Racecards
14:35 Ayr
QTS Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,798
- 2nd: £2,290
- 3rd: £1,145
- 4th: £572
- Form 11-0213
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Megan Carberry
held up mid-division, headway 4 out to chase leaders, every chance when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, kept on towards finish
- Form 2-9661P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey R Johnson
led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 751288
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on towards finish
- Form P6-53BP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 0-11131
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
tracked leader, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 2/3531-5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss S E Hall
- Jockey A Nicol
in rear and outpaced, soon detached
- Form F722U3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey B J Geraghty
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 43/7312
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked leaders, led before 3 out, ridden before last, driven out
- Form 53/54-05
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Henry Brooke
always towards rear
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Clan Legend has been in terrific form, winning four of his last five starts. Two of those victories came over this course and distance and he loves soft ground so should be thereabouts again despite a 7lb higher mark and a step up in grade. APTERIX looks the class act, however, and can defy his big weight. Brian Ellison puts up 5lb claimer Megan Carberry to ease his burden and the six-year-old can improve an already decent strike-rate. Rock A Doodle Doo made mistakes on his belated reappearance at Newcastle but this is his time of year and he could be each-way value. The blinkers are dispensed with on Wells De Lune after a poor run at Newbury while Kelso runner-up Nine Altars also has a chance of sorts, though would need a strong gallop.
Formwatch
Apterix (FR) 6-1fav (11-0) Mid-division, badly hampered 2nd, headway 3 out to chase leaders, went 3rd from last, son ridden, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 14, 3 3/4l behind Thunder Sheik (10-7) at Haydock 2m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Wells De Lune (FR) 10-3fav (10-5) Led, keen, soon 5 lengths clear, headed just after 5 out, weakened quickly and soon pulled up, at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Captain Brown 9-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, under pressure 3 out, never dangerous, last of 8, 9l behind Aristo Du Plessis (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Uriah Heep (FR) 20-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 5 out, ridden before 4 out, soon tailed off, pulled up, at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Clan Legend 5-4fav (11-9) Made all, clear from last, kept on well, won at Ayr 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Marcus Antonius (10-12) by 5l, 5 ran.
Rock A Doodle Doo (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) In rear, blundered 4th, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 7, 15 3/4l behind Nuts Well (11-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Craiganboy (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Chased leader in 2nd, challenged 3 out, ridden and every chance after 2 out, dropped to 3rd run-in, kept on same pace closing stages, 3rd of 20, 3 1/4l behind Thebarrowman (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Apr.
Nine Altars (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Tracked winner and soon clear of rest, headway under pressure 3 out, challenged next, soon ridden, every chance last, kept on, no extra and held towards finish, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Jokers And Rogues (10-10) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Rockabilly Riot (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, not fluent last, one pace, 5th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Dynamic Drive (11-5) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gf in Oct.