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15:08 Ayr
Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,281
- 2nd: £2,430
- 3rd: £1,215
- 4th: £608
- Form 113D1-5
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up last, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 13-1364
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
held up, chased leaders from 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, rallied and stayed again run-in, went modest fourth near finish
- Form 131146
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey D A Jacob
prominent, soon raced in second, ridden when lost position after 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, gradually weakened, dropped to fifth near finish
- Form 241127-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Tom Midgley
never better than midfield, struggling after 4 out, weakened from 3 out, finished tailed off
- Form 121-613
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
raced in second, outpaced and lost position before last, kept on in third run-in but not pace of front pair near finish
- Form 63-18F7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P W Wadge
slowly away, held up last early, always outpaced, weakened from 2 out
- Form 35410-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey C O'Farrell
led, set strong tempo when four lengths clear 4th, reduced lead before 4 out, ridden when went clear again before 2 out, much reduced lead again last, ridden when faced challenge run-in, headed inside final 50 yards, no extra near finish
- Form 352203
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 101
prominent, went third before 3 out, ran on strongly after 2 out, went second with good jump last, ran on run-in, led final 50 yards, kept on
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Kerosine Light (IRE) 15-2 (11-10) Chased leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 5th, lost place 7th, well behind 3 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Park Hill Dancer (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Bois Guillbert (FR) 7-2 (11-8) Dropped to 4th after 1st, bit closer 4 out, pushed along out wide home turn, soon outpaced, weakened before 2 out, went left and mistake last, last of 4, 19 1/2l behind Ginger Mail (11-8) at Kelso 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Park Annonciade (FR) 6-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway 2 out, no impression, no extra flat, 6th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Afadil (10-13) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Ruby Island 13-2 (11-11) Held up off the pace towards rear, closer in mid-division and pushed along after 4 out, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 15, 16l behind Ilovethenightlife (11-12) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Atlantic Dancer (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Led, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 4, 15 1/4l behind Ip Up (12-0) at Newcastle 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Bix Beiderbecke (FR) 40-1 (11-12) Held up and behind, mistake 2 out, kept on flat, no chance, 7th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Bashful (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Can't Stop Now (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Led, not fluent 1st or 3 out, headed after 2 out, weakened flat, 6th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Bashful (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Dance Thief (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Raced wide, tracked leader until 5th, lost 3rd soon after, pushed along in last pair, before 3 out, rallied before next, went 2nd between last two, ridden and weakened into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 7, 10 1/4l behind Eire Street (10-6) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.