Racecards
14:40 Ayr
Dawn Homes Assisted Move Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 254-270
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs A C Hamilton
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
mid-division, driven after 4 out, weakened next
Galleons Way
41- Form 8/6387-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey Callum Bewley
tracked leader to 4 out, soon lost place, weakening when blundered next, fell 2 out
- Form 683-237
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, driven and one pace after next, soon ridden and lost place, modest 4th before last
- Form 635515
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, went 3rd after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair
Spinning Away
366- Form 7/0PP74-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
always behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out
- Form 6-27697
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Mr Kit Alexander
led, driven and headed before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened from next
- Form 5P7702
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up behind, not fluent 4th, headway after 4 out, went 2nd after next, mistake 2 out, led when went left last, kept on
- Form P-0467P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
towards rear, some headway into mid-division before 3 out, soon ridden, never near leaders
- Form P75776
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Diarmuid O'Regan
tracked leaders, pushed along 5th, stayed on to lead before 3 out, ridden after next, headed approaching last, one pace flat
- Form 445340
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up, always behind, lost touch after 4 out
- Form 274525
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
towards rear, headway under pressure after 4 out, chased leaders before next, weakened before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
QUESTION OF FAITH had shown nothing before a much better effort at Sedgefield, where she looked like winning until the closing stages. This is a tougher race but there should be more to come. Hatton Springs, who had won here earlier in very testing ground, couldn't handle faster conditions in that latter event and faded though she holds Galleons Way on that previous victory. Diamond D'amour ran poorly at Carlisle last time but the grey's previous runs would put him in the picture. Towerburn is saddled with a big weight and was well beaten on his handicap debut in slightly better class at Musselburgh.
Formwatch
Towerburn (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Held up mid-division, pushed along and weakened from 4 out, 11th of 13, dist behind Almost Gemini (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Galleons Way 20-1 (11-12) Led, headed 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened after last, 3rd of 10, 9 1/4l behind Hatton Springs (11-2) at Ayr 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Diamond D'amour (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Led until 5th, no impression on winner when lost 2nd before 2 out, well beaten after, 7th of 8, dist behind Pistol (11-3) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Hatton Springs (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, jumped left 3rd, led before 4th, headed next, not fluent 3 out, one pace next, no extra last, 5th of 8, 21 1/4l behind Flemerina (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Spinning Away 50-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, went 4th from last, 4th of 10, 34l behind Ballybolley (11-9) at Kelso 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Celestino (FR) 17-2 (11-3) In rear, weakened after 4 out, 7th of 10, 24 1/2l behind So Satisfied (11-11) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Question Of Faith 25-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, soon edged right towards stands side, led before last, headed towards finish, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Flemerina (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Norfolk Sound 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders to before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Rioja Day (IRE) 11-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, tailed off 6 out, 6th of 10, 24l behind So Satisfied (11-11) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Sendiym (FR) 16-1 (10-8) In touch, lost place after 4 out, weakened 2 out, last of 12, 27 1/2l behind Danceintothelight (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
King's Chorister 10-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, under pressure next, weakening when mistake last, 5th of 10, 25 1/4l behind Jokers And Rogues (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb.