Full Result 3.30 Ayr | 19 July 2010

El Toro Grande Dos Handicap (Div II)

(Class 6) (0-65, 3yo+) 1m Soft

1st £1,706 2nd £503.75 3rd £252

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	8. Only A Splash 12/1 P J McDonald Ruth Carr	P J McDonald Ruth Carr	6	90	50	59	60	–
b g Primo Valentino (IRE) - Water Well (Sadler's Wells)
Led until ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, regained lead close home (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form that the gelding was better suited by the softer ground.) (op 18-1 tchd 20-1)

2⁽²⁾ hd	6. Bed Fellow (IRE) 7/2C Tony Hamilton P Monteith	Tony Hamilton P Monteith	6	94	54	63	63	–
b g Trans Island - Moonlight Partner (IRE) (Red Sunset)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, led going well over 1f out, soon ridden and edged left, kept on final furlong, headed close home (op 5-1)

3⁽⁷⁾ 7 [7¼]	9. Red Dagger (IRE) 8/1 Andrew Heffernan ³ Richard Price	Andrew Heffernan ³ Richard Price	4	810 p	49	40	42	–
b g Daggers Drawn (USA) - Dash Of Red (Red Sunset)
Held up in touch, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, edged left and rallied over 1f out, rider dropped whip inside final furlong, no chance with first two (op 11-2)

4⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½ [8¾]	10. Primo Way 10/1 Franny Norton Donal Nolan	Franny Norton Donal Nolan	9	89 eb	45	32	35	–
b g Primo Dominie - Waypoint (Cadeaux Genereux)
Prominent, driven and outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous after (op 12-1)

5⁽⁵⁾ 3½ [12¼]	5. Amity (IRE) 10/1 Greg Fairley Mark Johnston	Greg Fairley Mark Johnston	3	97	65	42	45	–
ch f Nayef (USA) - Follow My Lead (Night Shift)
Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced over 2f out, beaten final furlong (op 7-1)

6⁽⁸⁾ 2¾ [15]	3. Crocodile Bay (IRE) 7/2C Paul Eddery Richard Guest	Paul Eddery Richard Guest	7	912	62	33	37	–
b g Spectrum (IRE) - Shenkara (IRE) (Night Shift)
In touch, ridden over 2f out, beaten over 1f out (vet said gelding lost a near-fore shoe) (op 4-1)

7⁽¹⁾ 3½ [18½]	2. Transmission I (IRE) 7/2C Tom Eaves Bryan Smart	Tom Eaves Bryan Smart	5	913	63	25	30	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Individual (USA) (Gulch)
Soon driven along in rear, never on terms (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 4-1 tchd 10-3)

8⁽⁶⁾ 4 [22½]	7. Secret Hero 9/1 Adrian Nicholls Lee Smyth	Adrian Nicholls Lee Smyth	4	92 b	52	4	10	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Valiantly (Anabaa)
Soon pushed along towards rear, struggling final 3f, never on terms (tchd 12-1)

9⁽⁹⁾ 19 [41½]	4. Rosbertini 20/1 Phillip Makin Linda Perratt	Phillip Makin Linda Perratt	4	99	59	–	–	–
ch g Bertolini (USA) - Rose Of America (Brief Truce)
Held up, ridden on outside over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the soft ground) (op 14-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 1m 44.46s (slow by 7.36s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Whispering Spirit (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs Ruth A Carr (Only A Splash) 1st breeder: Mrs M J Hills
2nd owner: The Cattlemen (Bed Fellow)
3rd owner: Karl and Patricia Reece (Red Dagger)
Tote win: £13.70 PL: £3.90 £1.50 £3 Ex: £66.10 CSF: £55.25 Tricast: £368.99
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 73 (44%) M [5-7] 44 (26%) H [8-10] 33 (30%)

3:30 Ayr 19 Jul 2010

El Toro Grande Dos Handicap (Div II)