Racecards
15:20 Ayr
Samsung Electronics Scottish Champion Hurdle (A Limited Handicap) (Class A)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 41242-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, no impression from next
- Form P-22206
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, soon clear, mistake and headed 4th, ridden and outpaced 5th, kept on flat
- Form 313235
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer P Murphy
- Jockey C Llewellyn
in touch, dropped rear approaching 4th, soon outpaced
- Form 21621
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in mid-division, mistake 3rd, effort approaching 3 out, one-paced
Chai-Yo
351- Form 060/12-P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer J Old
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up in rear, mistake 4 out, soon outpaced
Seixo Branco
42- Form 16-125
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey N Williamson
held up in mid-division, headway 5th, chased leader approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
Ulundi
57- Form 11510-5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey D Gallagher
in touch, pushed along 3 out, hung left 2 out, led flat, held on well
In depth
Formwatch
Chai-Yo is a tentative selection in a tough race to find the winner. Jockey Timmy Murphy is in a very confident mood and this factor could see this Rakaposhi King gelding home on this firmer ground than of late. Auetaler owned by Steve McManaman and Liverpool captain Robbie Fowler is a genuine hurdler who deserves to win this sort of race and this ground will suit. Bring Sweets was successful at Haydock last time up and was entered in the English version of this event. He would probably prefer softer ground and this may be his undoing here.