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16:20 Ayr

BetVictor Grand National Non-Runner Free Bet Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,500 added
  • Winner: £5,523
  • 2nd: £1,622
  • 3rd: £811
  • 4th: £405
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 0.20s
  • Off Time: 16:21:40
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Simply Ned (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Rockawango (FR)

    11/1

      1
      Silk - Black and White diamonds, Emerald Green sleeves and cap

      The Tracey Shuffle

      9 BFCD
      6/5
      • Form 213-0F2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 133

      led, reminders after 4 out, headed 3 out, soon outpaced

      2
      Silk - Red, Black and White striped sleeves, Red cap, Black diamond

      Simply Ned (IRE)

      68 BFD
      9/2
      • Form 114-473
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 127

      held up in touch, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on well, eased towards finish

      3
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue triple diamond and armlets

      Rockawango (FR)

      29 t
      11/1
      • Form 163
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 126

      tracked leaders in 3rd, led 3 out, headed before last, no extra

      5
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red hoop, armlets and cap

      Star Of Aragon (IRE)

      41 D
      10/3
      • Form 181-058
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 123

      tracked leader, ridden and outpaced before 2 out

      6
      Silk - Beige, Brown seams, armlets and cap

      Embsay Crag

      19 D
      6/1
      • Form 1763-48
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-5
      • Official Rating 112

      held up in rear, some headway before 5 out, outpaced after 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, no impression

      4
      NR

      Lady Bluesky

      49 CD
      • Form 1U4-142
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 124

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      The Tracey Shuffle drops down in trip for his return to hurdling having gone close over fences here last week. He looks sure to figure and is preferred to Simply Ned, who remains 10lb higher than his win at Musselburgh back in 2011. ROCKAWANGO is a winner in France and still finding his feet for James Ewart. He posted an improved effort over track and trip last time when third to Veloce and may come out best in this. Lady Bluesky was placed at the track last time and makes more appeal than Star Of Aragon and Embsay Crag.

      Formwatch

      The Tracey Shuffle 11-8fav (11-0) Led, soon clear, blundered 13th, headed last, kept on and always held by winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Tap Night (11-7) at Ayr 2m 5f nov chs (4) hvy.

      Simply Ned (IRE) 4-1fav (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Robbie (10-4) at Doncaster 2m Handicap Hurdle (0-140) (3yo+) (3) gs in Dec.

      Rockawango (FR) 13-2 (11-11) In touch, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, went close 3rd and every chance 2 out, ridden last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Veloce (11-4) at Ayr 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.

      Star Of Aragon (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Behind, headway under pressure after 2 out, kept on when hit last, never nearer, 8th of 18, 9l behind Olofi (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) sft in Nov.

      Embsay Crag 14-1 (11-8) Mid-division, weakened after 4 out, 8th of 14, 30l behind Billy Twyford (11-7) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.

      Lady Bluesky 16-1 (11-9) With leader, led 3rd, headed when not fluent next, led before 6th, headed and not fluent 3 out, no impression from next, 2nd of 6, 13l behind Pas Trop Tard (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Jan.