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15:15 Ayr

James Barclay Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 31.80s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Just The Jobe

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Caesar's Palace (GER)

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Jordan's Ridge (IRE)

      4/1

        1
        Silk - Red, Yellow disc, Yellow and Red diabolo on sleeves, Red cap, Yellow diamonds

        Be My Manager (IRE)

        28
        10/3
        • Form 000-11P
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-12

        towards rear, pushed along and lost place 7th, weakened quickly next, behind when pulled up before 4 out

        2
        Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE hoop, hooped sleeves and cap

        Just The Jobe

        5
        10/1
        • Form 0F326F
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-11

        chased clear leaders, closed up 4 out, ridden next, headway under pressure 2 out, stayed on strongly to lead flat

        3
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green cross belts

        Thoutmosis (USA)

        65
        5/1
        • Form 13-6326
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-6

        held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, effort when mistake 3 out, hit next, soon weakened

        4
        Silk - Red, White seams, Black sleeves, White seams, White cap

        Jordan's Ridge (IRE)

        27
        4/1
        • Form 11F246
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-2

        prominent in chasing group, closed up 4 out, ridden and effort 2 out, every chance flat, no extra towards finish

        5
        Silk - DARK BLUE and RED (halved), RED sleeves and cap

        Caesar's Palace (GER)

        20
        7/1
        • Form 423334
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-1

        led, headed halfway, remained prominent, ridden 3 out, chance 2 out, every chance flat, kept on

        6
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, RED cross belts, BLACK and RED hooped sleeves, RED cap

        Political Sox

        6
        33/1
        • Form 500500
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-13

        held up, headway approaching 4 out, led approaching 3 out, soon ridden, headed flat, no extra

        7
        Silk - Red, Dark Green seams, Dark Green sleeves, Red seams, hooped cap

        Heathyards Swing

        36
        40/1
        • Form 640
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-11

        towards rear, pushed along 4 out, weakened next

        8
        Silk - Light Green, White Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, quartered cap

        Gargoyle Girl

        53
        7/1
        • Form 4-24441
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-10

        towards rear, headway and brief effort 3 out, no impression from next

        9
        Silk - Red, Yellow braces, Red sleeves, Yellow spots, Black cap

        Savannah Mo (IRE)

        17
        20/1
        • Form 1-4PFF6
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-9

        tracked leader, led halfway, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        Caesar's Palace has been very consistent without winning but can put matters right now, with Just The Jobe, Gargoyle Girl, Jordan's Ridge and Thoutmosis all in with chances. Caesar's Palace has not won since landing a claimer for Martin Pipe at Stratford two years ago, but has come down the weights since and is now around 20lbs lower in the weights. He has shown enough this term to warrant persevering with, and both the slight drop in trip and faster ground will enhance his chance. Dangers abound though, including Gargoyle Girl who made the most of a decent mark when opening her account over hurdles at Doncaster. She will be fit after a recent outing on the all-weather and will relish the step up in trip. Just The Jobe will have to brush up his jumping but comes from an in-form yard, while Jordan's Ridge is much better treated over hurdles than fences and should not be discounted. Nor should Thoutmosis although he has yet to hit form this season. Be My Manager has left Henrietta Knight and will no doubt go back over fences for his new stable in due course. He is best watched today though, and in a tricky affair, a small wager on Caesar's Palace is the suggestion.