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16:50 Ayr

Ayrshire Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 13.60s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Baron Monty (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Hawick

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Vandas Choice (IRE)

      4/1

        1
        Silk - WHITE, RED stars and sleeves, DARK BLUE cap

        The Joker (IRE)

        14
        4/6
        • Form 511
        • Age 5
        • Weight 12-0

        towards rear, smooth headway to track leaders 3f out, ridden and soon onepaced

        2
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

        Baron Monty (IRE)

        25
        4/1
        • Form 51
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-11

        in touch, ridden over 3f out, disputed lead final furlongs, led close home

        3
        Silk - Black, White chevron, diamonds on sleeves, striped cap

        Big Star (IRE)

        676
        33/1
        • Form 0/
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        tracked leader, weakened 6f out, behind and beaten 4f out

        4
        Silk - Yellow, maroon sash, Royal blue sleeves and cap

        Hawick

        20/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        towards rear, mid-division after 4f, prominent 6f out, led over 2f out, ridden final furlong, found nil, headed close home

        5
        Silk - Light blue, orange hoop

        Jackofalltrades (IRE)

        14
        33/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        mid-division, ridden and behind from 6f out

        6
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, RED cross belts, BLACK and RED hooped sleeves, RED cap

        Political Cruise

        14 b
        66/1
        • Form 04
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        7
        Silk - LIGHT GREEN, WHITE sleeves, RED cap, WHITE spots

        Sinalco (USA)

        25/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, never dangerous

        8
        Silk - Emerald Green and White diabolo, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets and diamond on cap

        Vandas Choice (IRE)

        61
        4/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        led, ridden and headed over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, soon weakened

        9
        Silk - Purple, White seams, quartered cap

        Blue Morning

        66/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13

        mid-division, ridden 6f out, behind from 3f out

        10
        Silk - Dark Blue, Mauve chevrons, halved sleeves, Mauve cap, Dark Blue star

        Bill's Echo

        61
        12/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-8

        held up and keen early, headway to have every chance 3f out, soon ridden and weakened over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Not much form to go on and, as ever in this type of contest, the market will provide further clues but Baron Monty sets a fair standard and gets the vote. Chris Grant's gelding confirmed the promise of his debut effort when a decisive winner over course and distance last month and, with further improvement to come and proven in the conditions, the son of Supreme Leader can follow up under Richard McGrath. Irish raider The Joker has shown plenty of ability and goes well for today's rider having won his last two including over C&D. The five-year-old will be no pushover but may have to settle for minor honours under a double penalty. Vandas Choice made a promising debut here in December and can confirm the placings with Bill's Echo while Hawick makes some appeal on breeding and should be noted in the exchanges.