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16:50 Ayr
toteexacta Pick The First And Second Handicap Hurdle (For The Ayrshire Yeomanry Cup) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 1F511
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Mr S Crawford
in rear, headway before 5 out, chased winner before last, soon ridden, kept on towards finish
- Form 56-F8P5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before last
- Form 1-32152
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
led, ridden before 2 out, headed before last, no extra run-in
- Form 28-P872
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out
- Form 13/8-331
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
in touch in 4th, headway before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, ridden run-in, held on towards finish
- Form P14212
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Diarmuid O'Regan
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Man With Van has a 13lb hike in the weights to contend with for his latest success at Fairyhouse and the runner-up has been well beaten since. Kilbree Chief has been raised 5lb for finishing second at Wetherby but Makhzoon finished second to Too Cool To Fool here last time and makes more appeal than last year's winner Rock Relief. Ryan Mania could afford to ease down FORWARD FLIGHT in the closing stages at Sedgefield during the week as he returned a convincing winner. That shouldn't have taken too much out of him and he gets the vote to defy a penalty.
Formwatch
Man With Van (IRE) 9-4fav (11-6) Held up, soon in mid-division, closer order when hampered 3 out, soon 3rd, raced on outer and ridden straight, challenged from last, led and stayed on well closing stages, won at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hdl hvy in Feb beating Seriatim (10-9) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Master Of The Hall (IRE) 28-1 (11-7) Pressed leader, led approaching 8th, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened before last, 5th of 7, 38l behind Who Owns Me (11-0) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Feb.
Kilbree Chief (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, headway after 4 out, challenged next, kept on same pace, ridden and no impression after 2 out, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Who Owns Me (11-0) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Feb.
Rock Relief (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Mid-division, not fluent 1st or 6th, mistake 7th, 5th and ridden before 3 out, not fluent and stayed on same pace from 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 8l behind Big Society (11-9) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Jan.
Forward Flight (IRE) 5-4fav (10-13) Tracked leader, led after 3 out, clear approaching last, comfortably, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft beating Safari Journey (11-2) by 15l, 6 ran.
Makhzoon (USA) 11-2 (11-4) Led, headed narrowly after 4 out, ridden after next, regained lead 2 out, 2 lengths clear last, headed flat, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Too Cool To Fool (10-4) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Feb.