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16:05 Ayr

Rgm 30th Anniversary Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 9.90s
  • Off Time: 16:05:35
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Nelson du Ronceray (FR)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Royal Flynn

    2/1

      3
      Silk -

      Bouncing King

      7/2

        1
        Silk - Yellow, Black chevrons, Yellow sleeves, hooped cap

        Dalkeys Lad

        15
        40/1
        • Form 447/617
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-7
        • Official Rating 98

        with leaders, struggling from 4th

        2
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

        Beggars Cap (IRE)

        8
        50/1
        • Form 0P
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-1

        held up, headway 4 out, outpaced next

        3
        Silk - Red, Yellow diamond and sleeves, Yellow cap, Red diamond

        Bouncing King

        56
        7/2
        • Form 323
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-1

        with leaders, led 4 out, headed approaching next, kept on same pace

        4
        Silk - Royal Blue, White spots and sleeves, Scarlet cap

        Little Bob

        80
        14/1
        • Form 36
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-1

        tracked leaders, outpaced from 3 out, no impression from next

        5
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

        Nelson du Ronceray (FR)

        15 BF
        11/2
        • Form 802-304
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-1
        • Official Rating 98

        always prominent, led approaching 3 out, clear next

        6
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevrons, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

        Royal Flynn

        64
        2/1
        • Form 32
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-1

        held up in touch, headway to chace winner approaching 3 out, one pace from next

        7
        Silk - Purple, Yellow hoop

        Thenford Sir (IRE)

        30
        50/1
        • Form 4-16P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-1

        in rear, struggling halfway, pulled up before 3 out

        8
        Silk - Light Blue, Red disc, Red cap

        The Weaver (FR)

        26 t D
        40/1
        • Form 7P0074
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-1
        • Official Rating 97

        with leaders until halfway, pulled up before 3 out

        9
        Silk - Dark Blue, White epaulets, Dark Blue sleeves, White seams, White cap

        Flying Doctor

        25
        11/4
        • Form 953222
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7
        • Official Rating 105

        led to 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Flying Doctor, Royal Flynn and Bouncing King look the main protagonists in this trappy novices hurdle and the vote is given to Flying Doctor. The selection was a fair second behind Solitary Palm last time out and with his useful conditional taking off a handy seven pounds he looks the one to be on. Royal Flynn rates the main danger on his latest second behind Pevensey but he will be handicaped after this run and that is where his future may lie. Bouncing King was a fair third behind Dancers Serenade but the suspicion is he will be seen to better effect over a longer trip in time. Of the remainder Nelson du Ronceray is from a shrewd yard and should be noted in the market, but for the winner we are happy to return to Flying Doctor to small stakes.

        Formwatch

        Dalkeys Lad 40-1 (11-9) Prominent, weakened 4 out, 7th of 15, well behind Bywell Beau (11-6) at Kelso 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.

        Beggars Cap (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Held up, headway approaching 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up 2 out in race won by Mister Potter (11-9) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb, 9 ran.

        Bouncing King 4-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, ridden and outpaced from next, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Dancer's Serenade (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hdl (3) sft in Jan.

        Little Bob 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leader to 4 out, soon outpaced, 6th of 12, 26l behind Mohayer (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Dec.

        Nelson du Ronceray (FR) 5-1jt-fav (11-4) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden approaching last, no extra flat, 4th of 16, 11l behind Pee Jay's Dream (11-12) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.

        Royal Flynn 12-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 3 out, chased winner approaching last, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 16, 10l behind Pevensey (10-9) at Catterick 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec.

        The Weaver (FR) 66-1 (11-1) Led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 10, 11l behind Modicum (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Feb.

        Flying Doctor 13-8 (10-7) In touch, driven, outpaced between last 2, rallied last, stayed on to chase winner towards finish, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Solitary Palm (10-11) at Hexham 2m 4yo mdn hdl (5) sft in Feb.