3:08 Ayr 9 Mar 2024
Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
(Class 4) 2m Good 9 hurdles
1st
£5,281 2nd
£2,430 3rd
£1,215 4th
£608 5th
£303
| 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 | 100 | 101 | 98 | 104 | – | ||||
| b g Leading Light (IRE) - Don't Wait (IRE) (Oscar) | ||||||||||
| In touch with leaders, prominent 4 out, ridden after 2 out, challenging last, led towards finish, ran on well (op 5/1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 110 h | 105 | 99 | 106 | – | ||||
| ch g Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Sorry Woman (FR) (Ivan Denisovich) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, led, soon clear, reduced lead 5 out, went clear again 3 out, faced challenge last, ridden and edged left run-in, headed and no extra towards finish (tchd 18/1) | ||||||||||
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11 | 112 | 110 | 103 | 110 | – | ||||
| b m Waky Nao - Sarika (IRE) (Groom Dancer) | ||||||||||
| Raced in second, lost second 2 out, kept on run-in (op 12/1 tchd 10/1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 120 | 119 | 106 | 117 | – | ||||
| ch g Ivanhowe (GER) - Ready Kap (FR) (Kapgarde) | ||||||||||
| In rear, steady headway from 3 out, mistake last, went modest fourth run-in (tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2) | ||||||||||
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6 | 1113 t | 118 | 104 | 114 | – | ||||
| b g Masked Marvel - Yellow Ball (FR) (Ballingarry) | ||||||||||
| In touch with leaders, outpaced before 2 out, weakened and not fluent last (op 13/8 tchd 6/4) | ||||||||||
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6 | 1012 h | 106 | 87 | 98 | – | ||||
| gr g Mawatheeq (USA) - Like It Is (FR) (Kendor) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, some headway from 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened (op 18/1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 118 | 116 | 61 | 82 | – | ||||
| ch m Trans Island - Midnight Mayhem (IRE) (Presenting) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, weakened before 3 out, lost touch 2 out (op 4/1 tchd 11/2) | ||||||||||
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7 | 120 p | 119 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Ask - Quadrennial (IRE) (Un Desperado) | ||||||||||
| In rear, dropped to last 5 out, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out (op 20/1) | ||||||||||
- 8 ran Off time: 3:10:25 Winning time: 3m 54.60s (slow by 13.60s) Total SP: 115%
- 1st owner: R Michael Smith (Dance Thief) 1st breeder: P O'Connell
- 2nd owner: Let's Be Lucky Racing 30 (Can't Stop Now)
- 3rd owner: C Lynn (Atlantic Dancer)
- Tote win: £3.75 PL: £1.30 £2.90 £2.30 Ex: £33.80 CSF: £38.44 Tricast: £366.89 Trifecta: £239.10
