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16:45 Ayr
coral.co.uk Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 70y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £15,640
- 2nd: £4,620
- 3rd: £2,310
- 4th: £1,155
- Form P-P1277
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up in rear, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 410620
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace
Rons Dream
31- Form 512569
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
tracked leaders in 3rd, led before last, kept on well
- Form 132PP2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey James Reveley
tracked leader, led after 4 out, headed 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 115219
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leaders in 3rd, soon towards rear, headway before 3 out, led 3 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra and lost 2nd place run-in
- Form 3-P6111
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Callum Whillans
led, headed after 4 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 1/316-6P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
held up towards rear, soon tracked leaders, slightly outpaced from 4 out, headway 3 out, chased winner after last, kept on and always held
- Form 1-F4180
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey R Johnson
NonRunner
- Form 445213
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Willie Mullins is a rare visitor here but is leaving no stone unturned in his bid for the trainers' title. Valyssa Monterg, however, doesn't look the best treated in this off a mark of 138. W Six Times is chasing a four-time but has to race from out of the handicap. Little Glenshee may find this company too hot and Run Ructions Run has been chasing but the novice Girly Girl is worth another try over 3m and won't mind conditions. Desert Queen led for along way in the Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham and finished ahead of RON'S DREAM (NAP) and Morello Royale. But Peter Bowen's stayer is the pick of the weights today and will be much more at home on softer going so gets the nod.
Formwatch
Desert Queen 33-1 (11-5) Led, ridden and headed between last 2, lost place before last, one pace, 7th of 19, 8 3/4l behind Vroum Vroum Mag (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) gs in Mar.
Valyssa Monterg (FR) 12-1 (11-1) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along towards rear after 3 out, no extra, weakened, 17th of 21, dist behind Forever Gold (10-3) at Leopardstown 3m hcp hvy in Dec.
Rons Dream 50-1 (11-5) Mid-division on outer, outpaced 2 out, never reached leaders, 9th of 19, 11 1/2l behind Vroum Vroum Mag (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) gs in Mar.
Run Ructions Run (IRE) 9-4 (10-11) Chased front pair, lost place 5 out, soon driven and outpaced in 4th, ridden after 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no impression with winner, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Blakemount (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (3) gd in Mar.
Girly Girl (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, never in contention, 9th of 16, 22 1/4l behind Limini (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) gd in Mar.
W Six Times 11-2 (10-0) Made all, blundered last, kept on well, won at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Mar beating Presenting Rose (10-12) by 12l, 7 ran.
Golden Sparkle (IRE) 17-2 (11-1) Close up, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Morello Royale (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Towards rear, outpaced 3 out, never near leaders, 13th of 19, 20 3/4l behind Vroum Vroum Mag (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) gs in Mar.
Little Glenshee (IRE) 9-2 (11-13) Led, headed 5 out, not fluent next, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 3rd of 4, 14 3/4l behind The Cobbler Swayne (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.