Racecards
14:15 Ayr
Western House Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,844 added
- Winner: £2,794
- 2nd: £820
- 3rd: £410
- 4th: £350
- Form 81P007-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
close up and pulled hard early stages, not fluent 4 out, ridden along and weakened quickly approaching 3 out, no more
- Form 68/26-45
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey B S Hughes
close up on the inner, niggled along before 3 out, outpaced and ridden along before 2 out, weakened and never involved
Shady Character
249- Form 3/P07P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Ross Turner
tracked leaders, error 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced, detached from leading group 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 4F/35P-8
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Blair Campbell
led, increased tempo 3 out, 3-lengths clear when rider dropped whip 2 out, pressed and not fluent last, headed and no extra under hands and heels close home
- Form 77525
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Theo Gillard
mid-division and kept wide, travelled smoothly back side and much closer approaching 3 out, not fluent 3 out and niggled along, regrouped and disputed 2nd 2 out, pressed leader last, led narrowly following good jump, kept on gamely final 110 yards
- Form 326-857
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
towards rear of mid-division, good progress on the outer back side, niggled into contention 4 out, every chance 2 out, outpaced and ridden approaching the last, stayed on well close home
- Form 6879-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Dale Irving
towards rear of mid-division, hit 6 out and ridden, soon struggling and not fluent 4 out, detached and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 39006-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
in rear, hard-ridden and struggling after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form P0329-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
tracked leader, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, weakened
- Form 0/UP-7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
in rear, headway before 3 out, further progress to dispute 2nd 2 out, niggled along and pressed leader last, one paced close home
Bullion (FR)
41- Form 760/U9-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Alison Clarke
mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened and never a factor
- Form 64-2332
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Callum Bewley
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
WISE COCO could go one better than at Kelso on Saturday if that run hasn’t taken the edge off as Alistair Whillans’ charge looks well treated at present. Joie De Vivre won on the Flat but proved expensive to follow over hurdles and it remains to be seen if he takes to fences. Sarvi, another Flat winner, was 0-13 over timber but Christmas In Usa isn’t badly handicapped on the pick of his hurdles form and Fourth Of July and American Tom are worth a market check.
Formwatch
Christmas In Usa (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Towards rear, struggling before omitted 2 out, never involved, 7th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Orkan (11-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Sarvi 17-2 (11-11) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4 out, ridden and still in rear after 3 out, headway before 2 out, plugged on from last, 5th of 11, 15l behind Folks Like Us (11-1) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Shady Character 40-1 (11-1) Well off the pace towards rear, pulled up, at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
American Tom (FR) 15-2 (10-8) Held up in rear, ridden and no impression from before 2 out, last of 8, 15 1/2l behind Playa Blanca (11-12) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Joie De Vivre (IRE) Evensfav (11-10) Rear of mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, driven and edged left before last, not pace to get on terms, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Flying Focus (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Leeswood Lily 18-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, pushed after 3 out, could not quicken, 7th of 11, 24 1/2l behind Apache Creek (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Call Me Maizie (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Always rear-division, mistake 3 out, never on terms, 9th of 12, 30 1/4l behind Summer Lightening (11-8) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Elusive Red (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon detached, pulled up, at Hexham 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Fourth Of July (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Mid-division, progress to chase leaders 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, faded from last, 5th of 10, 14l behind Linelee King (10-12) at Kelso 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Countermand 125-1 (10-12) Detached in rear, ridden and tailed off 3 out, never dangerous, 7th of 9, dist behind Stoner's Choice (10-12) at Perth 2m (4) gs in Sep.
Bullion (FR) 18-1 (10-13) Prominent, not fluent 5th, mistake 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 12, dist behind Millie Of Mayo (11-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Wise Coco 6-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, jumped right and not fluent 2 out, chased winner before last, no impression, 2nd of 10, 8 1/2l behind Cedar Hill (11-5) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.