Racecards
12:45 Ayr
Western House Hotel Vouchers For Christmas Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Form 1-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
in touch with leaders, prominent after 3rd, went second 6th, led before 3 out, not fluent last, kept on well
- Form 3/P20-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent, chased leaders 4th, not fluent 3 out, went left 2 out, soon no extra
Chiefman
57- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
took keen hold, not jump well, always in rear, pulled up before last
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
never better than mid-division
- Form 20
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
led, joined after 3rd, headed 5th, weakened 3 out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer L Russell & M Scudamore
- Jockey D R Fox
midfield, outpaced 3 out, kept on steadily from 2 out
- Form 361511/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Charlotte Jones
prominent, joined leader after 3rd, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 4th, led next, headed before 3 out, faded next
- Form 2116
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
midfield, headway before 3 out, switched right after 2 out, ridden last, kept on well for second flat
- Form 86/45-02
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey J J Slevin
in touch with leaders, headway to chase leaders 3 out, went second next, ridden approaching last, kept on but lost second flat
- Form 5/1-86
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey Callum Bewley
never better than mid-division
In depth
Formwatch
Upon Tweed (IRE) 4-7fav (11-0) Prominent, not fluent 3rd, chased leader from next, led approaching 3 out, went clear before last, easily, won at Ayr 2m (4) sft in Nov beating Stride On (11-0) by 8 1/2l, 14 ran.
Ballyedward (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Raced in 3rd, pushed along and dropped to rear from 2f out, ridden and went 3rd again from 1f out, no impression on principals inside final furlong and kept on same pace, 3rd of 4, 8 3/4l behind Skerry Hill (11-6) at Down Royal 2m 1f Good - Yielding in Oct.
Chiefman 250-1 (11-2) Mid-division, hampered 1st, jumped left and bumped 2nd, soon in rear, behind when not fluent 5th, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Caballo De Guerra (11-2) at Kelso 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Ck O'mara (IRE) 250-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, towards rear, hampered 3rd, weakened 3 out, 12th of 14, dist behind Upon Tweed (11-0) at Ayr 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Defying Gravity 500-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten, 12th of 14, dist behind Stop Loss (11-0) at Ayr 2m (4) sft in Nov.
L'arme De Bonheur (FR) 28-1 (11-0) Prominent, chased leaders 3rd, lost place 6th, faded 3 out, 11th of 14, dist behind Upon Tweed (11-0) at Ayr 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Like Minded (IRE) Wings Of Eagles gelding out of Winged Empress.
One Mill Harbour (FR) 9-4fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, pushed along approaching last, ran on, readily, won at Hexham 2m hcp (4) hvy in Nov beating Overcourt (12-0) by 7l, 6 ran.
Stede Bonnet (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pressed leader before 2 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, no impression before last, no extra run-in, 6th of 19, 20 3/4l behind Ebony King (11-9) at Galway 2m 1f mdn gd in Aug.
Takenasred (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along in 5th 3 out, ridden and disputed 3rd next, 2nd before last, kept on without threatening winner, 2nd of 12, 4 3/4l behind Blake (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 1f mdn Yielding in Nov.
The Coffey Boy (IRE) 125-1 (11-0) Midfield, ridden after 2 out, soon no impression, 6th of 14, 15 3/4l behind Stop Loss (11-0) at Ayr 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Wherearethejudges (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Trckd ldr; ev ch when bad mist 4 out; nt rec, 4th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Lets Go Harry (11-0) at Tranwell 2m 4f mdn gd in Mar.