Full Result 3.20 Ayr | 11 March 2023

Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Hurdle (For The Craigie Cup)

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) 2m Good 9 hurdles

1st £5,281 2nd £2,430 3rd £1,215 4th £608 5th £303

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Traprain Law (FR) 5/4F Patrick Wadge ⁷ Lucinda Russell	Patrick Wadge ⁷ Lucinda Russell	5	115 t	114	114	121	–
gr g Martaline - Pina (FR) (Kapgarde)
Made all, not fluent 4 out, going best 3 out, shaken up and good jump 2 out, pushed along against near rail before last, ridden and faced strong challenge run-in, kept on well final 110yds, always doing enough (tchd 11/8)

2 ½	2. Ginger Mail (FR) 13/8 Danny McMenamin N W Alexander	Danny McMenamin N W Alexander	7	1113	115	114	121	–
gr g Sinndar (IRE) - Queenly Mail (FR) (Medaaly)
In touch with leaders on inner, went third after 5th, went second 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, keeping on when not fluent last, made strong challenge run-in, held final 110yds (op 2/1)

3 28 [28½]	7. Kilbrainy (IRE) 7/1 Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	7	112	104	69	84	–
br g Beat Hollow - Portryan Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
In touch with leaders, prominent 3rd, pushed along when lost second 3 out, weakened and beaten before 2 out (tchd 13/2 and 15/2)

4 11 [39½]	6. Minella Youngy (IRE) 11/1 Craig Nichol Iain Jardine	Craig Nichol Iain Jardine	5	114	106	57	76	–
bb g Beat Hollow - Cheryls Island (IRE) (Trans Island)
Held up in rear, outpaced and pushed along after 4 out, went modest fourth before 3 out, soon well beaten (op 8/1 tchd 12/1)

5 6 [45½]	1. Gladiatorial (IRE) 28/1 Alexander Thorne ⁵ Noel C Kelly	Alexander Thorne ⁵ Noel C Kelly	8	119 t	116	59	81	–
b g Fame And Glory - Shed (Halling)
Took keen hold, prominent, pushed along and lost position after 5th, weakening when hit 4 out, lost fourth before 3 out, soon well beaten (op 33/1)

6 7½ [53]	4. Faron (IRE) 80/1 Sam Coltherd Stuart Coltherd	Sam Coltherd Stuart Coltherd	5	1112 t	114	47	75	–
b g Fascinating Rock (IRE) - Ataahua (GER) (Tertullian)
In touch with leaders, pecked on landing 1st, towards rear 2nd, outpaced and reminders 4th, pushed along and struggling from 4 out, tailed off from 3 out (op 50/1 tchd 40/1 and 100/1)

7 49 [102]	5. Cave Court (IRE) 14/1 Robert Dunne Noel C Kelly	Robert Dunne Noel C Kelly	6	115 t¹	107	–	21	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Ben Roseler (IRE) (Beneficial)
Held up in rear, struggling from 4 out, tailed off from 3 out (op 16/1)

7 ran Off time: 3:23:43 Winning time: 3m 51.51s (slow by 10.51s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Maimie's Magic (unsuitable ground), Serious Ego (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Raymond Anderson Green (Traprain Law) 1st breeder: R A Green
2nd owner: Mrs David Coltman & Mrs J Douglas Miller (Ginger Mail)
3rd owner: Dan Macdonald (Kilbrainy)
Tote win: £2.25 PL: £1.20 £1.30 Ex: £3.60 CSF: £3.86 Tricast: £8.12 Trifecta: £4.40

3:20 Ayr 11 Mar 2023

Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Hurdle (For The Craigie Cup)