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17:20 Ayr
Baker Tilly Handicap Hurdle (Class B) (Class B)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good
- Form 112124
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, no extra approaching last
- Form 310010
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on flat, held towards finish
- Form 23611
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
tracked leader, led approaching 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly
- Form P00615
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey Paul Carberry
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, ridden next, pulled up quickly approaching last, finished lame
Loop The Loup
364- Form 0/102-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
headway 7th to go in touch, pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden and effort after 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 4220PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer F Murtagh
- Jockey Mr P Robson
towards rear, outpaced after 4 out
- Form 0P4-14P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Billinge
- Jockey M Foley
led, clear 2nd, reminders approaching 7th, headed approaching next, ridden and weakened 4 out
In depth
Verdict
With five of the eight runners for this handicap hurdle out of the handicap proper this may not be as competitive an event as it appears at first glance. Not disgraced behind Baracouda in the Stayers' Hurdle at the Festival meeting, topweight Telemoss sets a fair standard for the others to aim at. Whilst Nicky Richards' gelding has form on fast ground, he is arguably better on a softer surface. A similar comment applies to the Len Lungo-trained Mirjan but Ravenswood, from the Martin Pipe yard, seemed to relish underfoot conditions when landing a gamble at Aintree recently. Still relatively unexposed over hurdles, the mount of Tony McCoy looks the one to beat.