Racecards
12:55 Ayr
Cotter's Edge Mares' Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 70y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £3,800 added
- Winner: £2,469
- 2nd: £725
- 3rd: £363
- 4th: £181
- Form 260332
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey Liam McKenna
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, mistake 2 out, led before last, kept on well
- Form 221-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Brian Harding
tracked leaders, went 2nd 6 out, led 2 out, headed before last, kept on and no chance with winner
- Form 543-546
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey A W Short
in touch, led before 3 out, headed before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace
The Toft
45- Form 14-872P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
led to 2nd, tracked leader to 6 out, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before 3 out
- Form 563P1U
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer L Lennon
- Jockey B S Hughes
with leader, led 2nd, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Conquer Gold won a heavy-ground point-to-point in March and will have found 2m1f much too short in a Carlisle bumper last month. Jimmy Lambe has two entries and CINDER RUA should prove the best of them. A long-time maiden, his defeat by Witness Of Fashion over fences at Down Royal was boosted when the winner landed a much better race at Fairyhouse and this looks a good opportunity. Liam Lennon's winning point-to-pointer Waltz Legend unseated her rider in that Down Royal event and it's almost two years since she ran over hurdles. The selection's stable-companion Rambling Rosie was beaten a distance on her introduction in a bumper here in November but fellow raider Knocklayde Sno Cat has shown a bit of potential and should be suited by stepping up in trip. The Toft ran well in a maiden here in November but didn't take to fences at Wetherby last month.
Formwatch
Cinder Rua (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Mid-division, progress into 4th at 7th, progress to challenge 3 out, soon disputed, ridden in 2nd 2 out, no extra before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 12l behind Witness Of Fashion (10-9) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp hvy in Dec.
Conquer Gold (IRE) 7-4 (10-12) Chase dleaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Billy Billy (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (6) hvy in Dec.
Knocklayde Sno Cat (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Soon chased leaders, 7th from 4th, jumped right 8th, closed towards outer into straight, chased leaders in 5th 2 out, one pace, 6th of 14, 22l behind Whistle Dixie (11-7) at Navan 2m 4f mdn hvy in Dec.
The Toft 12-1 (10-3) Held up in rear but in touch, slow 5th, lost touch 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Waltz Legend (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Led, attempted to run out at rail on bend before 4th, unseated rider, at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp hvy in Dec.
Rambling Rosie (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) In rear and pulled hard, led after 3f, headed over 7f out, tailed off over 4f out, last of 7, dist behind My Little Cracker (10-12) at Ayr 2m (6) sft in Nov.