Racecards
13:25 Ayr
Harry Lauder Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Form 20-21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey R Johnson
jumped well, headway 4th, led 8th, shaken up flat, drew clear
Border Native
262- Form PUP3P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
behind and mistakes, effort 5th, lost touch next, pulled up after 6th
- Form 9-F6P6F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Mactaggart
- Jockey G Lee
led, hit 4th and 6th, headed 8th, soon ridden and weakened, behind when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 06953-9
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey P Aspell
stumbled flat after 6th, ridden and weakened next, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 60
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey K Renwick
held up, in touch from 6th, ridden next, weakening when fell 8th
- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey D Elsworth
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened from next
- Form 3-32
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
in touch from 6th, pecked 8th, soon ridden and weakened, behind when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 62408P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Young
- Jockey Ben Orde-powlett
in touch, ridden and weakened from 8th
- Form 114-FF2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey R McGrath
held up, headway 8th, ridden and every chance 2 out, held when hit last
- Form 3246-FC
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs S Bradburne
- Jockey B P Harding
chased leaders from 9th, soon ridden and beaten
In depth
Verdict
Little strength in depth here and Southern raider Chopneyev looks to have an easy task to follow up his Uttoxeter success. It wasn't so much what he beat that day, it was the manner in which he went about his task. He is in his element in testing conditions and should outclass his rivals here. He may have most to fear from On The Day, who seemed to find some improvement for the step up trip at Sedgefield last time. Although that form is nothing special, he clearly stays well and will have no trouble with the soft ground.