Racecards
13:55 Ayr
Ayrshire Cancer Support Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey S Mulqueen
took keen hold, led after 1st, not fluent 2nd, clear when mistake 3rd, slowed into 4th, jinked left and unseated rider
- Form 5/03-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey C O'Farrell
mid-division, jumped right 4th, struggling 3 out, kept on flat
- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
held up in rear, closed 4th, ridden after 3 out, switched right before last, led flat, stayed on well, clear towards finish
- Form 87
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Callum Bewley
held up in rear, some headway 3 out, lost place 2 out
- Form 84/PF-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Alan Doyle
pulled hard, chased leaders, left 2nd 4th, ridden before last, headed flat, no impression on winner towards finish
- Form 474/275-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer T Davidson
- Jockey Harry Reed
led, not fluent 1st, soon headed, left in lead 4th, messed about by loose horse before 5th, mistake 2 out, soon headed and hung left, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 99-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
towards rear, mistake 2nd, struggling 3 out
- Form 6-6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Edward Austin
held up towards rear, jumped right 2nd, closed when carried right 4th, kept on flat, never dangerous
- Form 4-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased leaders, jumped left 2nd, ridden before 3 out, kept on flat
Bak Rocky (IRE)
140- Form 0-PU
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
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In depth
Verdict
Few make any appeal and SAUCE OF LIFE may prove good enough despite returning from an absence. A dual bumper winner, Nicky Richards’ charge makes his hurdling debut but is preferred to Ugo Du Misselot. The latter has placed over timber and returns to action fitted with a tongue-tie having undergone wind surgery while Operation Overlord has also had a wind operation and may finish closer. Gentleman De Mai debuts under Rules having finished runner-up in a point-to-point.
Formwatch
Breaking Records (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Disputed lead, chased leader over 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 18 1/4l behind Vanitas (9-8) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Fame Valley (IRE) 10-1 (12-2) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 4f out, no impression in moderate 3rd over 2f out, no extra, 3rd of 11, dist behind High Stakes (12-2) at Wexford 2m 4f sft in Mar.
Gentleman De Mai (FR) (11-11) 2nd of 10, 24l behind Journey With Me (11-6) at Ballindenisk 3m mdn sft in Nov.
Get 'em In (IRE) 125-1 (10-12) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, bumped next, behind 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Clondaw Hollow (11-5) at Perth 2m (4) gs in Sep.
Muhtamar (FR) 28-1 (11-0) Keen in rear, some headway when fell 3 out, at Newcastle 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Ugo Du Misselot (FR) 25-1 (11-4) Keen in midfield, some headway 3f out, driven over 2f out, kept on steadily final furlong, 5th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Mackenberg (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Castle View (IRE) 28-1 (8-7) In rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 9, 6 1/2l behind De Mazzaro (8-11) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Go Bob Go (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Raced keenly, chased leaders out wide, outpaced after 3 out, no chance after, 6th of 7, 27 3/4l behind Haute Estime (10-4) at Kelso 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Livelifetothemax (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, took closer order over 5f out, ridden for effort over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 11 1/4l behind Imperial Storm (11-0) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Bak Rocky (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Led early, tracked leader, 4th 3 out, soon pushed along and 5th entering straight, no impression after 2 out and unseated rider last, at Listowel 2m mdn gd in Jun.
Bottle Hill 150-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, lost place and weakened from 7th, pulled up before 4 out, at Limerick 3m mdn hvy in Mar.
Operation Overlord (IRE) 28-1 (11-5) Midfield, keen, pulled into lead before 6 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 9, 37l behind Champagnesuperover (11-5) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Sauce Of Life (IRE) 6-5 (11-6) Chased leader, led over 2f out, driven inside final furlong, joined last strides, held on, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in Apr beating Tigerbythetail (10-13) by shd, 5 ran.
Domandlouis (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, outpaced 3f out, no impression, 9th of 13, 18 1/4l behind Prairie Wolf (10-10) at Kelso 2m (5) gd in May.
Without Conviction (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, not fluent last and weakened run-in, 8th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Nells Son (11-4) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.