Racecards
16:15 Ayr
Christmas Parties At Western House Hotel Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,248 added
- Winner: £2,614
- 2nd: £1,204
- 3rd: £602
- 4th: £350
- Form 5980U-R
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
held up, headway 4th, mistake 6th, led 7th, mistake 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened from 2 out
- Form 020-642
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
pulled hard, tracked leaders, led before 4th, headed 7th, led 3 out, headed after 2 out, every chance flat, held towards finish
- Form 9057-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Edward Austin
held up in rear, raced keenly, not fluent 4 out, never on terms, well beaten 2 out
- Form 5635-V0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
chased leaders, lost place 4th, headway 4 out, outpaced 3 out, stayed on same pace from next
- Form 000-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A B Hamilton
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
not always fluent towards rear, well beaten 3 out
- Form 00-60
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
led until before 2nd, challenged after 4 out, led after 2 out, soon edged right, edged left flat, stayed on
- Form 5/008P-7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer T Collier
- Jockey B S Hughes
with leader, led before 2nd, headed before 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon held, no extra in 3rd flat
- Form 733-328
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D Brooke
- Jockey Craig Nichol
NonRunner
Bestiarius (IRE)
375- Form 24U4/9F-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer G Boanas
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Placed on several occasions when trained in Ireland, Get Phar has a chance on his debut for new connections but FLOOD DEFENCE has been racing on the Flat since beaten only a neck at Perth last month and she gets the vote back over timber in a weak-looking contest. Both Killane and Coopers Boy may do better now a handicapping but Bestiarius looked beaten when falling at the last at Carlisle just over a year ago.
Formwatch
Jess's Corner (IRE) 22-1 (8-10) Chased leaders on inner, ridden entering straight, soon no impression, eased final furlong, 12th of 13, 20 3/4l behind Dance Emperor (10-2) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Flood Defence (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Held up, ridden 3f out, no impression until stayed on final furlong, 5th of 14, 4 1/4l behind One Night In Milan (9-3) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Coopers Boy (IRE) 150-1 (11-4) Keen in rear, pulled into midfield 3rd, ridden before 2 out, stayed on without troubling leaders from last, 5th of 10, 24 1/2l behind Alqamar (11-4) at Ayr 2m mdn (4) gs in May.
Veshenskaya (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened soon after, 11th of 16, dist behind Forchena (10-8) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Flash Moriviere (FR) 200-1 (10-12) Mistake 1st, always behind, tailed off, 10th of 14, dist behind Petrastar (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f (4) gd in Aug.
Killane (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden 5 out, weakened from 4 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Fruit N Nut (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Midnight Antics (IRE) 20-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 16, 27 1/2l behind Forchena (10-8) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Get Phar (IRE) 7-2fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 6th 2 out, no impression, 8th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Rock Of Tuskar (11-1) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp gd in Jun.
Bestiarius (IRE) 22-1 (11-3) Led, clear 3rd until before 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, fell last, at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.