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16:50 Ayr
Christmas Parties At Western House Hotel Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) (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 26/5-372
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, not fluent 6th or 4 out, challenged 2 out, led last, pushed out
Melanamix (IRE)
174- Form 134P4-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
chased leader until after 3 out, mistake and weakened next
- Form 486F15
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Harry Reed
led until mistake 2 out, weakened last
- Form 634-169
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs J Stephen
- Jockey Tom Midgley
tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, no impression 2 out, 3rd before last, plugged on
- Form 75408F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, no impression inside final 100 yards
- Form 43
- Age 3
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up towards rear, not fluent 5th or 7th, well beaten from 3 out
- Form 3F/0793
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Thomas Willmott
held up in touch, mistake 5th, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 335-433
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Non Runner
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Previous results
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Verdict
STEINKRAUS posted his best effort so far when beaten only a neck at Carlisle on his handicap bow. Donald McCain’s charge looks the one to beat on that form. The Bravest makes his handicap debut over hurdles having recently placed on the Flat while Scots Sonnet was well beaten over fences recently but had won over timber at Perth before that with Mileva Roller well beaten. Petite Rhapsody was still on contention when falling in the same race and could go well.
Formwatch
Steinkraus (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, ridden and switched left after 2 out, stayed on well to press winner run-in, just held, 2nd of 10, nk behind Near Kettering (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Melanamix (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Towards rear, headway 8th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, kept on from last, 4th of 17, 10 3/4l behind Getthepot (11-3) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
Scots Sonnet 16-5 (11-2) Prominent, led before 2nd, headed 3rd, led 4th, headed before 5th, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, dist behind Tokaramore (11-11) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Sputnik (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Mid-division, pushed along before 6th, ridden in 5th after 2 out, weakened quickly soon after, 9th of 12, dist behind Red Ochre (10-0) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Petite Rhapsody (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, headway on inside after final bend, about 3 lengths 2nd when fell 2 out, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
The Bravest (GER) 11-2 (8-12) Held up off the pace in 4th, closer in 3rd over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 3rd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Possible Ambition (8-12) at Leicester 1m 2f stks (5) hvy in Oct.
Mileva Roller 50-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 14 1/2l behind Scots Sonnet (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Esme Shelby (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Chased winner, jumped left 1st, ridden and lost 2nd last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Jaunty Soria (11-5) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
That's Your Lottie 10-1 (10-8) Keen in front, headed 2 out and ridden, weakened before last, 7th of 12, 15 1/2l behind Sputnik (11-5) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in May.