Racecards
13:25 Ayr
Plumbstore Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 41163R/
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs A C Hamilton
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in rear, mistake 7th, soon weakened, tailed off, pulled up
- Form 1/15P14-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place from 5th
Plus Jamais (FR)
187- Form 630/56-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey G Bartley
held up towards rear, went 5th before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 75/87-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Mr Kit Alexander
in touch in 4th, weakened from 4 out, blundered 3 out, pulled up next
- Form 127443
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey Callum Bewley
held up mid-division, pushed along and went 3rd before 3 out, one pace and no impression on front pair, lost 3rd place run-in
- Form 75F/53-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
tracked leader, led before 7th, headed 2 out, ridden before last, led run-in, kept on well
- Form 4-435U5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Craig Gallagher
held up towards rear, went 3rd before 7th, ridden before 4 out, kept on same pace to take 3rd run-in, no impression on front pair
- Form P/0398-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Callum Whillans
held up mid-division, headway after 6th, went 2nd from 8th, challenged 3 out, led next, ridden before last, headed run-in, kept on and no impression
- Form U7-0604
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B P Harding
led, headed before 7th, pushed along next, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 22333-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Craig Nichol
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Hartforth has only been raised 4lb for winning at Hexham when Amore Mio was fourth, but this is a better race. DAASIJ starts the season on a high enough mark but goes well fresh and Nick Alexander's charge should give supporters a run for their money. He's preferred to The Flaming Matron, who didn't beat much at Cartmel in May, while Auberge seems to reserve his best for Hexham and looks to be in the handicapper's grip at present.
Formwatch
Aggie's lad (IRE) 11-4 (12-7) Prog gng wl 11; rn out nxt, in a race won by Buckstruther (12-7) at Dalston 3m ptp gd in Apr '12, 8 ran.
Daasij (IRE) 5-1 (10-2) Held up in touch, mistake 5th, driven before 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, never near leaders, 4th of 9, 27l behind Kris Cross (11-3) at Perth 3m 3f con hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Apr.
Plus Jamais (FR) 40-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on outside, outpaced after 3 out, no impression after, 5th of 12, 13l behind Ivan Boru (11-0) at Kelso 2m 2f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
The Flaming Matron (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Tracked leader, challenged 6th, led before 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on well, won at Cartmel 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) sft in May beating Polly Hopper (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Auberge (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, ridden and one pace before 2 out, 3rd of 10, 15l behind Moufatango (11-8) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Oct.
Amore Mio (GER) 3-1 (11-10) Mostly tracked leader until 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 4th of 10, 4l behind Hartforth (10-4) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Oct.
Solway Sam 22-1 (10-1) Tracked leader until after 9th, one pace and no impression from 3 out, 5th of 12, 12l behind Emily's Flyer (11-0) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Sep.
Hartforth 10-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway after 4th, went 2nd 2 out, led before last, ran on well, won at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Oct beating Silver Dragon (10-11) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Almutaham (USA) 5-1 (11-0) Ridden to lead, not fluent 6th, headed after 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 8, 10l behind I'll Be Frank (11-1) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Oct.
Lady Of Verona (IRE) 7-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 5th, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 27l behind Frontier Vic (10-0) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Sep.