Racecards
13:20 Ayr
Virgin Bet Conditional Jockeys' Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 100y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,431
- 2nd: £1,581
- 3rd: £790
- 4th: £396
- Form P-55P6U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Emma Smith-Chaston
always prominent, pressed leader before 3 out, led 3 out, pushed out after last, ran on, always doing enough
- Form 3473/03
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
handy, led 6th, headed after 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 53P11-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mrs J Stephen
- Jockey Alan Doyle
mid-division, ridden after 4 out, plugged on same pace
- Form P-73394
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
chased leaders, effort and headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on well after last, never nearer
- Form F/PP-846
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer T Davidson
- Jockey K Brogan
towards rear, always behind, pulled up before last
- Form 0/33P-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Tom Midgley
towards rear, reminder halfway, soon ridden and tailed off, pulled up
- Form 4/44-9P4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Oakley Brown
soon led, headed 6th, ridden after 4 out, stayed on one pace
- Form 2316/5-6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer H Graham & G Rutherford
- Jockey Thomas Willmott
prominent, ridden and outpaced home turn, kept on one pace
- Form 40-P465
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P W Wadge
mid-division, headway after 6th, led after 4 out, pressed before 3 out, headed and ridden 3 out, kept on, always held
- Form 3-P4PPP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Philip Armson
mid-division, ridden after 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 13/6-0PP
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J K Hunter
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
in rear, ridden halfway, tailed off and pulled up before last
- Form 14-6PP5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Jack Hogan
towards rear mid-division, effort and some headway after 4 out, ridden before 3 out, went 3rd 3 out, hung left and weakened run-in
- Form 7809P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey Mark Galligan
towards rear, ridden after 4 out, never involved
In depth
Verdict
Stakes should probably be kept to a minimum in a modest opener restricted to conditional jockeys. Kevin Brogan’s mount Sophie Olivia has won over fences and hurdles at Hexham. That was a while ago but she’s back in the right grade. Kelso fifth Southeast Rose has the past form to figure off a lowly mark and Racks Cross is relatively unexposed. DESARAY GIRL last won more than two years ago and recent efforts have been uninspiring but she has dropped 34lb in the ratings since that victory and Emma Smith-Chaston takes off a further 6lb today.
Formwatch
Desaray Girl (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Close up, not fluent 4th, dropped to rear 8th, blundered and unseated rider next, at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Atlantic Dancer (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Bit keen, held up tracking leaders, headway to lead 5th, clear before 7th until before 4 out, joined next, headed 2 out, soon lost 2nd no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 9 1/2l behind Green Vault (11-11) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Whoa Black Betty (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Prominent, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up 3 out, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Gine Sacre (FR) 28-1 (11-8) Raced in 5th out wide, outpaced before 2 out, plugged on, 4th of 8, 19 1/4l behind Lime Drop (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Sophie Olivia (IRE) 9-2 (10-4) Led, headed 3 out, soon ridden, gradually weakened, 6th of 11, 27 3/4l behind Millarville (10-10) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Etoile D'ecosse (FR) 66-1 (10-12) Led, headed and remained close up after 3rd, mistake and lost place 4 out, soon struggling in last and pulled up, at Kelso 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Bonny Houxty 80-1 (11-0) Slight lead until 2nd, chased leaders, ridden and lost 3rd between last two, weakened and mistake last, 4th of 16, 11 1/4l behind Freethinker (10-6) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Racks Cross (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Mid-division on inside, chased leaders after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Soft Risk (11-5) at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Your Place (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, every chance out wide 3 out, pushed along next, ridden before the last, plugged on run-in, 5th of 18, 4 3/4l behind Malinas Island (11-4) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Deauville Society (IRE) 150-1 (10-9) In rear, mistake and well beaten 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
That's My Dubai (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Never going and always in rear, tailed off and pulled up in home straight, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Southeast Rose (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) Held up, pushed along last (usual 3 out), kept on from bypassed 2 out, 5th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Evita Du Mesnil (11-10) at Kelso 2m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Nordic Express 200-1 (11-1) In rear, slow 2nd, behind and reminders next, tailed off before 6th, soon pulled up, at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Jan.