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15:50 Friday 21 April 2017
HILLHOUSE QUARRY HANDICAP CHASE (Listed) (1)	Distance : 2m 4f 110y
Prize : £28,475 Age : 5yo+ Race Type : Chase	Going : Gd/Sft
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		3. TWO TAFFS (IRE)	3. TWO TAFFS (IRE)	-4 <	146+	-8 >	140	Davy Russell	7	11-6	3/14f	3/14f
1			bg FLEMENSFIRTH (USA) - RICHS MERMAID (IRE) SADDLERS' HALL (IRE)	J: Davy Russell T: Dan Skelton Age: 7 Wgt: 11-6 Eq: (s+t) OR: 142	-4 <	146+	-8 >	140	Dan Skelton	(s+t)	(142)		3/14f
got off the mark in this sphere, in the process winning at this meeting for the second year running; mid-division, travelled strongly, produced to lead 3 out, asserted quickly, driven out (possibly idled a shade late on); should continue to give a good account in valuable handicap company.
mid-division, produced to lead 3 out, asserted quickly, driven out
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2	2	3	1. THEINVAL (FR)	1. THEINVAL (FR)	-5 <	149+	-3 >	143	Jeremiah McGrath	7	11-12	5/16	5/16
2		3	bg SMADOUN (FR) - KINEVEES (FR) HARD LEAF (FR)	J: Jeremiah McGrath T: Nicky Henderson Age: 7 Wgt: 11-12 Eq: (s) OR: 148	-5 <	149+	-3 >	143	Nicky Henderson	(s)	(148)		5/16
is running consistently well, his form having gone up a notch since he was fitted with cheekpieces; waited with, typically travelled well, hit sixth, yet to be asked for effort when not fluent 4 out, kept on well latter stages, conceded first run; likely to continue in form.
waited with, hit 6th, not yet ridden when not fluent 4 out, kept on well latter stages
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3	3	2½	7. INDIAN TEMPLE (IRE)	7. INDIAN TEMPLE (IRE)	-42 <	131	-8 >	125	Harry Reed (7)	8	10-11	33/134	33/134
3		2½	bg INDIAN RIVER (FR) - BALLYCRAGGAN (IRE) BENEFICIAL	J: Harry Reed (7) T: Tim Reed Age: 8 Wgt: 10-11 OR: 133	-42 <	131	-8 >	125	Tim Reed		(133)		33/134
ran creditably after 5 months off and needs no excuses; made running, headed when hit 3 out, kept on, albeit no match for the 2 principals.
led, headed when hit 3 out, kept on
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4	4	8	4. KATGARY (FR)	4. KATGARY (FR)	+8 <	130	+4 >	124	Brian Hughes	7	11-4	12/113	12/113
4		8	bg BALLINGARRY (IRE) - KOTKIRA (FR) SUBOTICA (FR)	J: Brian Hughes T: Pauline Robson Age: 7 Wgt: 11-4 Eq: (s) OR: 140	+8 <	130	+4 >	124	Pauline Robson	(s)	(140)		12/113
might have just needed the run after 7 weeks off, failing to see things out back over a longer trip; in touch, travelled well, every chance home turn, faded from 3 out.
in touch, every chance home turn, faded from 3 out
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5	5	13	2. WARRIORS TALE	2. WARRIORS TALE	+21 <	119+	>	113	Sean Bowen	8	11-7	7/24.5	7/24.5
5		13	bg MIDNIGHT LEGEND - SAMANDARA (FR) KRIS	J: Sean Bowen T: Paul Nicholls Age: 8 Wgt: 11-7 Eq: (t) OR: 143	+21 <	119+	>	113	Paul Nicholls	(t)	(143)		7/24.5
found run of good form coming to a halt; mid-division, went handy sixth, not fluent thirteenth, brushed aside from 3 out, held when hit next, found less than looked likely.
mid-division, went handy 6th, not fluent 13th, brushed aside from 3 out, held when hit next, found little
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6	6	30	8. THE GREY TAYLOR (IRE)	8. THE GREY TAYLOR (IRE)	H <	72	-11 >	66	Danny Cook	8	10-6	33/134	33/134
6		30	grg ROYAL ANTHEM (USA) - PENNY TAN (IRE) ROSELIER (FR)	J: Danny Cook T: Brian Ellison Age: 8 Wgt: 10-6 Eq: (t) OR: 130	H <	72	-11 >	66	Brian Ellison	(t)	(130)		33/134
back over fences, continues out of sorts; handy, lost place circuit out, beaten long way out.
handy, lost place circuit out, beaten long way out
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F	F		5. CALIPTO (FR)	5. CALIPTO (FR)	<		>		Aidan Coleman	7	11-2	4/15	4/15
