Racecards
15:25 Ayr
Ayr Racecourse Sunday Market Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 70y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,844 added
- Winner: £2,794
- 2nd: £820
- 3rd: £410
- 4th: £350
- Form 8236/PP
- Age 6
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 101
always in rear, struggling before 3 out, detached and never involved
Elite Icon
224- Form 5775-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey Callum Bewley
tracked leaders, joined leaders before 3 out, travelling well 2 out, bumped mid-air when jumping 2 out, ridden and every chance approaching last, well held run in
- Form 633-8P3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D Bourke
- Jockey R P McLernon
towards rear, not fluent 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, never dangerous
- Form 504444-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey Kielan Woods
mid-division, much closer 3 out, tracked leaders and waited with 2 out, ridden after last and ran on powerfully close home
- Form 23-76
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer G Boanas
- Jockey B S Hughes
close up, joined leader before 6 out, led narrowly 3 out, pushed along when pressed 2 out, headed before last, weakened and no more
- Form 66/7088-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
mid-division, headway and travelling smoothly 2 out, cruised into contention and made strong challenge last, not fluent last and briefly outpaced, ran on strongly when ridden and led on the line, just
- Form 68FPP-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A B Hamilton
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
led, not fluent 6th, joined at the front 2nd circuit, niggled along before 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up
- Form 0/32P41-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey C O'Farrell
mid-division then tracked leaders 2nd circuit, travelled nicely and disputed the lead 2 out, every chance last, surged clear and led after last, headed on the line
- Form 57P8-P8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
towards rear, pushed along 3 out, weakened after 2 out, tailed off
- Form 52P-P47
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
NonRunner
- Form 850/47-5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
A winner twice on the Flat, Elite Icon hinted at ability over hurdles at the start of the year. Irish import First One D'ana has a first start for new connections after a year off but Old Jewry finished third at Market Rasen last month and Fame And Hope makes his handicap debut. ESPOIR MORIVIERE (NAP) took a long time to get off the mark over timber but did so at Wetherby in March in a better race that this. A 4lb rise is not excessive and he can follow up.
Formwatch
Mistermoonboy (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Led until approaching 2nd, chased leader, ridden and weakened rapidly before 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Elite Icon 33-1 (10-8) Held up 5th on inside, bit closer 8th, weakened before 2 out, last of 5, 20 1/4l behind Bryden Boy (11-11) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Old Jewry (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on, almost took 2nd, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Oksana (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
First One D'Ana (FR) 7-1 (11-11) Pr, 3rd 1/2way, mstk 7th, cl 4th 3out, no ex frm 2out, ko, 4th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Annual Invictus (11-6) at Toomebridge 3m mdn hvy in Oct.
Fame And Hope (IRE) 28-1 (10-7) Towards rear, pushed along after 8th, some headway before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 28 3/4l behind Scene Not Herd (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Aheadfullofdreams (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, well beaten after 3 out, 8th of 16, 31 1/2l behind Imperial Elysian (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Tuatha De Dannan (IRE) 50-1 (11-11) Chased leaders to after 6th, soon behind and struggling, lost touch when pulled up before next, at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Our Cilla 16-1 (8-13) Dwelt held up, pushed along 4f out, soon beaten, 8th of 12, 31 3/4l behind Atailof Two Cities (9-5) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Espoir Moriviere (FR) 11-4 (10-3) Close up, tracked leaders 7th, led 2 out, ridden and ran on, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar beating The Very Thing (11-12) by 4 1/4l, 8 ran.
Tannadice Park (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Hampered 1st, held up in mid-division, hit 4th, struggling next, well beaten 3 out, 8th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Set In Stone (11-3) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Samtu (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Held up, ridden before 4 out, weakened and tailed off before 2 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Big Penny (11-13) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Permission Granted (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Always in rear, never involved, 5th of 10, 29 1/4l behind Sultans Pride (11-8) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.