Racecards
15:15 Ayr
Quiz Night At Golf Inn Prestwick Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,350 added
- Winner: £4,547
- 2nd: £2,095
- 3rd: £1,047
- 4th: £524
- Form 35/78-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
held up towards rear, well beaten after 6th
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer D Bourke
- Jockey Ross Chapman
held up in touch, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 0PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer A B Hamilton
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4th, soon pulled up
Halondo (FR)
39- Form 45-53
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
pressed leader, led and wandered into 2nd, headed when not fluent 3 out, outpaced next, rallied flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
- Form 42-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Edward Austin
always in rear, well beaten after 6th, tailed off
- Form P-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked leaders on outside, challenged 4th, led going well 2 out, not fluent last, driven clear towards finish
- Form 578-33
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey J J Slevin
led until before 2nd, stayed prominent, led again before 3 out, headed before 2 out, went left last, hung right flat, 4th and no extra towards finish
- Form 4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd or 5th, ridden after 3 out, 2nd when dived at last, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, lost touch after 6th
- Form 6PP61-8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up in mid-division, niggled along before 4th, well beaten after 6th, tailed off
Just Dottie
138- Form 0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey William Shanahan
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 6th, mistake 2 out, weakened last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Langdale Lane placed in a maiden at Naas when making his hurdling debut just before Christmas but stablemate L ANAMOUR (NAP) makes more appeal as he was having a first run under Rules when fourth in what looked an above-average contest at Punchestown in November. One Mill Harbour finished fourth here on the same day and is another likely improver with Lingfield third Halondo another with decent claims. Stamina may be an issue for miler Gainsbourg.
Formwatch
Enemy At The Gate (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon struggling, 8th of 12, 20l behind Harper's Brook (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) sft in Oct.
Gainsbourg 10-3fav (10-0) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 6th of 17, 8 3/4l behind Cisco Disco (9-8) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Gallant Flame (IRE) 125-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Galway 2m 1f mdn sft in Jul.
Halondo (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, 3rd and one pace from home turn, 3rd of 12, 14 1/2l behind Givega (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Hapy La Vie (FR) 40-1 (11-0) Close up, mistake 1st, disputed lead 3rd, lost place 8th, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out, at Wetherby 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
L Anamour (FR) 33-1 (11-12) Mid-division, slight mistake 4th, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 4th of 21, 16 1/4l behind Intranet (11-12) at Punchestown 2m mdn Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Langdale Lane (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Disputed lead, ridden entering straight, headed before bypassed 2 out, no impression on leaders in 3rd 2f out, 3rd bypassing last, no extra, 3rd of 19, 16 3/4l behind Slane Hill (11-12) at Naas 2m 3f mdn sft in Dec.
One Mill Harbour (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, no impression on winner last, no extra final 100 yards, 4th of 6, 7 3/4l behind Carnfunnock (11-0) at Ayr 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Paramaribo (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place before 2nd, well beaten from 3 out, last of 6, 19 3/4l behind Carnfunnock (11-0) at Ayr 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Serious Mickey (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Midfield, pushed along 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind You Wear It Well (10-13) at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Just Dottie 100-1 (9-7) Prominent, pushed along well over 2f out, soon beaten and tailed off, last of 5, 29 1/4l behind Good Measure (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.