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17:20 Ayr
Bet With Your Racing UK App Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 3P17U1
- Age 7
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey G B Watters
tracked leaders in 3rd, headway before 4 out, led before 3 out, mistake 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in
- Form 6131-F2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
in rear, headway from 4 out, challenged and going well after 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 67-5P0P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Mr Kit Alexander
led, headed 3rd, led again 4th, headed before 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 476337
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Craig Nichol
towards rear, headway 5th, soon pushed along, weakened after 4 out
- Form 63/6P62
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey R D Day
with leader, led 3rd, headed 4th, led again before 4 out, headed before 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 37-6244
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up towards rear, went 4th after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Scimon Templar is penalised 7lb for a recent victory over track and trip but a conditional's claim negates most of that. He should be in the mix once again and confirm running with Higgs Bosun but HONOURABLE GENT makes more appeal. The latter separated a couple of subsequent winners when beaten less than a length at Wetherby last time and Rose Dobbin's charge looks up to landing this off his current mark. Alizee De Janeiro ran well at Musselburgh on her penultimate start but El Fontan and Missionaire arrive out of form.
Formwatch
Scimon Templar (FR) 7-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 4th, led before 2 out, driven clear after last, stayed on strongly, won at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb beating Higgs Boson (10-12) by 4l, 7 ran.
Honourable Gent 3-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, every chance run-in, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Nefyn Bay (11-4) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Feb.
El Fontan (FR) 33-1 (11-4) Never going in rear, tailed off and pulled up after 6th, in a race won by Amore Mio (10-6) at Newcastle 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Jan, 8 ran.
Alizee De Janeiro (FR) 11-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 8, 49l behind Politbureau (11-6) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb.
Higgs Boson 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, outpaced halfway, rallied 4 out, stayed on well after last, never reached winner, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Scimon Templar (11-9) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb.
Missionaire (USA) 8-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd or 4 out, one pace and no impression before next, 4th of 7, 23l behind Bobbits Way (10-7) at Plumpton 2m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) hvy in Jan.