Racecards
16:35 Ayr
Carrick Hills Standard National Hunt Flat (Class H)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy (Soft inplaces)
Birdwatch
25- Form 63
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey F King
held up and behind, headway 5f out, challenged 3f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong, held towards finish
- Form P-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C McBratney
- Jockey M M McNiff
led until ridden and headed over 4f out, soon weakened
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs J McGregor
- Jockey C Sharkey
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on final 2f out, never troubled leaders
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
chased leaders to halfway, soon well behind
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey P Robson
chased leaders to over 4f out, soon ridden and no impression
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer L Lungo
- Jockey L Berridge
raced keenly in touch, headway to lead over 4f out, ridden 2f out, edged left under pressure inside final furlong, held on towards finish
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey V T Keane
mid-division, headway 7f out, every chance 3f out, ridden and weakened 1f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs L Normile
- Jockey Mr K Mercer
mid-division, ridden 5f out, weakened 3f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey P Buchanan
tracked leaders, ridden and effort 3f out, weakend 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs L Normile
- Jockey P Aspell
held up, headway halfway, outpaced 6f out, ridden and kept on final 3f, never troubled leaders
In depth
Verdict
A wide open bumper rounds off the card and as usual the market will prove all important as to what is expected of the newcomers. However the principals look to be Birdwatch, Mr Tim and Master Sebastian and we will take a chance on the newcomer Mr Tim. The gelding by Naheez is held in high regard and he is taken to score on his debut. Birdwatch rates the main danger on his latest third behind Premium First and at least he has experience on his side. Master Sebastian was a good second on his debut behind Ungaro and is another that is sure to improve. Of the remainder Dalkeys Lad is out of the grand race mare Dalkey sound so is worth noting in the market but he may do better over a longer trip so for the winner we return to Mr Tim.