Racecards
13:40 Ayr
Racing UK Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 100y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 6/219-14
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in touch and towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, upsides winner run-in, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 11-F1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Craig Nichol
held up towards rear and in touch, headway before 3 out, led before last, hard pressed run-in, held on well towards finish
- Form 5-P113
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
led, headed before 3 out, weakening when mistake last
- Form 68/PFPP-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, pulled up
- Form 03-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
`in rear, blundered 4 out, soon pulled up
- Form 2/47
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Steven Fox
with leader, led before 3 out, headed before last, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Dual bumper winner UNCLE ALASTAIR may well be unbeaten but for falling on his hurdling bow here when travelling strongly. He made amends with a smooth victory at Carlisle and with, both trip and going to his liking, can score again. Ask The Tycoon won a point in the summer and a bumper here on his debut under Rules before a fair effort over a trip too short on his hurdling bow at Newcastle. He's only four and looks capable of a big run while Donna's Delight ploughed through the Carlisle mud to land a novices' hurdle before finding 2m6f taxing her stamina in a better race at Newcastle.
Formwatch
Donna's Delight (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, 15l behind Coole Hall (11-3) at Newcastle 2m 6f (2) sft in Dec.
Uncle Alastair 9-4 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led last, kept on well, won at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec beating Go Go Lucas (11-4) by 2l, 9 ran.
Ask The Tycoon (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) With leaders, pushed along and lost place before 4 out, headway before 3 out, went 3rd from 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 10, 7 3/4l behind Treshnish (11-0) at Newcastle 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Monango High (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs til wknd aft 14; t.o & pu 2 out, at Friars Haugh 3m mdn sft in Mar.
Shepherd's Bight (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Champagne City (10-8) at Kelso 2m (4) gd in May.
Shtan On (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 28 3/4l behind Uncle Alastair (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Sweet As Candy (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Mid-division, headway halfway, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Chanceanotherfive (11-5) at Newcastle 2m (6) gd in Nov.