Racecards
13:05 Ayr
EBF Stallions 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 414123
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 130
mid-division, mistake 4 out, quickly lost place and weakened
- Form 152-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Brendan Powell
made all, jumped well, extended advantage 3 out, pushed out, readily
- Form 1/32-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
settled towards rear, slight mistake 4th, went 3rd 3 out, took 2nd at the final flight but no match for winner
- Form 12-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
mid-division, pushed along 3 out, soon faded out of contention
- Form 6-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey R D Day
raced in rear, lost ground 4th, soon detached
- Form 41-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leader, ridden 3 out, pressed for 2nd at last, one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
There are some potentially nice types in this including Confirmation Bias, who has had wind surgery since last seen finishing second under a penalty in a Wincanton bumper on Boxing Day. Cadzand has also had a wind op since last seen and is another tackling hurdles for the first time. Do Your Job was probably lucky to win at Ffos Las but pulled well clear with the runner-up. Curlew Hill has been beaten twice since landing the odds at Kilbeggan in August so we’ll take a chance of WETLANDS, who may handle conditions better than most and won a Newcastle bumper in March despite still looking very green.
Formwatch
Curlew Hill (IRE) 9-4 (11-11) Led, not fluent 3rd and 4th, slight mistake 4 out, joined 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and headed before last, soon no impression, kept on one pace run-in, dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 9 1/4l behind Beacon Edge (12-0) at Downpatrick 2m 3f Yielding in Oct.
Do Your Job (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Prominent, led 3rd, jumped right and headed 2 out, edged right and led again flat, stayed on, won at Ffos Las 2m (4) hvy in Oct beating Truckers Pass (10-12) by 3l, 11 ran.
Cadzand (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Sizable Sam (11-4) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Feb.
Confirmation Bias (IRE) 15-8fav (11-9) Raced keenly, prominent, ridden to chase winner 3f out, kept on same pace, no chance final 2f, 2nd of 14, 14l behind Supamouse (11-2) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) hvy in Dec.
Murvagh Beach (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Ran green and raced wide in last pair, headway on wide outside chasing leaders halfway, pushed along over 5f out, weakened over 4f out, 6th of 8, dist behind Tupelo Mississippi (11-9) at Newcastle 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Wetlands (IRE) 7-4fav (11-1) In touch, headway over 4f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Newcastle 2m (5) sft in Mar beating Drenagh (11-1) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Paddy The Panda (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, well behind 3 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Hart Of Steel (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.