Racecards
15:20 Ayr
Racing UK Free For A Month Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 70y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 2564-21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey S Mulqueen
held up towards rear, smooth headway before 4 out, led 2 out, eased run-in, very easily
- Form 74469-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Diarmuid O'Regan
with leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 15P1P-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Mrs S A Watt
- Jockey Finian O'Toole
held up in rear, weakened before 6 out, tailed off
- Form 4-33616
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
made most to 4 out, soon outpaced, plugged on from 2 out, no impression
- Form 837103
- Age 12
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Callum Bewley
with leaders, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner
- Form 0/3PPP-3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey G B Watters
in touch in 4th, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace
Quel Elite (FR)
186- Form 1442U-2
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey B S Hughes
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In depth
Verdict
Calivigny won a maiden hurdle over 2m4f here last time and should go well again. But QUEL ELITE found only one too good in a handicap at Hexham on his latest start and the James Moffatt runner may edge this. Bescot Springs won over hurdles at Hexham last month and reverts to the smaller obstacles after failing to figure in a chase at Kelso while Hapenny Woods ran well at the same track recently when fourth to Oscar Blue and makes more appeal than Finaghy Ayr, well beaten when placed over these hurdles last time.
Formwatch
Calivigny (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, pushed along before 3 out, led 3 out, blundered last, held on well, driven out, won at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Oct beating Caledonia (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Ha'penny Woods (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th before last, 4th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Oscar Blue (11-5) at Kelso 2m 7f (4) gd in Oct.
Madam Lilibet (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Close up, ridden over 4f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Star Rider (8-11) at Newmarket 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Bescot Springs (IRE) 7-2fav (11-10) Close up, ridden before 4 out, weakened 3 out, last of 6, 25 1/4l behind Donapollo (11-12) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Solway Sam 14-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, went 3rd towards finish, no impression on winner, 3rd of 9, 20l behind Miss Mayfair (10-6) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Finaghy Ayr (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) In touch, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 6, dist behind Destiny Awaits (11-4) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Quel Elite (FR) 4-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, dropped to rear 6th, close up 8th, challenged after 3 out, ridden approaching next, one pace before last, kept on flat, no impression, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Manballandall (11-12) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) hvy in May.