Full Result 3.55 Ayr | 9 March 2012

Scottish Leader Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (3m70yds) 3m½f Heavy 12 hurdles

1st £1,779.44 2nd £518.70 3rd £259.48

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Stormion (IRE) 7/1 Campbell Gillies Lucinda Russell	Campbell Gillies Lucinda Russell	7	113 p	84	87	97	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - El Moss (IRE) (Le Moss)
Always close up, led 5th to 7th, led again before 3 out, drew clear before next (trainer had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form) (op 8-1)

2 12	11. No Way Hozay 33/1 Wilson Renwick Brian Storey	Wilson Renwick Brian Storey	6	100 4 b	67	59	64	–
b g Nomadic Way (USA) - Sweet Sensation (Carlingford Castle)
Took keen hold, held up, headway and close up 4 out, effort and ridden next, kept on, no chance with winner (op 40-1)

3 ½ [12½]	3. Bollin Fiona 6/1 Callum Whillans ⁷ Donald Whillans	Callum Whillans ⁷ Donald Whillans	8	112 p	90	82	86	–
ch m Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Bollin Nellie (Rock Hopper)
Close up, led 7th to before 3 out, soon ridden and kept on same pace from next

4 17 [29½]	2. Easter Vic 10/1 Harry Haynes ³ Robert Goldie	Harry Haynes ³ Robert Goldie	11	117 b¹	91	67	70	–
b m Old Vic - Easter Oats (Oats)
Held up in touch, driven and outpaced halfway, plugged on from 2 out, never able to challenge (op 9-1)

5 5 [34½]	1. Hooky's Diamond 18/1 Gary Rutherford ⁵ Harriet Graham	Gary Rutherford ⁵ Harriet Graham	6	117	93	65	67	–
b g Endoli (USA) - Hooky's Treat (Dutch TreatI)
Held up in touch, steady headway and close up 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching next (op 20-1)

6 2 [36½]	5. Watercolours (IRE) 4/1 Henry Brooke ³ Jim Goldie	Henry Brooke ³ Jim Goldie	7	112	86	56	58	–
b m High Chaparral (IRE) - Emerald Waters (Kings Lake)
Held up, pushed along 8th, ridden and no impression before 3 out (tchd 7-2)

7 12 [48½]	10. Isla Patriot 12/1 Peter Buchanan N W Alexander	Peter Buchanan N W Alexander	6	100 3	67	26	27	–
b g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Salem Beach (Strong Gale)
Prominent, lost place 7th, never dangerous after

8 3½ [52]	7. I Witness (IRE) 40/1 Alistair Findlay ⁷ Jane Walton	Alistair Findlay ⁷ Jane Walton	10	106 t	80	35	37	–
br g Witness Box (USA) - Challenging Times I (IRE) (Kemal)
Prominent, headway and close up 5th, not fluent 7th, ridden and weakened from 4 out (op 33-1)

PU	9. Harrys Whim 8/1 Rob McCarth ⁵ John Weymes	Rob McCarth ⁵ John Weymes	7	99 2	67	–	–	–
b m Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Whimbrel (Dara Monarch)
In touch until weakened after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 15-2 tchd 7-1)

PU	8. Cherry Vine 5/2F Jason Maguire Kim Bailey	Jason Maguire Kim Bailey	6	1010 t	77	–	–	–
b m Grape Tree Road - Rachel C (IRE) (Phardante)
Led to 5th, close up, lost place quickly 8th, soon struggling and pulled up before next (trainer's rep said mare had a breathing problem) (op 11-4 tchd 3-1)

10 ran Off time: 3:55:00 Winning time: 6m 48.80s (slow by 1m 0.80s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Its Tough (self certificate)
1st owner: Peter J S Russell & Bill Fraser (Stormion) 1st breeder: Michael Slattery
2nd owner: John Wade (No Way Hozay)
3rd owner: Chas N Whillans (Bollin Fiona)
Tote win: £8.80 PL: £2.90 £12 £1.80 Ex: £231.90 CSF: £181.14 Tricast: £1,456.25

3:55 Ayr 9 Mar 2012

Scottish Leader Handicap Hurdle