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13:15 Ayr
Book New Years Day Lunch At westernhousehotel Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 70y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 8420PP
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Leah Noreci
in touch with leaders, tailed off before 2 out
- Form 354-55
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer L Russell & M Scudamore
- Jockey P W Wadge
held up in rear, ridden and headway to dispute lead 2 out, led approaching last where mistake, kept on well
- Form 6579-83
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Charlie Maggs
midfield, disputed lead 7th, ridden and headed before last where third, kept on and went third close home, no match for winner
- Form 5611/6-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey R P McLernon
prominent, ridden before 7th, weakened before 3 out
- Form 326-471
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey Jamie Brace
midfield, ridden and disputed lead 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra and dropped to fourth final strides
- Form 746887
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
midfield, ridden before 2 out, headway approaching last, kept on and went third final strides
- Form 5135-PP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
prominent, briefly lost position before 6th, briefly ridden before 7th, weakened before last
- Form 8-05522
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A Nicol
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
midfield, disputed lead 7th, headed and weakened before 2 out where not fluent
- Form 24315/P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up in rear, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 208-27P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
led, joined 7th, ridden and pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Formwatch
Our Sam 50-1 (11-7) Mid-division, reminders 4th and towards rear, never travelling after and pulled up before 3 out, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Kelvin Forlonge (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Towards rear, not fluent 5th, outpaced and struggling before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 26 1/4l behind Walks The Talk (11-0) at Kelso 2m 7f (4) gs in Nov.
Shoeshine Boy (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Prominent, led 3rd, headed after 4th, led 9th until 2 out, 3rd and no extra last, 3rd of 10, 13 3/4l behind Wee Alki (11-6) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Bollin Matilda 10-1 (11-5) Towards rear, outpaced 8th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after, at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Take A Hike (IRE) 16-5fav (10-7) Held up towards rear, steady headway from 3 out, went second when switched towards centre home straight, led approaching last, asserted run-in, readily, won at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Maillot Blanc (11-9) by 3 3/4l, 9 ran.
Coventry (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, struggling from 3 out, never a factor, 7th of 8, 25 1/2l behind Diamond Geezer (11-6) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Boolamore Classic (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Led, briefly headed headed 4th, led again 5th, headed 8th and soon dropped outpaced, struggling when pulled up after 12th, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Zeezee (IRE) 13-8fav (10-4) Mid-division, closed before 4th, 2nd before 3 out, ridden when not fluent 2 out, no impression last, 2nd of 10, 13l behind Devon Skies (10-10) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Solway Primrose 40-1 (10-3) Rear mid-division, not jump well and in rear 8th, soon pulled up, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Euchan Falls (IRE) 10-1 (10-2) Midfield, lost position 4 out, pulled up after 3 out, at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.