Ayr
13:55
Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Ayr Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2022 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £8 Place: £2.10 £3.70 £3.30 Exacta: £88.10 Trifecta: £742.70
Non-Runners: Jet Legs (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 15 Charm Offensive (FR) N/A Good N W Alexander 154 lbs 7/1 Won In touch with leaders - steadied into midfield with one circuit to go - pushed along and made challenge before 3 out - ridden approaching last - kept on strongly run-in - led inside final 110yds - all out(op 6/1)
2nd 8 Mount Melleray (IRE) N/A Poor Alison Hamilton 161 lbs 12/1 0.1 Towards rear - steady headway from 6th - chased leader going okay before 3 out - led 3 out - jumped left 2 out - soon ridden and hung left - hard pressed approaching last - kept on well run-in - headed but stayed on inside final 110yds - just failed(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
3rd 14 Your Own Story (IRE) 8 G Poor Lucinda Russell 161 lbs 8/1 0.3 Led early - headed and chased leaders after 2nd - nudged along before 3 out - ridden and made challenge 2 out - close up last - kept on well run-in - no extra towards finish(tchd 17/2)
4th 1 Benack (IRE) 6 G Poor James Ewart 161 lbs 40/1 1 Tracked leader - disputed lead after 6th - led home turn - headed and ridden 3 out - outpaced 2 out - kept on from last - not pace to challenge(op 66/1)
5th 4 Gaillimh A Stor (IRE) 9 G Poor N W Alexander 161 lbs 28/1 1 Midfield - prominent going easily before 4 out - pushed along 3 out - soon outpaced and ridden - held approaching last - stayed on run-in - never dangerous(op 14/1)
6th 2 Fame Valley (IRE) 6 G Poor Ian Duncan 156 lbs 13/2 9 Midfield - prominent 6th - pushed along home turn - headway going okay again when bit short of room and switched right 3 out - slow jump and jockey looked down to see if something was amiss 2 out - soon beaten - lost touch run-in(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
7th 10 Sporty Jim (IRE) 7 G Poor Olly Murphy 161 lbs 16/1 8 Towards rear of midfield - not fluent 2nd - steady headway after 5th - chased leaders 6th - shaken up 8th - ridden and outpaced before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
8th 9 So Many Roads (GB) 8 G Poor Donald Whillans 161 lbs 200/1 5 Held up in rear - headway going easily 8th - shaken up before 3 out - slow jump 3 out - soon beaten - weakened approaching last(tchd 150/1)
9th 11 Storm Tiger (GB) 7 G Poor Stella Barclay 161 lbs 25/1 4 Chased leaders - lost position gradually after 5th - dropped to rear and ridden 7th - well held before 3 out - hit 2 out - kept on from 2 out
10th 6 Heritier De Sivola (FR) 7 G AVG Philip Kirby 161 lbs 50/1 3.5 Prominent - steadied and dropped to rear after 3rd - nudged along 8th - ridden and outpaced home turn - soon held - made no impression(op 33/1)
11th 5 Geordies Dream (GB) 9 G Poor Pauline Robson 161 lbs 17/2 .75 Raced wide - held up in midfield - brief headway on outer 7th - pushed along and lost ground 8th - weakened before 3 out(op 11/1)
12th 12 The Flier Begley (IRE) 9 G AVG S R B Crawford 158 lbs 11/10F 9.5 In touch with leaders early - led after 2nd - joined after 6th - headed home turn - ridden and lost position before 3 out - beaten before 2 out - soon weakened(op Evens tchd 5/4)
13th 3 Fast Scenic (FR) N/A Poor James Ewart 154 lbs 125/1 27 Towards rear - pushed along briefly 6th - mistake and ridden 8th - soon lost touch - tailed off
99th 13 The Real Rascal (IRE) N/A Poor Jackie Stephen 156 lbs 300/1 - Held up in rear - niggled along briefly after 4th - slow jump 5th - outpaced and pushed along 6th - lost touch after 8th - pulled up before 3 out(op 250/1)