15:00 Ayr

Saturday 19 April 2008

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Samsung Scottish Champion Handicap Hurdle (grade 2)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Border Castle

710-4

40/1

T: A B HaynesJ:

Tracked leaders, led after 4 out, ridden next, kept on gamely

2^nd

Takeroc (FR)

510-4

9/4

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Towards rear, headway to track leaders 4 out, ridden and challenged winner from next, one pace approaching last

3^rd

Kalahari King (FR)

710-4

9/2

T: Ferdy MurphyJ: B S Hughes

Mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden next and onepace until weakened from last

4^th

0.5

French Saulaie (FR)

710-4

10/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Towards rear, headway to track leaders approaching 3 out, soon ridden and onepace

5^th

1.5

Pearl King (IRE)

610-6

7/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: A P McCoy

Towards rear, effort 4 out to chase leaders next, ridden and weakened form next

6^th

Bywell Beau (IRE)

910-4

66/1

T: G A CharltonJ: Jan Faltejsek

Led untill 4th, hit next, soon ridden and gradually weakened from 3 out

7^th

Serabad (FR)

410-4

33/1

T: P & M BowenJ: Harry Skelton

Towards rear, headway to track leaders 4 out, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened from next

8^th

1.25

Penzance

710-12

8/1

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

Mid-division, ridden after 4 out, no impression

9^th

2.75

Lough Derg (FR)

811-10

25/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Held up, ridden after 4 out, never on terms

10^th

Sporazene (IRE)

910-4

33/1

T: P F NichollsJ: L Heard

Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

11^th

Wizard of Us

810-4

100/1

T: M MullineauxJ: F Keniry

Mid-division, ridden after 4 out, weakened from next

12^th

Ellerslie Tom

610-4

33/1

T: Mrs A M ThorpeJ: T J O'Brien

Prominent, led 4th untill 4 out, soon ridden and weakened from 3 out

13^th

Ignotus

610-4

10/1

T: G A SwinbankJ: D C Costello

Mid-division, ridden and weakened from 4 out

14^th

2.25

Pilca (FR)

810-4

100/1

T: D CarrollJ: T Molloy

Mid-division, ridden after 4 out, soon beaten

Also Ran

Khachaturian (IRE)

510-4

16/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: P J Brennan

Prominent untill lost place 4th, behind and pulled up before 4 out

Chivalry

910-4

20/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Aidan Coleman

Towards rear, ridden and lost touch 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before 5th

Non-Runners

Heathcote

Weight: 10-4| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: P Hide

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£532.37SF:£134.54

Forecasts

Takeroc (FR) (9/4), Pearl King (IRE) (7/2), Kalahari King (FR) (9/2), Penzance (8/1), French Saulaie (FR) (10/1), Ignotus (10/1), Khachaturian (IRE) (16/1), Chivalry (20/1), Lough Derg (FR) (25/1), Serabad (FR) (33/1), Sporazene (IRE) (33/1), Ellerslie Tom (33/1), Border Castle (40/1), Bywell Beau (IRE) (66/1), Wizard of Us (100/1), Pilca (FR) (100/1)