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Ayrshire Cancer Support Masquerade Ball Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m4f100y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 18 runners
Winning time 5m 27.04s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Held up towards back - moved up steadily on the inner approaching 3 out - improved into second before 2 out and took command there - drew away for an easy win
Sam Coltherd
William Young Jnr
Tracked front group on inner - moved into second from the 8th until past the four out marker - regained second spot approaching two out - back to second at the final fence - driven out and kept up effort to the line finishing second beaten two lengths
Craig Nichol
Donald Whillans
Held up towards the back - improved into a handy spot before moving up on the front group approaching 3 out - drifted left from 2 out - driven out to take 3rd on the run-in
Theo Gillard
Adam Nicol
Held up towards back of pack - improved into contention by 8th - urged forward on inner before 3 out - moved into second before the following fence - held into the last then faded to finish fourth
Alan Doyle (5)
Ian Duncan
Tracked pace early - moved in front from the 8th and held advantage until overtaken approaching 2 out - lost momentum under pressure in the closing stages to finish 5th
Bruce Lynn
Catch Bissett
Sat close to pace early - moved into second before four out - held that spot until pressed approaching two out - dropped away shortly after - finished sixth
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Settled in the pack early - improved to challenge front group 6th before pressed on approach to 3 out - lost ground soon after and beaten home
Dominic Hislop (10)
N W Alexander
Held up in rear-midfield throughout - unable to make ground on leading group - well beaten in 8th
Jamie Hamilton
Alison Hamilton
Settled in the pack - urged forward approaching 4 out - lost touch before the following fence - well held at the finish
Sean Quinlan
Ian Duncan
Held up early - never involved with front rankers - well held throughout - finished 10th
Nathan Moscrop
R Mike Smith
Settled at the back early - never involved with the leading group - well held at the finish
Ben Smith (7)
R Mike Smith
Wide from the off - held no better than midfield - dropped away with effort fading beyond four out - well beaten at the finish
Brian Hughes
Daragh Bourke
Held up towards the back on the inner - stumbled at the 2nd - unable to land a blow and finished well beaten
Ryan Mania
Sandy Thomson
Settled just off the front group wide of rivals early - urged forward but lost touch approaching 3 out - well beaten at the finish
Derek Fox
William Young Jnr
Set the pace early - dropped from second at the 8th - dropped away soon after and fell right behind - pulled up before the last four fences
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Ewan Whillans
Held up in midfield - dropped towards the back by the 7th - lost touch and eased out of contention - pulled up before 4 out
Ross Chapman
Russell Ross
Held up at the back - detached and beaten well before the finish - pulled up after 4 out
Patrick Wadge
R Mike Smith
Sat close behind front group - blundered at 7th and dropped back - well adrift before being withdrawn after 4 out
Non-runners: Achnamara (self certificate), Ninetofive (unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.