4:00 Ayr 17 Apr 1998
Maclays Brewery Evelyn Matthews Handicap Hurdle Class B
(Class 2) 2m6f OMS Good 12 hurdles
1st
£5,150 2nd
£1,550 3rd
£750 4th
£350
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | 111 | 119 | 121 | 129 | – | ||||
| b g King's Ride (IRE) - Snoqualmie (Warpath) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, steady headway 4 out, disputed lead 3 out, led and blundered 2 out, kept on well flat | ||||||||||
| 6 | 114 | 122 | 123 | 129 | – | |||||
| ch g Mr Fluorocarbon - Frieda's Joy (Proverb) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway to challenge 8th, hit 4 out, led approaching 3 out, disputed lead 3 out, hit 2 out, not quicken flat | ||||||||||
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8 | 119 | 127 | 121 | 126 | – | ||||
| b g Runaway Groom (CAN) - Pete's Damas (USA) (Cutlass) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, driven along from 5th, lost place 4 out, kept on from next, no impression | ||||||||||
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5 | 115 | 123 | 115 | 118 | – | ||||
| b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Bay Street (Grundy) | ||||||||||
| Close up, led 7th until headed approaching 3 out, soon ridden and beaten | ||||||||||
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8 | 1110 | 128 | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Avocat - Highway's Last (Royal Highway) | ||||||||||
| Led until headed 7th, lost touch 4 out, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
- 5 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 5m 16.40s (slow by 6.40s) Total SP: 107%
- Non-runners: Ardronan
- 1st owner: J H Wilson, M Elliott, D Blackett (Kings Measure) 1st breeder: Miss Mary O'Sullivan
- 2nd owner: John Duggan (Zander I)
- 3rd owner: J D Smeaden (Runaway Pete)
- Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.90 £1.30 Ex: £3.60 CSF: £7.52
