Full Result 1.15 Ayr | 19 January 2020

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(Class 4) (5yo+) (3m70yds) 3m½f Heavy 12 hurdles

1st £4,288.68 2nd £1,259.28 3rd £629.64 4th £314.82

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Escaria Ten (FR) 4/6F A P Heskin Gordon Elliott	A P Heskin Gordon Elliott	6	114	–	30	138	–
b g Maresca Sorrento (FR) - Spartes Eria (FR) (Ballingarry)
Close up, led going easily 4 out, ridden after 2 out, hard pressed last, kept on strongly final 110yds (op 8/13 tchd 4/7)

2 2½	3. Portstorm 33/1 Conor O'Farrell Ian Duncan	Conor O'Farrell Ian Duncan	5	1012	–	22	127	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Viva Victoria (Old Vic)
Held up in last, steady headway and tracked leaders after 4 out, went second going easily before 2 out, ridden and every chance last, soon hung left, no extra final 110yds (op 25/1)

3 19 [21½]	1. Empire Steel (IRE) 9/4 Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	6	114	–	11	117	–
gr g Aizavoski (IRE) - Talk Of Rain (FR) (Turgeon)
Prominent on inner, headway and disputed lead after 4 out, pushed along when not fluent 3 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out (op 11/4)

4 2½ [24]	4. Skiddaw Tara 20/1 Ryan Day Nicky Richards	Ryan Day Nicky Richards	6	1012	110	3	107	–
b g Kayf Tara - Bob Back's Lady (IRE) (Bob Back)
In touch with leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, went modest fourth 3 out, soon no impression (op 16/1)

5 23 [47]	6. Western Aussie (IRE) 14/1 Danny Cook Martin Todhunter	Danny Cook Martin Todhunter	7	1012	112	–	82	–
b g Westerner - Squeekaussie (IRE) (Rudimentary)
Led 1st, headed but close up after 7th, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, weakened from 3 out, tailed off (op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

PU	7. Calle Malva (IRE) 50/1 Blair Campbell ³ Lucinda Russell	Blair Campbell ³ Lucinda Russell	5	108	–	–	–	–
b m Getaway (GER) - Waydale Hill (Minster Son)
Close up, disputed lead 1st, led after 7th, headed 4 out, soon pushed along, dropped to rear and struggling when bad mistake 3 out, soon pulled up

PU	5. St Basil 250/1 Sam Coltherd ³ Stuart Coltherd	Sam Coltherd ³ Stuart Coltherd	7	109	–	–	–	–
gr g Geordieland (FR) - Wibble Wobble (Alflora)
Didn't jump well, led until slow jump and headed 1st, soon close up, dropped to last 4th, outpaced when slow jump 7th, soon pulled up

7 ran Off time: 1:15:21 Winning time: 6m 34.97s (slow by 46.97s) Total SP: 108%
1st owner: McNeill Family (Escaria Ten) 1st breeder: Jacques Antoine Cesbron
2nd owner: Gregg, Lilley, Davidson, Hammersley (Portstorm)
3rd owner: Alan Wight (Empire Steel)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.10 £10.30 Ex: £25.70 CSF: £23.10 Trifecta: £52.60

1:15 Ayr 19 Jan 2020

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