Racecards
15:55 Ayr
Book Christmas Day At Western House 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey D R Fox
keen in touch, pushed along 6f out and soon in rear, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey S Bowen
in touch, headway 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden and joined inside final furlong, asserted towards finish
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B S Hughes
raced wide held up, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
close up, headway 2f out, ridden to join winner inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey Alexander Thorne
keen close up, led 4f out, edged left and headed approaching final furlong, ridden and kept on one pace
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer S Waugh
- Jockey Amie Waugh
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Blair Campbell
set steady pace, ridden and headed 4f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Tom Midgley
keen tracked leader until over 5f out, weakened 2f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A field of newcomers but Richard Johnson partnered a Gordon Elliott-trained runner to win this in 2015 and any strong support for MR CAPLAN could prove significant. Legal Beagle represents last year’s winning yard and the half-brother to a couple of bumper winners is another to consider along with the E70,000 purchase Dusty's Choice, who is related to winning hurdlers. Tarset Hinny has already undergone wind surgery and is fitted with headgear for this while Abrach Road makes most appeal of his yard’s three runners.
Formwatch
Abrach Road Supreme Sound gelding out of Belfast Central.
Dusty's Choice (IRE) Elusive Pimpernel gelding out of Raheefa's Mix.
Garron Crescent (IRE) Rock Of Gibraltar gelding out of Ladood.
Legal Beagle (IRE) Rule Of Law gelding out of Knockamullen Girl.
Mr Caplan (IRE) Fame And Glory gelding out of Clockwise.
Orient Sunset Orientor M out of Watch Closely Now.
Shantou Street (IRE) Shantou M out of Par Street.
Tarset Hinny (IRE) Presenting filly out of Avondhu Lady.
Two Thirty Yeat (IRE) Yeats filly out of Aneda Dubh.