Full Result 4.18 Ayr | 9 March 2024

Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (3m70yds) 3m½f Good 12 hurdles

1st £3,696.70 2nd £1,701 3rd £850.50 4th £425.60 5th £212.10

Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier), 3m½f - Good, Class 5 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	14. Better Be Definite 12/1 Bruce Lynn ³ N W Alexander	Bruce Lynn ³ N W Alexander	6	104	79	49	83	–
b g Clovis Du Berlais (FR) - Definitely Better (IRE) (Definite Article)
Towards rear, steady headway on outer before 3 out, prominent when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden to lead, ran on (tchd 11/1)

2 1¾	3. Artic Mann 4/1J Sean Quinlan N W Alexander	Sean Quinlan N W Alexander	10	1112	98	67	99	–
b g Sulamani (IRE) - Line Artic (FR) (Freedom Cry)
Towards rear, in touch with leaders after 4 out, headway from 3 out, went second run-in (tchd 9/2)

3 1¼ [3]	15. Iturgeon Du Breuil (FR) 50/1 Joe Williamson ⁵ Barry Murtagh	Joe Williamson ⁵ Barry Murtagh	6	102 p¹	79	47	79	–
gr g Turgeon (USA) - Cavale Saint (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
In rear, headway after 7th, outpaced when ridden before 3 out, soon rallied, went third towards finish (op 33/1 tchd 66/1)

4 nk [3¼]	10. Ebendi (IRE) 28/1 Callum Bewley Andrew Wilson	Callum Bewley Andrew Wilson	7	1012	84	52	83	–
ch g Le Havre (IRE) - Ebalista (IRE) (Selkirk)
Midfield, steady headway before 4 out, going okay 3 out, prominent when not fluent 2 out, no extra run-in (op 22/1 tchd 40/1)

5 2¾ [6]	8. Lahardaun (IRE) 10/1 Jonathon Bewley George Bewley	Jonathon Bewley George Bewley	7	112	88	53	84	–
ch g Leading Light (IRE) - Katishna (IRE) (Heron Island)
Prominent, outpaced when bit short of room before last, no impression run-in (op 17/2 tchd 8/1)

6 5½ [11½]	12. Bollin Matilda 12/1 Craig Nichol Donald Whillans	Craig Nichol Donald Whillans	6	1011	83	44	75	–
b m Yorgunnabelucky (USA) - Bollin Julie (Bollin Eric)
Raced wide, midfield, lost position 4 out, kept on after last (op 16/1 tchd 11/1)

7 nk [11¾]	2. Sanosuke (IRE) 11/1 Conor O'Farrell N W Alexander	Conor O'Farrell N W Alexander	6	1113	99	59	92	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Fix (NZ) (Iffraaj)
Mounted in chute, soon led, ridden briefly after 1st, ridden when clear before 3 out, much reduced lead 2 out, soon headed and weakened (op 12/1 tchd 9/1)

8 1½ [13¼]	16. Howzat Hiris (FR) 16/1 Emma Smith-Chaston ³ Micky Hammond	Emma Smith-Chaston ³ Micky Hammond	7	101 p	76	35	67	–
gr m Al Namix (FR) - Une Dame D'Or (FR) (Astarabad)
Midfield, outpaced before 3 out (tchd 12/1)

9 10 [23¼]	13. Dequall 11/1 Edward Austin ⁵ Stuart Coltherd	Edward Austin ⁵ Stuart Coltherd	8	103 p	80	31	62	–
ch g Zoffany (IRE) - Bark (IRE) (Galileo)
In touch with leaders, dropped to rear before 4th, reminder with one circuit to go, some headway 3 out, soon weakened (op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

10 2¾ [26]	5. Aazza (IRE) 11/2 Dylan Johnston ⁵ Rose Dobbin	Dylan Johnston ⁵ Rose Dobbin	8	117	98	46	77	–
b m Beat Hollow - Kalygarde (FR) (Kapgarde)
In touch with leaders, weakened gradually from 5 out (op 6/1)

11 43 [69]	7. Toombridge 28/1 Brian Hughes Ian Duncan	Brian Hughes Ian Duncan	8	119 t	95	5	34	–
b g Kayf Tara - Supreme Present (Presenting)
Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, raced wide but some headway back straight, weakened before 3 out (op 25/1 tchd 33/1)

12 4¾ [73¾]	4. Grosvenor Court 18/1 Daryl Jacob D J Jeffreys	Daryl Jacob D J Jeffreys	8	1112 t¹	98	4	33	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Hurricane Milly (IRE) (Milan)
In rear throughout (op 17/2)

13 15 [88¾]	1. Rowdy Rustler (IRE) 18/1 Patrick Wadge ³ Lucinda Russell	Patrick Wadge ³ Lucinda Russell	9	1111 tp	100	–	22	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Posh Posy (IRE) (Kadeed)
Prominent, weakening when badly hampered by faller 3 out (op 16/1)

F	9. Hell On Earth (IRE) 200/1 Charlotte Jones ³ Catch Bissett	Charlotte Jones ³ Catch Bissett	10	1010 tp¹	85	–	–	–
gr g Germany (USA) - Ceol Tire (IRE) (Roselier)
Taken down early, mounted in chute, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, prominent before 4th, pressed leader before 7th, weakening when fell 3 out (op 66/1)

PU	6. Clovis Boy 4/1J Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	5	119 t	95	–	–	–
b g Clovis Du Berlais (FR) - Denisette (FR) (Astarabad)
Prominent, mistake 5 out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding made a mistake at fifth-last and weakened thereafter; vet had nothing to report) (op 5/1)

15 ran Off time: 4:20:51 Winning time: 6m 20.16s (slow by 32.16s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Bowler Jack (unsuitable ground), Gypsey's Secret (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: P And F Racing (Better Be Definite) 1st breeder: Mrs Elizabeth Fletcher
2nd owner: Alexander, Baxter & Jardine-Paterson (Artic Mann)
3rd owner: Hurst Farm Racing (Iturgeon Du Breuil)
Tote win: £14.10 PL: £4.50 £2.10 £13.10 Ex: £88.90 CSF: £59.95 Tricast: £2,376.57 Trifecta: £3,064

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Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)

4:18 Ayr 9 Mar 2024