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14:15 Ayr
Saturday 12 April 2025
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Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus | Class 1 | 2m | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 12 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 3m 51.72s
T: Ewan WhillansJ: Craig Nichol
In touch in mid-division, slightly hampered 2nd, closed from 4th, challenged after normal 3 out, led last, held on well op 12/1 tchd 9/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Prominent until 1st, chased leaders, not fluent and lost some ground 5th, closed before normal 3 out, led bypassing omitted 2 out, headed last, stayed on towards finish, just held op 5/2
T: Ben ClarkeJ: Ben Jones
Led, headed 4th, outpaced after omitted 2 out, switched right and rallied flat, stayed on, just held op 16/1
T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke
Tracked leaders, closed 4th, not fluent normal 3 out, hung left and every chance last, held towards finish op 15/2
T: A RalphJ: David Noonan
Prominent, not fluent 3rd, led next, headed bypassing omitted 2 out, no extra towards finish op 20/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Held up towards rear, hampered 2nd, not fluent 6th, headway before last, not trouble leaders op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 10/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Mid-division, hampered 2nd, headway before normal 3 out, no extra before last op 4/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Held up in rear, some headway after 6th, no extra before last op 33/1
T: A KeatleyJ: B S Hughes
Held up in mid-division, mistake and lost place 4th, no impression after
Also Ran
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Jumped slowly in rear, behind 6th, soon pulled up op 14/1 tchd 16/1
T: W P MullinsJ: J J Slevin
Chased leaders, lost place 1st, slightly hampered next, well beaten from after normal 3 out, fell last op 28/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Prominent, fell 2nd op 8/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£11.70Pl:£2.70, £1.60, £3.60EX:£41.60Trifecta:£323.80Tricast:£287.28SF:£33.43Swingers:£5.30, £16.10, £7.70
Forecasts
Kabral Du Mathan (9/4), Ethical Diamond (5/1), Dysart Enos (7/1), Bunting (9/1), Cracking Rhapsody (10/1), Valgrand (10/1), Ooh Betty (12/1), Under Control (12/1), Kihavah (16/1), Welsh Charger (22/1), Karafon (22/1), Batman Girac (40/1)
ETHICAL DIAMOND was an eyecatcher when fourth in the County at Cheltenham and can build on that promise and provide his yard with a significant winner in the trainers' title race. Kabral du Mathan brings solid big-field form and is second choice ahead of another Willie Mullins runner Bunting, who proved way too headstrong in the 21f Coral Cup at Cheltenham but could prove a different proposition back at 2m.
- ETHICAL DIAMOND (IRE)
- KABRAL DU MATHAN (FR)
- BUNTING (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £56,270.002nd: £21,200.003rd: £10,610.004th: £5,300.005th: £2,660.006th: £1,330.007th: £660.008th: £340.00
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