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13:00 Ayr
William Hill Betting TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 6-73P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
keen in midfield, headway to chase leaders 2 out, ridden before last, weakened flat
- Form 735/7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
keen behind leader, close up 3rd, restrained behind leaders 4th, lost place before 2 out, weakened before last
Dharan (FR)
24- Form 4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
held up in touch, travelled strongly to press leaders before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra from last
- Form 4P226F-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
led at steady pace, headed before 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out
- Form 111/3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up towards rear, headway into midfield 4th, chased leaders 6th, mistake 3 out, ridden 2 out, one pace from last
- Form P0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer J H Black
- Jockey C O'Farrell
in rear, ridden and lost touch before 3 out, tailed off when mistake 2 out, no extra
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
midfield, lost place and towards rear 6th, lost touch with main group and ridden when blundered 3 out, awkward 2 out, kept on from last
- Form 6-56
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Callum Bewley
towards rear, ridden before 3 out, no impression
- Form 58-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey S Mulqueen
keen in midfield, relegated to rear 5th, driven before 3 out, no impression
Eltico (IRE)
333- Form 907-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J H Black
- Jockey R P McLernon
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In depth
Verdict
Sandy Thomson’s stable is on a high after a big-race double at Newcastle on Saturday and Fantastic Rock placed twice in France last season for former connections. Happy Hollow was 3-3 in bumpers but has been hard to train. However, he’s now had a couple of runs to blow away the cobwebs and it’s obvioud he retains some ability. UNOHU has more recent bumper form and wasn’t disgraced behind the odds-on Shakem Up’Arry, now rated 130, on his debut over timber so should go one better.
Formwatch
Billy Bathgate 300-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, ridden in rear after 4 out, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up, at Haydock 2m lst (1) sft in Nov.
Cellar Vie 66-1 (10-12) In rear, headway into midfield 5th, ridden and well adrift 3 out, no impression, 7th of 12, 33 1/4l behind Severance (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Dharan (FR) 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, eye-catching progress and every chance 2 out, weakened quickly on the run to the last, no more closing stages, 4th of 7, 22 1/2l behind Bobby Bow (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Fantastic Rock (FR) (11-0) at Angers 2m 3f gs in Feb.
Happy Hollow 6-1 (11-0) Held up and behind, headway tracking leaders before 3 out where left 3rd and slightly hampered, hung left and no impression from next, 3rd of 8, 14 1/2l behind Alaphilippe (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Hat Yai (IRE) 300-1 (11-10) Pecked badly 1st, chased leaders, 9th after 4 out, under pressure approaching next, soon no impression, 11th of 18, dist behind Ballyadam (12-0) at Down Royal 2m mdn sft in Oct.
Let There Be Love (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Prominent, pushed along and shuffled back to midfield end of back straight, ridden and weakened before home turn, 11th of 12, 30 1/4l behind Fete Champetre (11-0) at Kelso 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Murvagh Beach (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Prominent, lost ground and reminders 4th, ridden and no impression from 4 out, one pace, 6th of 12, 33l behind Severance (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Unohu 11-1 (10-12) Tracked winner early, close up, chased winner 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 8 1/2l behind Shakem Up'arry (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Nov.
That's Your Lottie 100-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, weakened over 5f out, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Wetlands (11-1) at Newcastle 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Eltico (IRE) 66-1 (11-6) Held up, always behind, weakened after 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Marown (11-6) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Jan.