Racecards
14:25 Ayr
CPMS Scottish Champion Hurdle (Grade 2 Handicap) (Class 1)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £105,000 added
- Winner: £59,798
- 2nd: £22,438
- 3rd: £11,235
- 4th: £5,596
- Form 0/11415-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey C Brace
held up behind, steady headway when not fluent 3 out, soon tracked leaders, led between last 2, drew readily clear from last, easily
- Form F2F-41P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
behind, headway into mid-division on outside 4th, never reached leaders, lost place after 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0/6-1320
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
with leader, led narrowly 2nd, driven before 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, no impression when not fluent last, lost place flat
- Form 1116-24
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
in touch, driven and outpaced before 3 out, mistake next, never on terms, weakened last
- Form 18-FF41
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
in touch on outside, driven and lost place after 4 out, soon beaten, weakening when blundered 2 out
- Form 221130
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
chased leaders on inside, blundered 4 out, outpaced when not fluent next, never on terms, ridden and weakened flat
- Form 135-8B3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, effort next, soon ridden and one pace, lost place before last, no impression after
- Form 15-1133
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey G Sheehan
always in rear, struggling after 5th, tailed off 3 out
- Form 101864
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, stayed on under pressure after last, took 3rd near finish, never nearer
- Form 485511
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer A King
- Jockey P J Brennan
behind, not fluent 5th, headway under pressure after 3 out, chased leaders next, ridden and stayed on to take 2nd flat, no chance with easy winner
- Form 1-12141
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey S Bowen
led to 2nd, with leader, driven after 4 out, lost place before next, weakened after 2 out
- Form 3F2739
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P Atkinson
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leaders, effort 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to challenge between last 2, outpaced when not fluent last, no extra flat
- Form 334/411
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
mistake 1st, driven and lost place before 3 out, weakened next
- Form 6-13264
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Callum Bewley
mid-division, driven and lost place after 4 out, weakened before next
- Form 10-2118
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Brain Power won a Grade 2 at Cheltenham in December but was pulled up when running in the Champion Hurdle, in which stablemate Verdana Blue was fifth, and there has only been one winner of this aged older than seven in the last 10 years. The returning Caius Marcius looks too high in the weights but Dino Velvet has returned to form in lesser company lately and won at this meeting last year. Malaya overcame a significant error at the second-last to win at Ascot five weeks ago but she was beaten fair and square by REDICEAN the last time she raced on going this quick. Alan King’s five-year-old has been keeping fit on the all-weather since failing to give Pearl Of The West 15lb at Cheltenham in October and can get his head back in front. Anemoi is unexposed but was only third off this mark at Taunton so more is needed.
Formwatch
Verdana Blue (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, went 5th 3 out, shaken up after 2 out, never on terms and well held before last, 5th of 10, 23 3/4l behind Espoir D'Allen (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
Brain Power (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, slightly hampered 4 out, soon ridden and beaten, weakened before next, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
Leoncavallo (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Mid-division, pulled hard, mistake 2 out, no impression before last, weakened, 14th of 24, 13 1/4l behind Ch'tibello (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Redicean 11-2 (9-7) Tracked front pair, switched outside to press winner after 7f, effort 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, last of 5, 2 3/4l behind Stamford Raffles (9-7) at Kempton 2m stks (2) pol in Feb.
Malaya (FR) 7-1 (10-2) Held up off the pace in mid-division, smooth headway on outside before 2 out, challenged and blundered 2 out, recovered to chase leader between last 2, ran on to lead final 100 yards, won at Sandown 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar beating Monsieur Lecoq (10-0) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Caius Marcius (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Chased leaders to after 2 out (usual 3 out), soon behind, 16th of 18, 32 3/4l behind Nietzsche (10-0) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Nube Negra (SPA) 5-2fav (11-12) Held up in rear, headway on wide outside before last, kept on well run-in, almost snatched 2nd, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Zanza (11-9) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Anemoi (FR) 7-1 (11-4) Mid-division on outside, headway before 5th, effort and close up when left 3rd 2 out, not quicken between last 2, no impression after, 3rd of 14, 6 1/2l behind Capitaine (11-0) at Taunton 2m hcp (2) gd in Feb.
Equus Amadeus (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Raced keenly, chased leaders, led after 4 out, joined last, headed and no extra run-in, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Crooks Peak (11-5) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Dino Velvet (FR) 7-2fav (11-12) Waited with towards rear, steady headway on outside chasing leaders 2 out, went 2nd before last, led last, stayed on well, won at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar beating Eceparti (10-9) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Pearl Of The West (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway on outer into 4th before halfway, ridden and headway to challenge over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Sheisdiesel (9-2) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Mar.
Irish Roe (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and effort before 2 out, unable to get on terms, weakened before last, 9th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Winston C (11-12) at Kelso 2m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Captain Moirette (FR) 9-4 (11-6) Tracked leaders, led 2 out, stayed on well, won at Haydock 2m (3) sft in Mar beating Skiddaw Valleys (11-0) by 5l, 4 ran.
Get Out The Gate (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Prominent until 1st, chased leaders, stayed on same pace approaching last, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Winston C (11-12) at Kelso 2m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Mister Fisher (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) In touch, driven 2 out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge, 8th of 16, 23 1/4l behind Klassical Dream (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.