Racecards
13:15 Ayr
Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,500 added
- Winner: £4,629
- 2nd: £2,133
- 3rd: £1,066
- 4th: £534
- Form 444/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Ryan Mania
disputed lead, ridden and headed approaching last where chased leaders, rallied for 2nd near finish
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
chased leaders, not fluent 5th, travelling best 2 out, smooth headway to lead approaching last, stayed on strongly run-in, readily
- Form P4-15
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
disputed lead, ridden before 2 out, headed approaching last, soon outpaced by winner, no extra and lost 2nd near finish, held on for 3rd final strides
Split Stone
181- Form 7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up in midfield, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 48
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
midfield, pushed along before 2 out where awkward, no impression approaching last, stayed on run-in, nearest finish
Breadalbane Lass
285- Form 6P-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Craig Nichol
midfield, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last
- Form 60
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
always in rear, pushed along before 2 out where not fluent, soon faded
In depth
Formwatch
Clondaw Fame (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Chsd ldrs, 4th 1/2way, rdn appr str, 15l dwn 2out, sn no ex, ko bhnd, 4th of 8, 27l behind Johnnywho (11-11) at Rathcannon 3m mdn sft in Oct.
Evaluation 40-1 (8-10) Mid-division, headway tracking leaders halfway, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 24, at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Gorvennec (FR) 14-1 (11-2) Midfield, pushed along over 3f out, lost position over 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 25 3/4l behind Lost Frequencies (11-2) at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Oct.
Split Stone 16-1 (11-2) Towards rear, tailed off 2f out, 7th of 8, dist behind Takt De Touques (11-9) at Perth 2m (4) gs in May.
Blow A Fortune (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Rear mid-division, never showed, 8th of 10, 25 1/4l behind Bold Light (11-4) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Breadalbane Lass 200-1 (10-5) Held up last, outpaced and struggling after 3 out, tailed off before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Catterick 2m mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Catcha Flight 125-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, driven after 4 out, never in contention, 10th of 12, dist behind Saracen Beau (11-0) at Ayr 2m (4) gs in Nov.