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15:25 Ayr

Gala Casinos Daily Record Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle (Class B) (Class B)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 51.50s
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Feel The Pride (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Avitta (IRE)

    4/1

      1
      Silk - Royal Blue and White (halved), checked sleeves and cap

      Feel The Pride (IRE)

      41 b
      9/2
      • Form 311P20
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12

      held up in touch, headway 3 out, led on bit 2 out, pushed out run-in

      2
      Silk - Red, Red and Emerald Green chevrons on sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Red diamond

      Dancing Pearl

      42
      Evs
      • Form 16-2221
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-7

      tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on one pace

      3
      Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap

      Avitta (IRE)

      36
      4/1
      • Form F5F236
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-13

      held up towards rear, headway 2 out, ridden and effort approaching last, kept on to chase winner run-in

      4
      Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), hooped sleeves, Black cap

      Cosmic Case

      68
      12/1
      • Form 320000
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-6

      held up in rear, pushed along after 4 out, soon outpaced

      5
      Silk - Dark Blue, White sash, White cap

      Santa Lucia

      17
      20/1
      • Form 13335F
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-4

      led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, kept on one pace from next

      6
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

      Route Sixty Six (IRE)

      13
      12/1
      • Form 5044P5
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-0

      held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and effort, weakening when mistake last

      7
      Silk - Red, White seams, Black sleeves, White seams, White cap

      Minstrel Hall

      14
      25/1
      • Form 060130
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-0

      soon tracking leaders, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, no extra run-in

      In depth

      Verdict

      Dancing Pearl finally got back to winning ways last time and is selected to follow up, with Avitta, Feel The Pride and Cosmic Case the principal dangers. Dancing Pearl was ridden for the first time by Tony McCoy when chasing home Kadara at Sandown in January, and then went one better at Doncaster in March. She has not been idle since then, having turned out on the Flat at Leicester and Haydock this month, and so will lack for nothing in fitness. The switch back to hurdles will be in her favour and with the champion back on board, the mare has solid claims. Avitta is better off at the weights with the selection on Doncaster running but has to improve a lot to turn the tables, not to mention the fact that she needs to brush up her jumping. Feel The Pride has to give weight away all round but did score over the track and trip in November and has kept good company since. She should be in the shake-up as well and makes more appeal than the rest. For the winner we return to Dancing Pearl.