kept on Opened 9/2 £1350-£300, £2000-£500 4th hd Theatre Belle 7 C I Gillies(7) 9-4 10 11 C Grant Mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, challenged when hit 2 out, no extra flat Opened 9/4, touched 5/2 £5000-£2000, £2500-£1000, £1000-£400, £1125-£500, £900-£400 5th 7l Pagan Starprincess   F Keniry 9-1 11 8 G M Moore Towards rear, chased leaders approaching 3 out, soon outpaced Opened 8/1, touched 9/1 6th 7l Buffy 8 J Reveley(5) 28-1 10 0 B Mactaggart In touch, weakened from 4 out 7th 2¼  l Mini Minster   P Kinsella 10-1 10 0 P G Atkinson Chased leader, weakened 4 out Opened 12/1, touched 14/1 8th 1½  l Topflight Wildbird   D Elsworth 6-1 11 5 Mrs L Wadham Chased leader, ridden after 4 out, weakened next Opened 11/2, touched 6/1 Pulled Up   Castlecrossings (IRE)   R P McLernon(7) 15-2 11 10 Jonjo O'Neill Held up, ridden 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out Opened 11/2, touched 15/2 Winning time: 03:44.000 Ayr results 2.20   2.50   3.25   4.00   4.35   5.10   5.45