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14:30 Ayr
Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £3,961
- 2nd: £1,822
- 3rd: £911
- 4th: £456
- Form 06/4232-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Form 22-7442
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Mr Stephen Connor
Boyneside
43- Form 87-08
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
In depth
Formwatch
Jimli's Cave (IRE) 250-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra, 17th of 19, dist behind Down Memory Lane (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 1f mdn sft in Nov.
Dance Thief (IRE) 11-1 (11-13) Chased leader until jumped right and not fluent 5th, ridden after 3 out, held before last, no extra flat, 5th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Themanintheboots (12-0) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Gandhi Maker (FR) 11-4 (11-0) Mid-division, blundered 2nd, not fluent 5th, struggling and dropped to rear 7th, pulled up after 2 out, at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
One Step Up (FR) 9-2jfav (12-0) Towards rear, pushed along 5th, hit 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up last, at Hexham 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Barney Stinson (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd before 3rd, not fluent 5th, led 2 out, headed after last, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Lake Shore Drive (11-11) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Toucan Sam 16-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway after 4th, not fluent 6th, led 7th, headed 11th, beaten 3rd when slithered badly on landing 2 out, well beaten after, 6th of 9, 20 1/2l behind Tfou (12-1) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
High Roller (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Prominent, landed awkwardly 2nd but remained close up, still going well when disputed 2 out, chasing leader when hampered at final flight, soon lost second, no extra final 110 yard, 3rd of 7, 7 1/4l behind Ballygeary (11-12) at Kelso 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Ballyquin Bay (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Eloi Du Puy (11-11) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Gamigin (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along before 2 out and 7th approaching straight, no extra run-in, 9th of 14, 37 3/4l behind Any Day Now (10-13) at Sligo 2m 4f hcp sft in Oct.
Perfect Arch (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Led, clear with 2nd before 2nd, clear at 4th where not fluent, reduced lead after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, headed after 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 22, 25 1/2l behind St Denis's Well (10-9) at Navan 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Dot Cotton (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Off the pace and always towards rear, 7th of 14, 24 1/4l behind Joie De Vivre (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Ambush Annie (IRE) 6-4 (11-11) Rr of mid-div, 5th by 3rd, left 3rd 3out, clsr in 3l 3rd bef 2out, went 2nd well aftr 2out, mstk last, clsd late, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Shantwopointfive (11-11) at Loughanmore 3m mdn sft in Oct.
Boyneside 300-1 (11-3) Jumped right on occasions, in rear and always behind, 8th of 9, 33l behind Tommy Time (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Oct.