Racecards
16:15 Ayr
Stagecoach Your Designated Driver Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 91y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,406
- 2nd: £4,784
- 3rd: £2,392
- 4th: £1,196
- Form 21-511
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
midfield, not fluent 4th, headway before 3 out, pressed leader going well next, led approaching last, went clear flat, easily
- Form 5-312P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
towards rear, midfield after 2nd, chased leaders 6th, weakened quickly before 3 out, soon tailed off
Our Boy Stan
127- Form 21-16
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 31-241
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer L Russell & M Scudamore
- Jockey D R Fox
prominent, chased leaders 2nd, outpaced when mistake 3 out, went third 2 out, stayed on to go second flat, no match for winner
- Form 71/3132
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey Philip Donovan
pressed leader, led briefly 8th, led before 3 out, headed before next, weakened before last
Allfor (IRE)
43- Form 2-62
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer L Russell & M Scudamore
- Jockey P W Wadge
led but pestered, not fluent and headed briefly 8th, headed before 3 out where not fluent and stumbled, soon ridden, faded before next
- Form 8-53323
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, led before next, ridden and headed before last where not fluent, lost second flat, soon weakened
- Form 41-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ruth Jefferson
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
wore hood to post, towards rear, mistake 8th and 9th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Formwatch
Apache Tribe (IRE) 4-6fav (11-9) Prominent, led still going well before 2 out, went readily clear run-in, easily, won at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Feb beating Nopresentliketime (11-9) by 13l, 9 ran.
Laguna Beach (FR) 12-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, pulled up, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Our Boy Stan 6-1 (11-6) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway on outer after 3 out, pushed along and weakened after 2 out, 6th of 10, 32 3/4l behind Old Park Star (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (2) gs in Dec.
Stride On (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Jumped well, made all, going best 2 out, shaken up and went clear before last, kept on well, unchallenged, won at Ayr 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Feb beating Irish Champ (11-9) by 17l, 5 ran.
Timesareachanging (IRE) 2-1jfav (11-4) Led, jumped right at 7th, ridden after 2 out, narrow lead and strongly pressed at last, kept on same pace, headed close home, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Shabby Hill (11-4) at Navan 2m 7f sft in Mar.
Allfor (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Prominent, disputed lead 2nd, ridden 3 out, kept on approaching last, no extra and headed near finish, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Lance Les Des (11-6) at Ayr 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.
West Hill Verde (FR) 33-1 (11-5) Midfield, lost ground 6th, rallied and raced wider to make headway after 3 out, chased leaders after 2 out, still every chance before last, outpaced and and weakened run-in, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Montemares (11-5) at Kelso 2m 2f (1) gs in Feb.
Queens Secret (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Wore hood to post, midfield in touch, ridden and headway to chase winner after 2 out, in touch approaching last, soon outpaced by winner, 2nd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Maiori (11-7) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Leader Crik (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, shaken up to challenge between horses before 2 out, led before last, drew clear run-in, comfortably, won at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn (3) sft in Feb beating Tamarind Bay (11-7) by 12l, 8 ran.