F			bg CALIFET (FR) - PEUTIOT (FR) VALANOUR (IRE)	J: Aidan Coleman T: Venetia Williams Age: 7 Wgt: 11-2 OR: 138	<		>		Venetia Williams		(138)		4/15
was let down by his jumping; dropped out, not fluent tenth, still towards rear when fell heavily twelfth.
dropped out, not fluent 10th, not yet ridden when fell 12th
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pu	pu		6. DRUMLEE SUNSET (IRE)	6. DRUMLEE SUNSET (IRE)	<	?	>		Richard Johnson	7	11-0	11/26.5	11/26.5
pu			brg ROYAL ANTHEM (USA) - BE MY SUNSET (IRE) BOB BACK (USA)	J: Richard Johnson T: Philip Hobbs Age: 7 Wgt: 11-0 OR: 136	<	?	>		Philip Hobbs		(136)		11/26.5
can have this run ignored as he clearly wasn't right; waited with, never going well from before halfway, pulled up twelfth, seemed amiss.
waited with, never going well from before halfway, pulled up 12th
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All 8 ran. Fences: 18. Race Distance Adjustment: +44 yds	Winning Owner: Walters Plant Hire & James & Jean Potter
Time: 5m 12s Closing Sectional: (2.5f): 40.4s (93.3%)
Overrounds: Industry SP 113%, Betfair SP 100.4%
Several of the market principals failed to give their running for various reasons, but this still appeals as strong form, with a pair of in-form novices coming out on top at the end of a well-run race. TWO TAFFS (IRE) got off the mark in this sphere, in the process winning at this meeting for the second year running; mid-division, travelled strongly, produced to lead 3 out, asserted quickly, driven out (possibly idled a shade late on); should continue to give a good account in valuable handicap company. THEINVAL (FR) is running consistently well, his form having gone up a notch since he was fitted with cheekpieces; waited with, typically travelled well, hit sixth, yet to be asked for effort when not fluent 4 out, kept on well latter stages, conceded first run; likely to continue in form. INDIAN TEMPLE (IRE) ran creditably after 5 months off and needs no excuses; made running, headed when hit 3 out, kept on, albeit no match for the 2 principals. KATGARY (FR) might have just needed the run after 7 weeks off, failing to see things out back over a longer trip; in touch, travelled well, every chance home turn, faded from 3 out. WARRIORS TALE found run of good form coming to a halt; mid-division, went handy sixth, not fluent thirteenth, brushed aside from 3 out, held when hit next, found less than looked likely. THE GREY TAYLOR (IRE) back over fences, continues out of sorts; handy, lost place circuit out, beaten long way out. CALIPTO (FR) was let down by his jumping; dropped out, not fluent tenth, still towards rear when fell heavily twelfth. DRUMLEE SUNSET (IRE) can have this run ignored as he clearly wasn't right; waited with, never going well from before halfway, pulled up twelfth, seemed amiss.

15:50 Ayr Result on Friday 21 April 2017

The 2M 4F 110Y 15:50 HILLHOUSE QUARRY HANDICAP CHASE (Listed) (1) at Ayr was run on Gd/Sft. It was open to 5yo+ and had a prize fund of £28,475. There were 8 runners. The winning horse was TWO TAFFS (IRE) who won by 3. TWO TAFFS (IRE) was ridden by Davy Russell. TWO TAFFS (IRE) had an industry starting price (ISP) of 3/1f.

How the rest of the runners fared:

THEINVAL (FR) finished 2nd and was beaten by 3.00 - they had an ISP of 5/1
INDIAN TEMPLE (IRE) finished 3rd and was beaten by 5.5 - they had an ISP of 33/1
KATGARY (FR) finished 4th and was beaten by 13.5 - they had an ISP of 12/1
WARRIORS TALE finished 5th and was beaten by 26.5 - they had an ISP of 7/2
THE GREY TAYLOR (IRE) finished 6th and was beaten by 56.5 - they had an ISP of 33/1

AYR 15:50

15:50 Friday 21 April 2017

HILLHOUSE QUARRY HANDICAP CHASE (Listed) (1)

15:50 Ayr Result on Friday 21 April 2017