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13:55 Ayr

William Wallace Maiden Hurdle (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Heavy
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 10.30s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Spainkris

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Kivotos (USA)

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Zoltano (GER)

      2/1

        1
        Silk - Dark Blue and White diamonds, White sleeves, quartered cap

        Huka Lodge (IRE)

        19
        20/1
        • Form 85
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-5

        tracked leaders, ridden 5th, soon beaten

        2
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (halved), diamonds on sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, WHITE stars

        Jokesmith (IRE)

        5/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        towards rear, headway 4trh, ridden after 6th, 4th and held when hit 2 out, soon pulled up

        3
        Silk - Orange, mauve cross belts, chevrons on sleeves and diamonds on cap

        Kid'z'play (IRE)

        36
        7/2
        • Form P/3
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-5

        led and keen early, soon clear, headed approaching 4th, ridden 6th, beaten when blundered 3 out

        4
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE sleeves

        Kivotos (USA)

        62
        12/1
        • Form 7
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        tracked leaders, ridden 6th, kept on from 2 out, no chance with winner

        5
        Silk - White, Red Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap

        Monsieur Poirot (IRE)

        19
        16/1
        • Form 7-34
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-5

        ridden and weakened from 5th

        6
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop, hooped sleeves, Red cap

        Thistle Do

        36
        16/1
        • Form 9-6P5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        held up until lost touch from 6th

        7
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, BEIGE hoop

        Zoltano (GER)

        19
        2/1
        • Form 42F
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        chased leader, led approaching 4th, headed and hit 3 out, soon ridden and no extra

        8
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevrons, White sleeves, Yellow armlets, Royal Blue and Yellow hooped cap

        Spainkris

        5/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7

        towards rear, smooth headway from 6th, led going well 3 out, shaken up next, comfortably

        9
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green seams, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Minstrel Hall

        12
        33/1
        • Form 7
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-2

        in touch, ridden 6th, soon weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        Not a strong event and a reproduction of Zoltano's effort over course and distance back in November may be good enough to land this, although he was still in front and going well enough when getting the scond last all wrong at Wetherby last time. A fair handicapper at up to a mile and a half on the flat, Kid'z'play didn't shape too badly here last month, despite taking a fierce grip and being far from fluent at some of his hurdles. At his best on soft ground, he may give the selection most to do if proving amenable to restraint. Monsieur Poirot is open to improvement, but his future looks to lie in handicaps, while a similar comment also applies to Thistle Do. Hurdling debutante Jokesmith was a classy performer on the flat and runs here in preference to Mussleburgh later in the week. A winner on soft ground as a three-year-old, he will have no problems with underfoot conditions here, and if there is a lack of a decent gallop, he could well have too much pace for these.