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14:50 Ayr
racinguk.com/daypass Mares' Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 34433F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey B S Hughes
made all, soon clear, driven between last 2, kept on well, unchallenged
- Form 804
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Henry Brooke
mid-division, headway after 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, blundered last, no impression with front pair
Just Brooke
339- Form 5-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Tony Kelly
always behind, lost touch before 3 out
- Form 4/5-00
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R A Curran
- Jockey A W Short
behind, headway into mid-division after 3rd, outpaced 3 out, never near leaders
- Form 706
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
mid-division, lost place and behind after 3rd, headway 3 out, ridden before next, stayed on to take modest 4th towards finish, no chance with leaders
- Form S757
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Craig Nichol
chased clear leader (winner) throughout, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, never a threat
- Form 8/P0P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey D R Fox
mid-division, lost place and behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 432139
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
mid-division, chased clear pair from 4th, ridden and lost place 2 out, never on terms, lost modest 4th towards finish
- Form P/36-44P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Gemma Anderson
- Jockey Steven Fox
in touch main group, driven 3 out, weakened from next, tailed off
- Form 59
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Blair Campbell
behind, headway into mid-division 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next, never near leaders
- Form 785
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
in touch main group, outpaced after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Gordon Elliott, whose team ran well at the big meeting at Leopardstown on Sunday, has a couple of runners here today starting with Folly Dat. She showed a lot more dash when tackling heavy ground at Down Royal and should make her presence felt but fellow raider ELUSIVE THEATRE looks the one to be on. Stuart Crawford's mare, a winning point-to-pointer and bumper, made the running and was well clear when falling two out here last month. That was over three miles so she's taking a dramatic drop in trip but it will be a surprise if she isn't good enough. Her stable also run Our Valentina, who makes her debut over hurdles after showing promise in bumpers. Princess Mononoke scored between the flags in October and looks the type to do better but it's difficult to get excited about the remainder on what they've shown so far.
Formwatch
Elusive Theatre (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Led and keen, soon clear, mistake 4 out, about 22 lengths clear and tiring when fell 2 out, at Ayr 3m mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Folly Dat (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Rear of mid-division, some progress 4 out, 6th and mistake 3 out, soon pushed along, kept on without threatening in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Indy Island (10-11) at Down Royal 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Just Brooke 28-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, outpaced over 6f out, 5th of 6, dist behind Grays Choice (11-2) at Ayr 2m (6) hvy in Mar.
Kitty Power (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Soon mid-division, 10th early, slight mistake 3 out, soon no extra, 13th of 21, dist behind Augustin (11-12) at Naas 2m 3f mdn Yielding - Soft in Jan.
Off The Hook (IRE) 80-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, 6th of 9, 36 1/4l behind Illwalktheline (11-11) at Newcastle 2m (6) sft in Jan.
Our Valentina (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, soon ridden and weakened, behind straight, 7th of 9, 30 1/2l behind Last Minute Man (11-12) at Down Royal 2m Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Persian Fashion (IRE) 250-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, weakened after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Princess Mononoke (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 9th of 10, 21 1/4l behind Appy Days (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gd in Jan.
The Queens Posse (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Held up in last pair, slow 4th, ridden and weakened after 7th, pulled up before last, at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Topham Bay (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, soon outpaced, 9th of 12, 26 3/4l behind Beyond The Clouds (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m (6) gd in Jan.
Virtually Ours (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, soon in rear and detached halfway, 5th of 9, 30 1/4l behind Illwalktheline (11-11) at Newcastle 2m (6) sft in Jan.