Ayr

Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (A Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £56,270

Runners: 12

Winning time: 3m 51.72s (slow by 10.72s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 1

5 Cracking Rhapsody

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: 137

SP: 10/1

In touch with leaders - hampered by faller 2nd - headway and challenging after 2 out (usual 3 out) - ridden and led narrowly last - kept on well(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)

2 nk

4 Kabral Du Mathan

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 139

SP: 9/4F

In touch with leaders - awkward jump 5th - smooth headway and challenging after 2 out (usual 3 out) - led narrowly approaching last - headed last - soon ridden - kept on - just held(op 5/2)

3 shd ½

10 Ooh Betty

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Clarke

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: 132

SP: 12/1

Led narrowly - headed and prominent 4th - outpaced and 4 lengths fifth last - ran on well final 110yds - went third final strides(op 16/1)

4 1 1½

6 Dysart Enos

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O'Brien

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: 137

SP: 7/1

Prominent - ridden and challenging last - no extra towards finish(op 15/2)

5 ½ 2

12 Welsh Charger

J: David Noonan

T: Alastair Ralph

Age: 7

Weight: 10st 12lbs

OR: 130

SP: 22/1

Pressed leader - not fluent 3rd - led 4th - not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out) - headed approaching last - weakened towards finish(op 20/1)

6 2¼ 4¼

3 Bunting

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 139

SP: 9/1

Towards rear - took keen hold early - hampered by faller 2nd - some headway 2 out (usual 3 out) - no impression(op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 10/1)

7 2¾ 7

1 Ethical Diamond

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: 144

SP: 5/1

Took keen hold - midfield - hampered by faller 2nd - no impression after 2 out (usual 3 out)(op 4/1)

8 nk 7¼

8 Batman Girac

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 2lbs

OR: 134

SP: 40/1

In rear - some headway 3 out (usual 4 out) - no impression after 2 out (usual 3 out)(op 33/1)

9 5½ 12¾

2 Kihavah

J: Brian Hughes

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 139

SP: 16/1

Held up in midfield on outer - mistake and sprawled on landing 4th - weakened approaching last

9 Karafon

J: J J Slevin

T: W P Mullins

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 1lbs

OR: 133

SP: 22/1

Held up in midfield - weakened before 2 out (usual 3 out) - fell last(op 28/1)

7 Under Control

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 2lbs

OR: 134

SP: 12/1

Towards rear - weakened after 3 out (usual 4 out) - detached after 3 out (usual 4 out) - pulled up before 2 out (usual 3 out)(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

11 Valgrand

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: 132

SP: 10/1

Prominent - fell heavily 2nd(op 8/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £11.70

Tote place: £2.70 £1.60 £3.60

Exacta: £41.60

Trifecta: £323.80

Tricast: £287.28

CSF: £33.43