Racecards
16:10 Ayr
Bet Mobile At BetVictor.com Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,600 added
- Winner: £1,779
- 2nd: £519
- 3rd: £259
- Form 5-211
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
led early, tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer W Amos
- Jockey Jan Faltejsek
soon led and pulled hard, headed after about 4f, pulled up before 5f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
tracked leaders, pushed along over 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey James Reveley
tracked leaders, led after about 4f, headed 4f out, soon weakened
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Mr S Crawford
held up in rear, headway to go 2nd over 3f out, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well
- Form 1-33
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
held up in touch and in rear, headway before 3f out, soon went 3rd, one pace and no impression
In depth
Verdict
Point-to-point winner HOWABOUTNOW made a winning debut under Rules when running out a clear winner of a bumper at Bangor last month. A penalty is unlikely to prevent him following up in this company and he'll start a short-price to beat principal rival Blazin White Face. The latter was placed at Perth in both starts in bumpers last summer and makes more appeal than Brieryhill Boy and My Uncle Jack, who were well beaten on their respective debuts. Newcomers Indian Oasis and Young Palm may be best watched on this occasion.
Formwatch
Howaboutnow (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Made all, ridden over 2f out, clear over 1f out, eased towards finish, won at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (6) hvy in Dec beating Bhakti (10-7) by 12l, 10 ran.
Brieryhill Boy 20-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, no impression, 4th of 9, 23l behind Ashes House (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f NH flat (6) hvy in Dec.
Indian Oasis Indian Haven gelding out of Royalty.
My Uncle Jack 33-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 13, 21l behind Rendl Beach (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m NH flat (6) gs in Dec.
Young Palm (IRE) Great Palm gelding out of Young Amelie.
Blazin White Face (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Jive Master (11-2) at Perth 2m NH flat (6) gs in Jul.