1:45 Ayr 9 Mar 2013
Merigo's Looking Forward To Another Scottish National Novices' Hurdle
(Class 4) (3m70yds) 3m½f Soft 12 hurdles
1st
£3,328.50 2nd
£1,033.50 3rd
£556.50
| 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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6 | 1110 | – | 64 | 123 | – | ||||
| b g Shantou (USA) - Oscar Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader) | ||||||||||
| Made all, ridden when hard pressed before 3 out, stayed on gamely from last (op 4-5) | ||||||||||
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6 | 1110 | 120 | 63 | 123 | – | ||||
| ch g Kris Kin (USA) - Perfidia (Perpendicular) | ||||||||||
| Ran without declared tongue-tie, in touch, ridden after 4 out, rallied next, effort and every chance 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on run-in (op 6-1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 113 | – | 11 | 67 | – | ||||
| b g Pierre - Thethirstyscholars (IRE) (Be My Native) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, went second 3rd to 8th, driven and weakened before 3 out, left moderate third next (op 12-1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 1012 | – | – | 104 | – | ||||
| b g Milan - Friends Of Friends (IRE) (Phardante) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, effort and every chance before 3 out, soon driven along, 4 lengths third and one pace when fell heavily next | ||||||||||
|
12 | 113 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Muleta (FR) (Air De Cour) | ||||||||||
| Chased winner to 3rd, taken wide before next, soon lost place, struggling from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by soft ground.) (op 10-1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 113 t | 115 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Tikkanen (USA) - Ursha (IRE) (Shardari) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, struggling before 4 out, soon lost touch, pulled up before next (trainer could offer no explanation for poor run.) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 107 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| br m Spadoun (FR) - Shimla (IRE) (Rudimentary) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, held up, struggling from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 150-1) | ||||||||||
- 7 ran Off time: 1:45:00 Winning time: 6m 52.20s (slow by 1m 4.20s) Total SP: 112%
- Non-runners: Across The Tweed (self certificate), Attycran (unsuitable ground), Blue Kascade (unsuitable ground), Isla Pearl Fisher (unsuitable ground), Streams Of Whiskey (unsuitable ground)
- 1st owner: G E Fitzpatrick (Swatow Typhoon) 1st breeder: Glenn Turley
- 2nd owner: Ms Deborah Thomson (Kris Cross)
- 3rd owner: Mrs Sandra Smith (Indigo Rock)
- Tote win: £2 PL: £1.20 £1.70 Ex: £4.60 CSF: £5.09 Trifecta: £24.90 Pool: £1,194.73 - 35.88 winning units.
