Skip to content

Racecards

14:15 Ayr

Samsung Electronics Scottish Champion Hurdle (A Limited Handicap) (Class A)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good (Watered)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 38.50s
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

In Contrast (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Thisthatandtother (IRE)

    6/1

      1
      Silk - Dark Blue, Orange hoop, halved sleeves, Orange cap

      Flame Creek (IRE)

      32
      5/1
      • Form 21-1110
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-10

      not jumped well, tracked leaders, mistake 4th, pushed along next, blundered 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last

      2
      Silk - Light Blue, Maroon chevron, halved sleeves, Light Blue and Maroon quartered cap

      Westender (FR)

      32 b
      11/8
      • Form 1022-32
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-10

      led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, one paced next

      3
      Silk - Emerald Green and Pink check, striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

      In Contrast (IRE)

      32
      2/1
      • Form 1-3F346
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-13

      prominent, headway to challenge 4 oiut, led before next, driven out

      4
      Silk - RED, WHITE cross belts, hooped sleeves and star on cap

      Thisthatandtother (IRE)

      32
      6/1
      • Form 112125
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      prominent, headway 3 out, every chance next, one paced run in

      5
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE cross belts, checked sleeves and cap

      Hitman (IRE)

      18
      25/1
      • Form P-F13FP
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-4

      behind from halfway

      In depth

      Verdict

      The Scottish Champion Hurdle has brought together an excellent field. Flame Creek was disappointing in the Champion Hurdle but it materialised that he was under the weather at the time. He had earlier looked very useful in running up a four-timer, including Haydock's Champion Hurdle Trial, and, back on going he likes, has to be considered. Thisthatandtother is a top-class novice. Second to Rhinestone Cowboy in Wincanton's Kingwell Hurdle, he followed that with a fifth in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham. However, Westender, on only his second run of the season, finished second to Rooster Booster in the Smurfit Champion Hurdle, which was a fine effort. In Contrast, who was sixth in the same race when beaten 10-and-a-quarter lengths by Martin Pipe's runner, is a useful 11lbs better off at the weights here, and that could make all the difference. As such, In Contrast, racing on going he likes, gets the vote. Hitman was a useful hurdler a couple of seasons ago but reverts to the smaller obstacles after some hit and miss efforts over fences.