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17:35 Ayr
racinguk.com/winterseasonticket Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 70y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,431
- 2nd: £1,064
- 3rd: £532
- 4th: £266
- Form 9972P7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Mr Max Jenkins
tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd before hit 7th, pushed along and lost 3rd before 4 out, soon beaten, mistake 2 out
- Form 313425
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
tracked winner 2nd, ridden before 3 out, soon one pace and no impression, hit 2 out
Pads (IRE)
11- Form 25345P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
held up 5th, closer in 4th before 7th, 3rd before 4 out where mistake, kept on same pace and no impression
- Form 28-5P33
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Mr Kit Alexander
made most, hit 4th, pushed clear before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
- Form PP4556
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Kenny Johnson
- Jockey K Yeoman
tracked winner until 2nd, chased leading pair until before 7th and dropped to last, soon lost touch, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Bourne had finished runner-up over track and trip before struggling back here last time when finishing well behind third-placed ANOTHER MATTIE. The latter is now back on a winning mark and looks set to take advantage. Pads should do better back in this lower grade though has yet to win a race and while Top Billing was placed here in December he has lost his way since.
Formwatch
Top Billing 11-1 (11-12) Led, headed 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, last of 7, 37 3/4l behind Forty Crown (11-2) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Bourne 4-1 (11-10) Slowly away, soon in touch, blundered badly and lost place 6th, behind when ridden after 4 out, no danger after, 5th of 7, 25l behind Plus Jamais (11-6) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Pads (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) With leader, lost place halfway, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Another Mattie (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Led narrowly, not fluent and headed 3 out, ridden and no impression with winner between last 2, lost 2nd last, one pace, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Plus Jamais (11-6) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Notonebuttwo (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Behind, headway approaching last, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 27l behind Joseph Mercer (10-11) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.