Racecards
13:50 Ayr
Coral Racing Bet Bundles Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 100y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,922
- 2nd: £3,645
- 3rd: £1,822
- 4th: £912
- Form 2454-53
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Ross Chapman
led, clear when mistake 6th, reduced lead from next, reached at 8th, headed 3 out, no extra and lost 3rd flat
- Form 1P439/4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey D A Jacob
mid-division, headway 8th, challenged 3 out, ridden after 2 out, carried right flat, held and switched left towards finish
- Form 4432-67
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
prominent when slow 1st, chased leaders, very slow and lost more ground 2nd, reminder next, ridden 7th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 33/245-4
- Age 12
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Callum Bewley
prominent, led 3 out, hung right flat, stayed on gamely
- Form 03627-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Mrs J Stephen
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up in touch, lost place after 8th, no impression 3 out, kept on flat
- Form 142-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked leaders, outpaced when mistake 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 75/5453-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Mr Kit Alexander
held up in rear, some headway after 8th, never threatened
Pavlik (IRE)
401- Form 44/F261-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
in rear, well beaten from 3 out, mistake 2 out
- Form 7043-53
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P W Wadge
held up rear of mid-division, headway before 6th, 4th and held 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression on front pair
- Form 3152/3-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent, mistake 5th, lost place 8th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out
Milvale (IRE)
676- Form 345033/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Lewis Dobb
held up towards rear, some headway after 8th, no impression on leaders from 3 out
- Form 61-649P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Several of these have been off the track for a while and this could end up being a bit of a slog but Aurora Thunder did have an outing at Perth in September. GUERNESEY ran his best race in more than a year when second at Kelso and may have been reinvigorated by a change of scenery but Rafferty's Return will be a danger, despite top weight, and Dunnet Head was a comfortable winner over a shorter trip at Carlisle and remains unexposed. Ballycoose hasn’t win since landing a maiden here more than two years ago.
Formwatch
Rafferty's Return 6-1 (11-9) Led until 3rd, chased leader, led again 6th, dived next, headed 4 out, chased leader until ridden before next, plugged on in well held 3rd, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Bashers Reflection (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Ballycoose (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway 3 out and 2nd entering straight, disputed lead briefly after 2 out, 3rd and pushed along at last, no extra run-in, 4th of 17, 13 3/4l behind Harvard Guy (11-8) at Navan 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Grand Voyage (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, 7th of 10, 14l behind Whodini (11-3) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Better Getalong (IRE) 11-1 (12-0) Mid-division, pushed along 2 out, plugged on one pace, never in contention, 4th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Hoganville (11-7) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in May.
Guernesey (FR) 33-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, progress into 4th after 3 out, pushed along approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly to press leader after last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Niceandeasy (11-3) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Dunnet Head (IRE) 9-4fav (11-13) Close up, headway 3 out, every chance next, ridden to lead next, soon edged left, stayed on, won at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating V Twelve (11-7) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Mack The Man (IRE) 9-1 (12-0) Mid-division, headway tracking leaders home turn, soon pushed along and made no impression, plugged on in distant 3rd, 3rd of 8, 18l behind Killaloan (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Pavlik (IRE) 12-1 (11-13) In rear, headway into midfield after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, headway to chase leaders after 2 out, led after last, kept on, won at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Bestiarius (11-1) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Aurora Thunder 12-1 (11-4) In rear, in touch, minor headway before 2 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, stayed on one pace, never in contention, 3rd of 8, 19l behind Uncle Bert (11-13) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Whelans Bridge (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Chased leading pair, went 2nd at 3rd until bypassing omitted 2 out, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 14 1/4l behind Serious Operator (11-0) at Kelso 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
Milvale (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Chased leaders, lost place 3rd, not fluent 5th or 6th, driven 4 out, well held 2 out, went before 3rd last, plugged on, 3rd of 8, 23l behind Kaizer (10-9) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Voix Du Reve (FR) 40-1 (10-11) Towards rear, pulled up 2 out, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.