Racecards
11:50 Ayr
Ayrshire Cancer Support Boxing Day Dip Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
- Form P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey William Shanahan
in touch, ridden and weakened 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
in touch, headway 3 out, ridden and went left next, stayed on towards finish
- Form 7333/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
keen led, ridden and joined 2 out, headed next, no extra
- Form P1/43-72
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Callum Bewley
prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 67
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
towards rear, headway when hampered 2 out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd close home
- Form 44
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
close up, every chance 2 out, led next, ridden out
- Form 53-5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened flat
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
towards rear, weakened 4 out, pulled up next
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Conor Rabbitt
in touch, headway and close up 5th, ridden and weakened next, pulled up last
- Form 54-P3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
in touch, headway 3 out, ridden and weakened towards finish
Spit Spot
76- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P W Wadge
towards rear, pushed along and headway 2 out, kept on, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
Derek Fox rides Blow The Budget for Lucinda Russell but his mount was beaten 20 lengths into third at Kelso and the stable have two other runners including JAMINOZ, who won twice on the Flat in the autumn including on soft ground. He could be good enough as the stable‘s Spit Spot has only won on Polytrack. Leitrim Chief has shown potential but has not run since March last year while Marty McFly was second in a two-horse race at Carlisle. Professor Klump was a disappointing favourite at Sedgefield while eight-times Flat winner Royal Prospect is making a belated hurdles debut.
Formwatch
Golden Valour 125-1 (11-0) Off the pace towards rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Musselburgh 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Jaminoz (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Took keen hold, midfield, chased leaders 2f out, ridden and no extra final furlong, lost third towards finish, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Ebony Maw (9-7) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
Leitrim Chief (IRE) 2-1fav (11-0) With leader, led 2nd, headed before 4tyh, went 2nd 8th until 2 out, no impression on winner flat, kept on, just lost out in battle for 2nd, 3rd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Gaillimh A Stor (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Marty Mcfly (IRE) 8-13fav (11-4) Tracked winner, effort when jinked right 2 out and lost ground, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 0, 1 3/4l behind Ivegotdapower (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Nab Wood (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Took keen hold in rear, never a factor, 7th of 11, 28 1/2l behind Supremely West (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) hvy in Oct.
Ozzy Cosmo (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Pr, 3rd 1/2way, kow from 2out, ev ch last, no ex cl hm, 4th of 9, 2l behind Patrick's Wells (11-11) at Stowlin 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Professor Klump 2-1fav (11-4) Never that fluent, chased leaders on inside, awkward 3rd, jumped slowly next, weakened 2 out, 5th of 12, 21 1/4l behind Thank You Blue (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Royal Prospect (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Slow into stride, in rear, headway when not clear run approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Panama City (9-9) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Thunder Gap 7-4fav (9-4) Prominent, driven 2f out, soon beaten, 8th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Easy Equation (9-5) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Blow The Budget 12-1 (11-0) Midfield, not fluent 3 out, headway to chase leader before 2 out, soon ridden and no chance with winner, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 11, 19 3/4l behind Wyenot (11-7) at Kelso 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Rory's Story (IRE) 80-1 (11-1) In rear, ridden 3 out, plugged on, never involved, 7th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Blue Baloo (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Spit Spot 5-1 (9-9) Raced keenly in close 3rd, went 2nd 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Lunar Shadow (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.