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AYR 15:45 465q66

Name: HILLHOUSE QUARRY HANDICAP CHASE (Listed) (1)
Start: 2016-04-15T14:00:00
End: 2016-04-15T17:15:00
Location: Ayr

17:15

15:45 Friday 15 April 2016 4j6h1g
HILLHOUSE QUARRY HANDICAP CHASE (Listed) (1) 2i5y49	Distance : 2m 4f 110y
Prize : £25,628 Age : 5yo+ Race Type : Chase	Going : Soft
Race Type : Chase

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Pos	Pos	Btn	Horse Name	Horse Name		TFR		Tfig	Jockey	Age	Wgt	ISP	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo
Pos		Btn	Pedigree	Jockey & Trainer		TFR		Tfig	Trainer	(Equip)	(OR)	(Place)	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo

1	1		4. DEFINITLY RED (IRE)	4. DEFINITLY RED (IRE)	<	137+	H (140) >	72	Danny Cook	7	11-1	7/42.75f	7/42.75f
1			chg AAHSAYLAD	J: Danny Cook T: Brian Ellison Age: 7 Wgt: 11-1 OR: 137	<	137+	H (140) >	72	Brian Ellison		(137)		7/42.75f
had no problem dropping back markedly in trip and ran right up to his best, well treated on the form that he'd shown behind Cheltenham Festival winners Blaklion and Black Hercules earlier in the season; never far away, jumped well, led 4 out, tackled from next, dug deep under pressure and proved most determined; he's a likeable type and could be winning even more valuable handicaps next season.
never far away, jumped well, led 4 out, tackled from next, dug deep, game
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2	2	1	7. ORBASA (FR)	7. ORBASA (FR)	-3 <	131+	>	66	Sam Twiston-Davies	5	10-10	13/27.5	13/27.5
2		1	bg CADOUBEL (FR)	J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Paul Nicholls Age: 5 Wgt: 10-10 Eq: (t) OR: 132	-3 <	131+	>	66	Paul Nicholls	(t)	(132)		13/27.5
again ran well, beaten on merit but only by one that was well-in, and he did almost everything right himself; tracked pace, travelled fluently, close up when mistake 3 out, rallied, upsides last, held final 50 yds but kept on; he's sure to win more races.
tracked pace, close up when mistake 3 out, rallied, upsides last, held final 50 yds, kept on
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3	3	3	5. FULL SHIFT (FR)	5. FULL SHIFT (FR)	+1 <	131?	-5 >	66	Barry Geraghty	7	10-13	9/25.5	9/25.5
3		3	bg LAVIRCO (GER)	J: Barry Geraghty T: Nicky Henderson Age: 7 Wgt: 10-13 OR: 135	+1 <	131?	-5 >	66	Nicky Henderson		(135)		9/25.5
shaped similarly to last time, a creditable effort on form but not convincing with his finishing effort; mid-division, pushed along approaching 3 out, challenged between last 2, hung left and carried head awkwardly, effort flattened out; he's handicapped to remain competitive but has a suspect attitude.
mid-division, pushed along approaching 3 out, challenged between last 2, hung left, carried head awkwardly, not sustain effort
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4	4	1½	6. PRESENTING JUNIOR (IRE)	6. PRESENTING JUNIOR (IRE)	0 <	126?	-8 >	61	Henry Brooke	9	10-10	20/121	20/121
4		1½	bg DR MASSINI (IRE)	J: Henry Brooke T: Martin Todhunter Age: 9 Wgt: 10-10 OR: 132	0 <	126?	-8 >	61	Martin Todhunter		(132)		20/121
ran better than for a while, but could do with mark edging down a bit more on balance; held up, pushed along 5 out, kept on.
held up, pushed along 5 out, kept on
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5	5	4½	3. DOUBLE SHUFFLE (IRE)	3. DOUBLE SHUFFLE (IRE)	+6 <	130+	+11 >	65	Paddy Brennan	6	11-5	11/43.75	11/43.75
5		4½	bg UN DESPERADO (FR)	J: Paddy Brennan T: Tom George Age: 6 Wgt: 11-5 OR: 141	+6 <	130+	+11 >	65	Tom George		(141)		11/43.75
wasn't disgraced in form but his finishing effort left something to be desired, this trip on soft ground possibly stretching him; prominent, went with zest, every chance 2 out, found less than looked likely; it might be worth trying him around 2m again as he's not short of speed.
prominent, every chance 2 out, found little
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6	6	17	1. FIRTH OF THE CLYDE	1. FIRTH OF THE CLYDE	+24 <	118	+20 >	53	Noel Fehily	11	11-12	14/115	14/115
