Racecards
15:55 Ayr
Coke Zero Maiden NH Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,395
- 2nd: £698
- 3rd: £349
- Form 3-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Blair Campbell
tracked leaders, lost place over 4f out, no impression after, plugged on final 2f, went 4th inside final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Dale Irving
held up, outpaced 5f out, stayed on from over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Ben Hicks
veered right start, led, headed over 2f out, no impression on front pair over 1f out, lost 3rd inside final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Steven Fox
held up, outpaced over 4f out, well beaten over 2f out
- Form 6-6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey S Mulqueen
tracked leader until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
tracked leaders, close 2nd over 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up in rear, headway on outside from 7f out, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, quickened clear inside final furlong, quite impressive
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Ross Chapman
held up in rear, outpaced over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Lucinda Russell sent out a former Irish pointer to win this at the first time of asking last year and BUDDHA SCHEME is a similar type. He may prove good enough though Eeze A Saint is a half-brother to winning hurdlers and will likely prove popular for Alistair Whillans’ yard ahead of stablemate Corrieben Reiver. Ribble Valley is also related to winners and his yard has a good strike rate here in bumpers while Nickelsonthedime is a brother to a bumper winner and a hurdle/chase winner and is another to consider.
Formwatch
Buddha Scheme (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Tr ldrs, 5th 1/2way, in tch in 4th aftr 3out, rdn 2l dwn 2out, not mtch front pair from aftr 2out, ko onepce to line, 3rd of 9, 6l behind The Hollow Chap (11-11) at Tinahely 3m mdn Yielding in Feb.
Corrieben Reiver Malinas gelding out of Wild Child Lucy.
Eeze A Saint (FR) Saint Des Saints gelding out of Reflexion.
Fully Booked Beat Hollow gelding out of Friendly Craic.
Getaway Gerry 40-1 (11-4) Always in rear, under pressure over 4f out, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Mr Scrumpy (11-4) at Hexham 2m (5) sft in Oct.
Nickelsonthedime (IRE) Shantou gelding out of Penny Fiction.
Ribble Valley (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Miss Greinton.
Solway Ava Overbury M out of Solway Sunset.