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13:55 Ayr

Highland Mary Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class D)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Heavy
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 48.10s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

True North (IRE)

4/5

    2
    Silk -

    Bay Magic (IRE)

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Fountain Brig

      40/1

        1
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

        King Bee (IRE)

        29
        11/2
        • Form 375-166
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-12

        held up towards rear, headway to go in touch 4th, weakened 7th, soon beaten

        2
        Silk - Red, Black and Red hooped sleeves, Red and Gold hooped cap

        Takeyourtime

        10
        7/1
        • Form 433229
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-6

        always behind, lost touch and pulled up after 7th

        3
        Silk - Dark blue, yellow cross belts, hooped sleeves, yellow cap

        True North (IRE)

        54
        4/5
        • Form 33-P031
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-4

        held up, tracked leaders approaching 3rd, led approaching 3 out, shaken up and soon drew clear, eased run in

        4
        Silk - Royal Blue, White sash and sleeves, quartered cap

        Bay Magic (IRE)

        23
        14/1
        • Form 5-31F54
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-4

        led, headed approaching 3 out, soon ridden and no chance with winner

        5
        Silk - Yellow, brown and yellow quartered cap

        Hirt Lodge

        54
        16/1
        • Form 6/37416
        • Age 12
        • Weight 10-13

        tracked leaders, effort 4th, ridden after next, lost touch and pulled up after 7th

        6
        Silk - Dark Blue and Pink (quartered), checked sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        The River Joker (IRE)

        36 BF
        6/1
        • Form 57P-126
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-11

        tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, reminder after 5th, ridden and weakened after 7th, pulled up after 3 out

        7
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, BROWN epaulets, hooped sleeves

        Muckle Mavis

        11
        20/1
        • Form P377F5
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0

        always behind, lost touch and pulled up after 7th

        8
        Silk - SCARLET, BLUE sleeves and collar, BLUE cap GREEN hoop

        Fountain Brig

        11
        40/1
        • Form 6953-9P
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0

        tracked leaders, ridden and chased leading pai after 7th, gradually weakened

        9
        Silk - Pale blue, red sleeves, black and red check cap

        Son of Snurge (FR)

        11
        50/1
        • Form 2408P5
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0

        always behind

        In depth

        Verdict

        This doesn't look the strongest of handicaps and True North is taken to land the spoils. Lennie Lungo's charge made several mistakes but still managed to secure an easy victory at Kelso last month. Still lightly raced, the son of Black Monday should be capable of further improvement and can offset a subsequent 9lb rise. King Bee faces no easy task under top weight and has to prove his stamina over this longer trip while Takeyourtime and The River Joker were disappointing last time and now have something to prove.