Racecards
14:45 Ayr
Happy Birthday Allie Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 70y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 10/3PPP-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey G B Watters
in touch, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before 2 out
Naburn
27- Form 5-56647
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer A Wilson
- Jockey Brian Harding
in rear, fell 5 out
- Form 8755U2/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Dale Irving
led, blundered 3rd, pushed along 4 out, headed before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 526542
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on
- Form P8821P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Mr Kit Alexander
tracked leaders in 3rd, led before 3 out, headed before last, kept on same pace
- Form P79P/7-9
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Gary Rutherford
tracked leader, ridden before 3 out, soon lost place
- Form 2F3-P31
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
Nonrunner
- Form 011-223
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey Harry Challoner
Nonrunner
- Form P2-462U
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Blair Campbell
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Darsi Dancer is upped 6lb after scoring at Sedgefield a fortnight ago while Derryfadda has been placed off today's mark on his last three starts now and returns to the smaller obstacles. Heron's Mill made the frame at Newcastle when last seen at the track but that was in March last year and DESTINY AWAITS gets another chance in this. He found only the progressive Touch Of Steel, due to run in the previous division, too good at Kelso but can go one better with Richard Johnson taking over the reins. Marlee Massie unseated in the same Kelso race but had gone very close at Cartmel before that.
Formwatch
Finaghy Ayr (IRE) 9-2fav (10-11) In rear, pushed along 9th, weakened before 10th, tailed off and pulled up, at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Naburn 11-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 6th, headway 3 out to chase leaders, ridden before last, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Perseid (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Heron's Mill (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th, mistake when every chance 3 out, stayed on, no real impression on winner from 2 out, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Bollin Julie (10-1) at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Destiny Awaits (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) In rear, headway before 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, every chance last, kept on and well held, 2nd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Touch Of Steel (11-6) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Bracing 7-1 (10-7) Towards rear, hampered 8th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 3m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Messina Straights 250-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, dist behind Oscar Blue (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Darsi Dancer (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) With leader, led after last, kept on run-in, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Tokyo Javilex (11-6) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Derryfadda (IRE) 9-2fav (10-1) Prominent, one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 8, 13l behind Shah Of Persia (11-7) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Marlee Massie (IRE) 15-8fav (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, unseated rider 3rd, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gf in Oct.