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17:20 Ayr

Ortus Homes Racing Excellence 'Hands And Heels' Finale Handicap Hurdle (Conditional/Amateur) (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 100y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,798
  • 2nd: £2,290
  • 3rd: £1,145
  • 4th: £572
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 24.62s
  • Off Time: 17:20:20
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Impulsive American

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Alcala (FR)

    6/5

      3
      Silk -

      Oldgrangewood

      9/4

        1
        Silk - Pink, purple stars, purple sleeves, pink armlets, purple cap

        Oh Land Abloom (IRE)

        34 t
        10/1
        • Form 221255
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 128

        led to 4th, chased leader, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace

        2
        Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

        Alcala (FR)

        35 ht D
        6/5
        • Form 144613
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-11
        • Official Rating 127

        tracked leader, led before 4th, took keen hold, headed last, kept on

        3
        Silk - Mauve and dark blue stripes, dark blue sleeves, mauve stars, dark blue cap, mauve star

        Nathans Pride (IRE)

        28
        22/1
        • Form 1118-94
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-10
        • Official Rating 126

        tracked leaders and keen, mistake 3 out, weakened before last

        4
        Silk - Pink and Black hoops, Pink sleeves, hooped cap

        Now This Is It (IRE)

        162 D
        25/1
        • Form U232/65
        • Age 12
        • Weight 11-8
        • Official Rating 124

        behind, lost place after 4 out

        5
        Silk - Light Blue, White triple diamond, White and Yellow diabolo on sleeves, Light Blue and Yellow quartered cap

        Amuse Me

        170 D
        12/1
        • Form 432111
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-6
        • Official Rating 122

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

        6
        Silk - Pink, large Purple spots, hooped sleeves

        Oldgrangewood

        47 C
        9/4
        • Form 1-241
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4
        • Official Rating 120

        held up towards rear, headway to go 2nd before 3 out, kept on same pace

        8
        Silk - Black and White diamonds, Emerald Green sleeves and cap

        Impulsive American

        13 b
        8/1
        • Form 431246
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 120

        held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, led last, kept on well

        9
        Silk - Black and yellow (quartered), halved sleeves, yellow cap, black star

        Knocklayde Sno Cat (IRE)

        35 t
        16/1
        • Form 463F2F
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-3
        • Official Rating 105

        held up in touch, weakened before 2 out

        7
        NR

        Humbie (IRE)

        49 D
        14/1
        • Form 2152/48
        • Age 12
        • Weight 10-13
        • Official Rating 115

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2015
        Silk -

        Avidity

        7/2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        2014
        Silk -

        Silsol (GER)

        7/2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-8

        2013
        Silk -

        Mubrook (USA)

        13/2
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-7

        In depth

        Verdict

        Paul Nicholls has won this twice in the last four years and three times since 2007 so Alcala has to go on the short-list, especially if Two Taffs gives the form of his Sandown third a boost in the previous race. But it's significant that Dan Skelton thinks that maiden winner OLDGRANGEWOOD is ready for a step up in grade and the five-year-old can record a second success at the track. Impulsive American has had a very busy first season over hurdles while Market Rasen specialist Oh Land Abloom prefers faster ground. Amuse Me hasn't raced since completing a hat-trick at Sedgefield in October but Knocklayde Sno Cat could go well off a low weight and is preferred to stable companion Now This Is It, fellow veteran Humbie and Nathans Pride.

        Formwatch

        Oh Land Abloom (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, hit 3 out, soon hard driven, weakened approaching next, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind San Telm (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar.

        Alcala (FR) 8-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, driven between last two, kept on run-in, took 3rd post, nearest finish, 3rd of 18, 4 1/2l behind Barney Dwan (11-6) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar.

        Nathans Pride (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway 4th, chased leaders next, effort 3 out, never on terms, 4th of 9, 24l behind Karinga Dancer (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Mar.

        Now This Is It (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Close up, hit 5th and 8th, effort to press leaders 3 out, weakened last, 5th of 6, 19 3/4l behind Western Way (11-7) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.

        Amuse Me 2-1fav (12-1) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out to chase leaders, led before 2 out, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Perseid (11-4) by 6l, 10 ran.

        Oldgrangewood 1-6fav (11-2) Tracked leader, led after 4 out, pressed next, driven 2 out, ridden out flat, kept on, won at Ayr 2m mdn (5) sft in Feb beating Craiganboy (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.

        Impulsive American 8-1 (10-10) Held up well off the pace in rear, pushed along after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went modest 4th run-in, dropped to 5th towards finish, 6th of 9, 14 3/4l behind Adrien Du Pont (11-12) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.

        Knocklayde Sno Cat (IRE) 9-2 (10-3) Soon tracked leaders, in 3rd when fell 3 out, at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.

        Humbie (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up behind, badly hampered 5 out, not recover, never able to challenge, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Five In A Row (11-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.