Racecards
14:35 Ayr
Loch Doon 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Class F)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form 12-0P4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey G Lee
tracked leaders, led 6th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out and weakened approaching last
- Form 0-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 6th
Copper Moss
12- Form 0-00P4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey K Renwick
mid-division, ridden approaching 6th to chase leaders, left 2nd 2 out, kept on
Darnley
92- Form 0-0P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Billinge
- Jockey P Aspell
towards rear, in touch 6th, smooth headway to lead 3 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths leader when fell 2 out
Diamond Dynasty
317- Form 000PP-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Billinge
- Jockey B P Harding
in touch, led 3rd, headed 6th, ridden, weakened quickly when pulled up before next
He's My Uncle
384- Form 0P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs J Oliver
- Jockey I Jardine
mid-division, lost place 5th, behind and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0/30-500
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey W Marston
held up, headway 5th to track leaders, ridden 3 out, 2 lengths 2nd when hampered 2 out, not recovered
- Form 050
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
tracked leaders, blundered 4th, ridden approaching 6th and soon beaten
- Form 545P54
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Barclay
- Jockey C McCormack
led, headed and tracked leaders 3rd, ridden approaching 3 out, left leader 2 out, kept on well
- Form 0-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Billinge
- Jockey D Flavin
tracked leaders, reminders 4th, behind when pulled up after 6
In depth
Verdict
This will not take much winning and Lenny Lungo, whose team has been quiet of late, can strike with hurdling debutante Jack Pot II. He can be forgiven his last effort as his yard had been out of sorts, but there have been more encouraging signs of late and this doesn't look that strong a race. Newsplayer makes the long journey north and is worthy of respect, but he will have to improve on what he has shown to date, while Brave Effect would also have a chance if he could reproduce his effort when chasing home Nickel Sun on his debut at Carlisle.