Racecards
14:45 Ayr
Samsung Electronics Scottish Champion Hurdle (A Limited Handicap) (Class A) (Grade 2) (Class A)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Form 222230
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place approaching 5th, ridden and outpaced approaching next
- Form 204403
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey N Williamson
held up in touch, headway 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, effort next, switched left approaching last, slightly hampered and switched right flat, hard ridden to lead post
- Form 11P-4FP
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey G Lee
held up in rear, headway 5th, ridden after 4 out, outpaced when mistake next
- Form 151301
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
led to 3rd, left in lead 5th, ridden approaching 5th, hung left flat, headed and no extra post
In depth
Verdict
This looks to be something of a re-run of the Welsh Champion Hurdle of nineteen days ago in which Vol Solitaire just got the better of topweight Copeland in a driving finish. Copeland finds himself only a pound better off and preference is for Vol Solitaire who looks on the top of his game. Milligan looked on the way back with a good effort at Aintree last time but The French Furze seems out of sorts. Dibea Times has consistently disappointed his fanclub but if returning to something approaching his old form could be the surprise package.