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16:30 Ayr
Cheltenham Lunch At Western House Hotel Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 70y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,697
- 2nd: £1,701
- 3rd: £850
- 4th: £426
- Form 654-322
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey C Gethings
prominent, lost position and ridden after 9th, no impression before last, went third run-in
Coylton King
25- Form 4-88F6U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey Callum Bewley
midfield, headway to lead 3 out, ridden 2 out, mistake and headed last, kept on same pace
- Form 6P5712
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent, ridden 3 out, every chance 2 out, soon faded, mistake last, lost third run-in
- Form 2089
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
always in rear, pulled up after 9th
- Form 0954
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 83
held up in rear, not fluent 8th, in touch 3 out, soon pushed along, not fluent 2 out, headway to lead last, kept on well
Blue Indigo
39- Form 4P6P83
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Gary Rutherford
- Jockey Edward Austin
led but pestered, awkward 6th, ridden and headed 3 out, soon faded
Previous results
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Formwatch
Briery Butterfly 9-2 (11-9) Led, shaken up before 2 out, soon pressed, headed run-in, kept on but held by winner, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Delta Blues Belle (11-8) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Coylton King 11-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, headway 8th, improved third after 9th, went second 3 out, ridden to briefly lead before 2 out, soon headed, every chance when unseated rider last, at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Kalo Athena (IRE) 16-5 (11-1) Close up in touch, ridden and pressed winner before 3 out, outpaced by winner 2 out, headway approaching last, every chance close home, no extra near finish, 2nd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Parish Quiz (11-10) at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
L'arme De Bonheur (FR) 200-1 (11-8) Led, headed after 3rd, remained handy, dropped away after 4 out, 9th of 13, 36 1/4l behind Sanilam (11-8) at Ayr 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Ck O'mara (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Midfield, improved into second after 9th, lost second 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before last, 4th of 9, 17 1/4l behind The Coffey Boy (11-8) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Blue Indigo 25-1 (10-9) Prominent, outpaced by leaders before 7th, headway 3 out, kept on approaching last where not fluent, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Parish Quiz (11-10) at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.