Racecards
15:20 Ayr
Q8oils Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
Double Whammy
763- Form 325543/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey J M Maguire
in rear, struggling after 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 418225
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Mikey Ennis
mid-division, outpaced in moderate 4th after 4 out, no chance with leaders, tailed off
- Form 7337/95
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
tracked leaders, lost place 5th, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 900007
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, weakened before next, soon pulled up
- Form 7275-24
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey Tony Kelly
tracked leaders, clear 3rd 4 out, headway next, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and effort between last 2, no extra in clear 2nd flat
Badea
47- Form 8648
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Harry Challoner
always behind, no chance from 4 out, tailed off
- Form F5P027
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey K Renwick
pressed winner, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, lost 2nd before next, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form PFPU4F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
mid-division, struggling 5th, soon behind, tailed off
- Form P/P7653
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
made all, not fluent 3 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on well flat
In depth
Verdict
Cadore has a shout returning to this lower grade but may prefer faster going. The Starboard Bow continues to slide down the weights and has shown nothing in a couple of starts since returning to action. SCIMON TEMPLAR was well beaten over a longer trip here last week but had only failed by a nose to catch Blake Dean over 2m at Newcastle on his penultimate start. He gets the nod on that form. Rosquero has plenty to find with the selection on Newcastle running, but the Irish challenger Robyn Rua is not without claims back over the smaller obstacles.
Formwatch
Double Whammy 7-2 (11-12) Jumped right on occasions, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 9th, blundered and lost place next, mistake 12th, went 3rd approaching 4 out, one pace and no chance next, blundered last, 3rd of 4, 9l behind Nodebateaboutit (11-5) at Lingfield 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan '12.
Cadore (IRE) 5-2fav (11-2) Held up in rear, ridden after 4 out, soon outpaced, kept on and no impression, 5th of 9, 14l behind Benalex Park (10-13) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
The Starboard Bow 22-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, one pace last, 5th of 9, 16l behind Ancient Times (10-5) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan.
Heurtevent (FR) 33-1 (10-4) Prominent, ridden and losing place when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 32l behind Act Of Kalanisi (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
Scimon Templar (FR) 5-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders in 4th, weakened in 3rd before last, lost 3rd place run-in, 4th of 10, 27l behind W Six Times (10-5) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy.
Badea 6-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, weakened after 4 out, 8th of 9, well behind Sam Lord (11-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan.
Acordingtoscript (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Held up behind, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, well behind Ancient Times (10-5) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan.
King's Chorister 9-1 (10-4) Mid-division, headway when mistake 3 out, weakened after next, fell last, in a race won by Markem (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan, 11 ran.
Rosquero (FR) 22-1 (10-5) Led, headed approaching 3 out, 3rd and one pace when not fluent last, no extra final 100 yards, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Blake Dean (10-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan.
Robyn Rua (IRE) 10-1 (10-1) Mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, ridden from 4 out, left 5th next, soon no impression, 5th of 9, 8l behind Mark Me Up (10-8) at Down Royal 2m cnd hcp chs (0-109) hvy.
Personal Shopper 33-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 3rd approaching straight, no extra and kept on one pace from 2 out, 10th of 24, 25l behind Gallant Oscar (10-10) at Navan 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-109 sft in Jan.