6		17	bg DENEL (FR)	J: Noel Fehily T: Malcolm Jefferson Age: 11 Wgt: 11-12 Eq: (b) OR: 148	+24 <	118	+20 >	53	Malcolm Jefferson	(b)	(148)		14/115
looks too high in the weights now and found run of good form coming to a halt; raced off the pace, slow tenth, never going well after, made no impression.
off pace, slow 10th, never going well after, no impression
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pu	pu		2. FAGO (FR)	2. FAGO (FR)	<	+	>		Sean Bowen	8	11-11	16/117	16/117
pu			b or brg VILLEZ (USA)	J: Sean Bowen T: Paul Nicholls Age: 8 Wgt: 11-11 Eq: (t) OR: 147	<	+	>		Paul Nicholls	(t)	(147)		16/117
in first-time tongue strap after 4 months off, shaped as if amiss; led, jumped accurately, headed 4 out, stopped quickly.
led, jumped accurately, headed 4 out, weakened
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All 7 ran. Fences: 17. Race Distance Adjustment: +44 yds	Winning Owner: Mr P. J. Martin
Time: 5m 25.9s Closing Sectional: (2.5f): 34.8s (113.1%)
Overrounds: Industry SP 112%, Betfair SP 99.9%
They didn't go a strong pace here, hence the relatively bunched finish, but it still appeals as fairly solid form, the principals all in good heart and/or well treated. DEFINITLY RED (IRE) had no problem dropping back markedly in trip and ran right up to his best, well treated on the form that he'd shown behind Cheltenham Festival winners Blaklion and Black Hercules earlier in the season; never far away, jumped well, led 4 out, tackled from next, dug deep under pressure and proved most determined; he's a likeable type and could be winning even more valuable handicaps next season. ORBASA (FR) again ran well, beaten on merit but only by one that was well-in, and he did almost everything right himself; tracked pace, travelled fluently, close up when mistake 3 out, rallied, upsides last, held final 50 yds but kept on; he's sure to win more races. FULL SHIFT (FR) shaped similarly to last time, a creditable effort on form but not convincing with his finishing effort; mid-division, pushed along approaching 3 out, challenged between last 2, hung left and carried head awkwardly, effort flattened out; he's handicapped to remain competitive but has a suspect attitude. PRESENTING JUNIOR (IRE) ran better than for a while, but could do with mark edging down a bit more on balance; held up, pushed along 5 out, kept on. DOUBLE SHUFFLE (IRE) wasn't disgraced in form but his finishing effort left something to be desired, this trip on soft ground possibly stretching him; prominent, went with zest, every chance 2 out, found less than looked likely; it might be worth trying him around 2m again as he's not short of speed. FIRTH OF THE CLYDE looks too high in the weights now and found run of good form coming to a halt; raced off the pace, slow tenth, never going well after, made no impression. FAGO (FR) in first-time tongue strap after 4 months off, shaped as if amiss; led, jumped accurately, headed 4 out, stopped quickly.

15:45 Ayr Result on Friday 15 April 2016 3p55

The 2M 4F 110Y 15:45 HILLHOUSE QUARRY HANDICAP CHASE (Listed) (1) at Ayr was run on Soft. It was open to 5yo+ and had a prize fund of £25,628. There were 7 runners. The winning horse was DEFINITLY RED (IRE) who won by 1. DEFINITLY RED (IRE) had an industry starting price (ISP) of 7/4f.

How the rest of the runners fared:

ORBASA (FR) finished 2nd and was beaten by 1.00 - they had an ISP of 13/2
FULL SHIFT (FR) finished 3rd and was beaten by 4.00 - they had an ISP of 9/2
PRESENTING JUNIOR (IRE) finished 4th and was beaten by 5.5 - they had an ISP of 20/1
DOUBLE SHUFFLE (IRE) finished 5th and was beaten by 10 - they had an ISP of 11/4
FIRTH OF THE CLYDE finished 6th and was beaten by 27 - they had an ISP of 14/1

AYR 15:45 465q66

15:45 Friday 15 April 2016 4j6h1g

HILLHOUSE QUARRY HANDICAP CHASE (Listed) (1) 2i5y49

15:45 Ayr Result on Friday 15 April 2016 3p55