Full Result 5.05 Ayr | 12 February 2011

Ronnie Clark Retirement Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) 2m OMS Heavy 9 hurdles

1st £1,951.50 2nd £573 3rd £286.50 4th £143.10

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Circus Clown (IRE) 8/1 Graham Lee Jim Goldie	Graham Lee Jim Goldie	6	118	91	101	102	–
b g Vettori (IRE) - Comic (IRE) (Be My Chief)
Held up in touch, steady headway and close up 4 out, led before next, kept on strongly final 2 (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that this was the gelding's first run for the yard and believed its previous trainer felt it would be better suited by soft ground.) (tchd 9-1)

2 3½	3. Kings Guard (IRE) 2/1F Ewan Whillans ³ Alistair Whillans	Ewan Whillans ³ Alistair Whillans	8	118	94	99	97	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Rose Of Stradbally (IRE) (Roselier)
In touch, effort and chased winner 3 out, hit next, kept on same pace run-in (op 9-4)

3 2 [5½]	8. See The Legend 12/1 Paddy Aspell Sandy Forster	Paddy Aspell Sandy Forster	6	110	83	85	83	–
b m Midnight Legend - Amys Delight (Idiots Delight)
Held up in touch, headway before 3 out, ridden before next, kept on same pace last (op 16-1)

4 10 [15½]	7. Crackerjack Lad (IRE) 9/2 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	8	113	86	76	78	–
br g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Crowther Homes (Neltino)
Held up, mistake and outpaced 4th, headway before 3 out, ridden and weakened before last (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

5 7 [22½]	12. Miss Champagne (IRE) 25/1 Barry Keniry Andrew Wilson	Barry Keniry Andrew Wilson	8	100 4	69	49	52	–
b m Tagula (IRE) - Champagne Lady (IRE) (Turtle Island)
Held up in touch, effort before 3 out, weakened after next (op 28-1 tchd 33-1)

6 16 [38½]	4. Also Jo 20/1 James Reveley William Amos	James Reveley William Amos	8	118	91	50	58	–
gr g Cloudings (IRE) - Forgotten Empress (Dowsing)
Held up in touch, ridden after 4 out, weakened from next

7 5 [43½]	11. Glengap (IRE) 16/1 Callum Whillans ⁷ Elliott Cooper	Callum Whillans ⁷ Elliott Cooper	8	97 1 b¹	69	21	31	–
br g Needle Gun (IRE) - Miss Betsy (IRE) (Pollerton)
Took keen hold, led until headed before 3 out, weakened from next

8 13 [56½]	1. Fightstar (FR) 25/1 Campbell Gillies Lucinda Russell	Campbell Gillies Lucinda Russell	7	1112	95	30	44	–
b g Lord Of Men - Parla (GER) (Lagunas)
Held up, ridden along before 4 out, never on terms (op 33-1)

9 1 [57½]	6. Parson's Punch 40/1 Alexander Voy ⁵ Lucy Normile	Alexander Voy ⁵ Lucy Normile	6	111	89	22	37	–
b g Beat Hollow - Ordained (Mtoto)
Held up, driven along before 4 out, never on terms (op 33-1)

10 27 [84½]	10. Daniel's Dream 16/1 Brian Harding John Dixon	Brian Harding John Dixon	11	105 tp	74	–	–	–
b g Prince Daniel (USA) - Amber Holly (Import)
Mistakes, close up until hit and weakened 4 out (op 20-1)

11 15 [99½]	9. Rhyton (IRE) 4/1 Adrian Lane Donald McCain	Adrian Lane Donald McCain	4	1010	89	–	–	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Sea Picture (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened 4 out (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the heavy (soft in places) ground) (op 10-3 tchd 5-2)

F	2. Emirate Isle 20/1 Brian Hughes Brian Storey	Brian Hughes Brian Storey	7	1112 p	95	–	–	–
b g Cois Na Tine I (IRE) - Emmajoun (Emarati)
Tracked leaders to 4 out, soon weakened, well beaten when fell next (op 25-1)

12 ran Off time: 5:05:00 Winning time: 4m 6.50s (slow by 27.50s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: David McKenzie (Circus Clown) 1st breeder: Floors Farming & The Duke Of Devonshire
2nd owner: J D Wright (Kings Guard)
3rd owner: The Border Racers (See The Legend)
Tote win: £12.20 PL: £3 £2 £3.40 Ex: £40.20 CSF: £23.99 Tricast: £202.37
Placepot: £8,370.40 to a £1 stake. Pool:£46,438.96 - 4.05 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £339.30 to a £1 stake. Pool:£4,814.72 - 10.50 winning tickets

5:05 Ayr 12 Feb 2011

Ronnie Clark Retirement Handicap Hurdle