Racecards
14:52 Ayr
racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 100y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £13,300 added
- Winner: £7,024
- 2nd: £3,232
- 3rd: £1,616
- 4th: £809
- Form 1715-F7
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Ross Chapman
took keen hold, led, joined before 6th, mistake and headed 7th, ridden and lost position before 3 out, soon faded
- Form 543-204
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Emma Smith-Chaston
midfield, in touch with leader 3 out, ridden before 2 out, outpaced before last
- Form 1320-45
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
held up in midfield, in touch with leader 3 out, chased leader 2 out, ridden and disputed 2nd approaching last, stayed on well run-in, led but pressed for lead close home, held on near finish
- Form 67211-6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
midfield, ridden before 2 out in touch with leader, disputed 2nd approaching last, kept on well run-in, pressed winner close home, held near finish
- Form 5-PF7F3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey J J Slevin
midfield, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along, kept on same pace approaching last, stayed on run-in, went 3rd near finish
- Form 81271-8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer A B Hamilton
- Jockey Alan Doyle
always in rear, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, no impression before 2 out
- Form 311-204
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
prominent, disputed lead before 6th, led outright 7th, ridden and went clear before last where mistake and pecked on landing, diminishing advantage run-in, headed close home, weakened into 4th near finish
In depth
Formwatch
Rafferty's Return 25-1 (11-2) In rear, in touch, not fluent at times, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Homme Public (11-11) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Foster'sisland 5-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, pushed along to lead 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed last, weakened flat, 4th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Grozni (12-0) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Ginger Mail (FR) 5-1 (12-0) Prominent, pushed along and headway into contention 3 out, badly hampered when staying on last, not recover, 5th of 6, 15 3/4l behind Slugger (12-0) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Nab Wood (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up in rear of mid-division, hampered by loose hurdle 8th, ridden along before 2 out, ran on but never going pace to challenge, 6th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Idem (12-0) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Park Annonciade (FR) 3-1 (11-13) Raced wide in last, went remote 3rd before 4 out, never any chance, 3rd of 4, 8l behind Hombre De Guerra (11-11) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
El Jefe (IRE) 40-1 (10-6) In rear, no chance after 3 out (limited comments due to fog), 8th of 9, dist behind Red Dirt Road (11-7) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Golden Maverick (FR) 6-1 (11-8) Soon behind and struggling, lost touch 3rd, pushed along in moderate 5th before 3 out, rallied on inside chasing leaders before 3 out, weakened before the last, 4th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Kado De Joie (11-10) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.