Racecards
13:45 Ayr
Purvis Marquees Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class C)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 11115
- Age 4
- Weight 12-0
tracked leaders, pushed along 5th, mistake 6th and next, soon weakened, tailed off
Najjm (USA)
14- Form 51
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up in rear, headway 7th, ridden to lead 2 out, drew clear flat
- Form 116140
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R Wakley
led, headed 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, blundered, weakened next
Barrow (SWI)
84- Form 432
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey J P McNamara
in touch, ridden and outpaced 4 out
Conwy Castle
66- Form 2352
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up in rear, mistake 8th, headway approaching 3 out, one pace
- Form 23300
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leaders, led 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra
- Form 555104
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey A Dobbin
prominent, ridden 6th, dropped rear 7th, tailed off
In depth
Formwatch
Pompeii (IRE) could bury these on best of form but has not been running well of late nevertheless he could still be good enough here. Likely favourite Najim has no real form to speak of but may be open to a little improvement. Barrow was a Triumph Hurdle entry and although is bare form is nothing special seems to have conditions in his favour today and should turn in a creditable display.