Racecards
14:00 Ayr
QTS Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,798
- 2nd: £2,290
- 3rd: £1,145
- 4th: £572
- Form 2231U5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey K Renwick
chased leaders on inside, pushed along and losing place when hit 5th, struggling when unseated rider after 3 out
- Form 0-79310
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer P Winks
- Jockey Ryan Winks
held up in mid-division, pushed laong and headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders next, went 2nd run-in, strong challenge near finish, just failed
- Form 140-022
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
mid-division, kept on run-in, carried right in closing stages
- Form 2-42F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in mid-division, steady headway on inside before 3 out, staying on same pace and held when blundered last
- Form 611176
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
chased leaders, pushed along 4th, weakened next, tailed off before 3 out
- Form 443211
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Dale Irving
chased leader, led 3rd, made rest, strongly pressed and edged right under pressure run-in, just held on
- Form 4P5641
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Mr Garry Lavery
took keen hold tracking leaders, one pace approaching last, hung right and kept on under pressure run-in
- Form 6613P6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 133085
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey B S Hughes
led until 3rd, chased winner until weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 856P32
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Callum Bewley
close up on outside, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and outpaced between last 2, kept on again run-in, no threat
- Form 55011-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey James Reveley
held up in rear, blundered 6th, headway after 3 out, kept on run-in, no threat
- Form 4-13553
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, 2nd before 3 out, one pace before last, 3rd and one pace run-in
- Form 46P3-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
always towards rear, tailed off
- Form 425/441
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey D C Costello
took keen hold, always towards rear
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The progressive Aristo Du Plessis now goes handicapping having followed up a win in maiden company with victory in a novices event at Wetherby. He's preferred to Catterick plating winner It's A Mans World and the likes of Sleep In First and Ruler Of All, who both look in the handicapper's grip. Vodka Wells has gone up 6lb for finishing second at Ludlow but DARK DUNE is only 3lb higher than when landing a Class 2 handicap at Newcastle in February. This is his easiest task since then and he gets the nod.
Formwatch
Dark Dune (IRE) 3-1fav (11-2) Led, headed 3 out, ridden and one pace after 2 out, lost place before last, no extra, 5th of 9, 9l behind Avidity (10-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gs in Mar.
Ruler Of All (IRE) 25-1 (10-1) Always towards rear, 18th of 21, 28l behind Astre De La Cour (10-10) at Aintree 2m cond hcp hdl (2) gd.
Vodka Wells (FR) 6-5fav (11-6) In rear and in touch, led before 3 out, headed last, rallied and just held towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Norse Light (9-9) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Work In Progress (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, hit 6th, headway 3 out, went 2nd when not fluent last, 3 lengths down when fell last, in a race won by Ivy Gate (10-8) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Feb, 10 ran.
Sleep In First (FR) 11-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along and lost place before 5 out, tailed off, last of 6, 31l behind Revolutionary Road (10-5) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Dec.
Aristo Du Plessis (FR) 6-5fav (11-0) Always prominent, led before 2nd, not fluent next, clear last, ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Wetherby 2m 4yo nov stks (4) gd in Mar beating Bigindie (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
It's A Mans World 11-4 (10-13) Chased leader, led 5th, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Catterick 2m sell hdl (5) gs in Mar beating Glenconkeyne (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
Stylish Chap (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) In touch in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, ridden and no impression before 3 out, 6th of 11, 16l behind Aristo Du Plessis (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4yo nov stks (4) gd in Mar.
Ashjar (FR) 50-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, ridden after 3 out, soon no impression, hampered 2 out, 5th of 8, 50l behind Knight's Parade (11-3) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hdl in Mar.
Peters Grey (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, went 2nd after next, led approaching 2 out, ridden and edged left before last, soon hard pressed, headed narrowly flat, kept on, just held, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Captain Brown (11-3) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Mar.
Turtle Watch 10-3 (11-2) Held up mid-division, ridden before last, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 19l behind Minella Fiveo (10-13) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Mar.
Jack Steel (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out to chase leaders, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Midnight Monty (11-1) at Newcastle 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Love Marmalade (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden from 2 out, in 3rd before last, one pace, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Avidity (11-1) at Ayr 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar '14.
Stentorian (IRE) 7-2 (10-8) Chased leading pair, 2nd on outside 3 out, led 2 out, driven out, won at Ludlow 2m nov clm hdl (4) gs in Dec beating Desert Recluse (11-5) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.