Racecards
15:25 Ayr
Serendipity Interactive Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Form 0-018P7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey T J Dreaper
with leader, until approaching 4th, ridden to challenged 3 out, one pace from last
Kadount (FR)
48- Form P4-P08P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 120
held up, hit 6th, weakened 3 out
- Form 2466U3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey T Messenger
led, ridden approaching 3 out, headed after next, one pace
- Form 377623
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, led after next, drew clear from last
- Form F00112
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey D N Cullinane
held up in rear, 3 lengths down in 4th, staying on when hit and unseated rider 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Kidithou, Petit Lord and Spring Breeze make up the shortlist here with the vote going to the last-named. Ferdy Murphy's charge will appreciate today's quicker ground and with his last two runs discounted due to unsuitably heavy ground, he looks sure to mount a bold bid off this mark. The stable are in form and he looks the call in an open race. Kidithou continues to rise up the weights but there was no disgrace in his recent second so a repeat of that run should see him involved at the business end, however Petit Lord has the services of Ruby Walsh aboard again today. There are slight doubts about whether this step up in trip will work the oracle, but he should get it on this quicker ground so he rates a live danger. Russian Sky is fairly exposed but at least he is fairly consistent so he cannot be left out of calculations, however for the winner we have no qualms in returning to Ferdy Murphy's Spring Breeze.
Formwatch
Spring Breeze 100-1 (9-9) Towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, no impression, 7th of 20, 24l behind Millenium Royal (11-5) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp hdl (2) hvy in Feb.
Kadount (FR) 7-1 (11-10) Towards rear, lost touch halfway, tailed off when pulled up at the 11th in race won by Silver Jack (10-9) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Mar, 6 ran.
Russian Sky 7-4fav (11-0) Led, hit 4th, reminder after 7th, mistake 5 out, headed 4 out, one pace, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Sports Express (10-3) at Musselburgh 3m nov chs (4) gd in Jan.
Petit Lord (FR) 4-1fav (10-8) Held up mid-division, headway to track leaders 6th, effort when hit 2 out, 3rd, held when hit last, 3rd of 16, 7l behind Royal Katidoki (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Mar.
Kidithou (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Held up behind, headway after 4 out, chased winner 2 out, soon ridden, kept on, held flat, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Wot Way Chief (11-3) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.