Racecards
13:50 Ayr
toteplacepot Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,200 added
- Winner: £3,379
- 2nd: £992
- 3rd: £496
- 4th: £248
- Form 76-05P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey Mr M J O'Hare
led, pressed from 4 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra
- Form 6-30
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Craig Nichol
towards rear, pushed along and not fluent 4 out, weakened next
- Form 0-75539
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
tracked leader, challenged from 4 out, led narrowly before last, caught post
- Form 03
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, challenged from 3 out, ridden before last, kept on to lead post
- Form 0-96
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Callum Bewley
mid-division, headway before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 5085
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in touch, headway before 3 out, no extra from last
Jackhammer (IRE)
133- Form /-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Colm McCormack
held up towards rear, weakened after 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
CHASSEUR DE TETE ran poorly on last month’s handicap debut but had finished a creditable third in novice company over track and trip before that. Lucinda Russell’s charge gets another chance in this. Booyakasha didn’t improve as expected at Kelso last time but Snougar gave a much better account on at Wetherby on his hurdling bow and is worthy of consideration. Jackhammer was rated 97 on the Flat as a two-year-old. He’s tumbled down the weights since but go could well if taking to the obstacles.
Formwatch
Biennial (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Ayr 2m mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Booyakasha (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division on outside, reminders after 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, 10th of 14, 25 3/4l behind Clondaw Castle (11-4) at Kelso 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Chasseur De Tete (FR) 22-1 (11-11) Mid-division, weakened quickly halfway, 9th of 12, 27l behind Pistol (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Snougar (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Destrier (11-10) at Wetherby 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
The Hard Shoulder (IRE) 80-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden and weakened well over 2f out, 6th of 7, dist behind Shantaluze (11-4) at Kelso 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
Cyprus Avenue 33-1 (10-12) Towards rear and in touch, pushed along before 4 out, blundered 3 out, soon lost place, 5th of 8, 23 1/4l behind Raised On Grazeon (11-5) at Newcastle 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Jackhammer (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 16th of 19, 17 1/4l behind Tomahawk Kid (11-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Specialist (IRE) 50-1 (10-6) Always towards rear, weakened after 3 out, last of 6, dist behind Grand Morning (11-8) at Ayr 2m (4) hvy in Feb.