Racecards
16:35 Ayr
Purvis Marquees Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class C) (Class C)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Form 630104
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
in touch, smooth headway to challenge 3 out, soon ridden, weakened last
- Form 343311
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
in touch, led 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on well
- Form 31
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
held up, headway approaching 6th to track leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, one-paced from 2 out
- Form U1P0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
held up in mid-division and keen early, ridden approaching 3 out, never reached leaders and weakened approaching last
- Form 435531
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs L Taylor
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, chasing leaders when pulled up approaching 2 out
- Form 110
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey B Storey
held up in mid-division and keen early, headway after 6th, ridden 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, and no extra approaching last
Activist
21- Form 04332
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R Garritty
led, headed 3rd, led again next, ridden and headed 6th, weakened from 2 out
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey A S Smith
mid-division, ridden and weakened 6th, pulled up 3 out
- Form 606
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Baugh
- Jockey J P McNamara
mid-division, ridden and weakened 6th, soon beaten
Yanus
63- Form 2520
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey K Renwick
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 6th, weakened from 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Monte Cristo is the selection for this trappy contest in which a case can be made for a number of horses. Andy Thornton's mount was a good winner at Haydock last time and appears to be progressing well and with his stable's runners invariably doing well here could be the one to beat. Activist reopposes Monte Cristo but preference is marginally for the former. Saint Par is on a hat-trick after too good efforts in lesser company and has to be respected along with Backcraft who didn't beat a great deal on his most recent outing but couldn't have won more easily. Londoner is out to try and redeem his tarnished reputation but is probably one to be wary of until proving he still retains ability.