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14:45 Ayr
Jim Mair Driver Training Ltd Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 1-813
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey James Reveley
tracked leader, led 5 out, headed before last, kept on and no chance with winner
- Form 1-315
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B P Harding
tracked leaders, reminders before 6 out, went 2nd before 3 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, kept on well run-in
- Form P2-7522
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, one pace
- Form 4-2P6UP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
prominent, mistake 4 out and soon outpaced, ridden before 3 out, kept on before last, took 3rd place close home
- Form P-414P5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey R D Day
always behind, tailed off from 4 out, soon pulled up
- Form 416733
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey G B Watters
led to 5 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 506
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Harry Challoner
held up towards rear, pushed along before 5 out, weakened before 3 out
- Form 26823P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey K Renwick
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In depth
Verdict
ANIKNAM's third to Kylemore Lough when favourite at Wetherby looked disappointing at first glance. But the latter has since won again and is now rated 140. Philip Kirby's charge gets the nod to make amends in this ahead of a similar type in Sir Vinski, a maiden hurdle winner here but only fifth on his handicap debut at Sandown. Make It Happen and Monbeg River finished practically upsides when filling the places at Newcastle last month and are hard to separate on that showing.
Formwatch
Aniknam (FR) 2-1fav (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out to chase leaders, went 3rd and one pace after 2 out, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Kylemore Lough (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) gs in Jan.
Sir Vinski (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Chased leaders ridden after 6th, weakened approaching
Make It Happen (IRE) 15-2 (10-13) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, to chase leaders, ridden before 3 out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 9l behind Doctor Phoenix (11-4) at Newcastle 2m NH mdn hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Another Mattie (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) In rear, behind from 5th, blundered badly 8th, pulled up after next, in a race won by Bennys Well (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb, 10 ran.
Lochnell (IRE) 11-2 (9-8) Held up in touch in rear, not fluent 2nd, went 3rd after 6th until before 3 out, no extra from next, 5th of 6, 17l behind Circus Star (10-3) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Jan.
Monbeg River (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Close up, led from 3rd, headed and ridden before 2 out, kept on and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Doctor Phoenix (11-4) at Newcastle 2m NH mdn hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Baywing (IRE) 80-1 (11-4) Not fluent in rear, behind and reminders 3rd, well beaten 4 out, 6th of 10, 40l behind Three Faces West (11-4) at Ayr 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Devenish Island 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, jumped left 8th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Urban Kode (10-10) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Feb, 9 ran.