Ayr
14:10
Coral Proud Supporter Of British Racing Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Ayr Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2022 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £9.50 Place: £3.50 £2.20 £12.80 Exacta: £54.60 Tricast: £1678.80 Trifecta: £1718.40
Non-Runners: Nordic Express (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Hard Iron (IRE) 6 G Good Nicky Richards 160 lbs 17/2 Won Towards rear of midfield - headway halfway - went second 2 out - shaken up to challenge last - ridden and led run-in - went clear final 110yds - comfortably (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had matured and benefitted from a break - along with the step up in trip to 2m 3 1/2f from 2m)(op 5/1)
2nd 1 Warriors Story (GB) 7 G Poor N W Alexander 163 lbs 5/1 4.25 Prominent - led 4 out - nudged along 2 out - hard pressed last - ridden and headed run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 11/2)
3rd 11 My Strong Man (IRE) 7 G Poor Philip Kirby 153 lbs 40/1 9 Sweating - led - headed 4 out - nudged along 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 33/1)
4th 13 That's Your Lottie (GB) 7 M Poor Katie Scott 145 lbs 5/1 4.25 Towards rear - headway halfway - ridden 2 out - went modest fourth approaching last - no extra run-in(op 13/2)
5th 2 Bestiarius (IRE) 10 G Poor Gillian Boanas 163 lbs 12/1 1 Midfield - ridden 2 out - made no impression(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
6th 14 September Daisy (GB) 8 M AVG N W Alexander 150 lbs 14/1 .5 Midfield on outer - headway 5th - ridden and switched left 2 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 16/1)
7th 7 Future Benefits (IRE) N/A AVG Rebecca Menzies 160 lbs 13/2 1 In touch with leaders - soon dropped to midfield - lost position 7th - ridden 2 out - made no impression(op 11/1)
8th 8 Lewa House (GB) 8 G Poor Catch Bissett 157 lbs 33/1 14 Prominent - slow jump 3 out - ridden and weakened 2 out(op 40/1)
9th 4 Faithfulflyer (IRE) 7 G AVG Sandy Thomson 167 lbs 14/1 4.25 Always towards rear - lost touch before 3 out(op 12/1)
99th 10 Glory (GB) N/A Poor Victor Thompson 152 lbs 28/1 - In touch with leaders - weakened after 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 25/1)
99th 3 Billy Bathgate (GB) 9 G Poor Ewan Whillans 168 lbs 28/1 - Towards rear - lost touch after 4 out - pulled up before 3 out
99th 5 Spanish Hustle (GB) 7 G AVG Jim Goldie 166 lbs 14/1 - Towards rear - slow jump 6th - dropped to last and ridden 7th - pulled up before 3 out(op 10/1)
99th 15 Dunnottar Castle (GB) N/A Poor Jackie Stephen 140 lbs 9/1 - Towards rear - slow jump 6th - lost touch and pulled up before 7th - bled from the nose (vet said gelding had bled from the nose)(tchd 10/1)
99th 6 Adelphi Sprite (GB) N/A Poor Philip Kirby 156 lbs 28/1 - Midfield - weakened after 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 16/1)
99th 12 Money For Jam (IRE) 6 G Poor Sam Allwood 152 lbs 9/2F - Towards rear of midfield - headway 4 out - weakening when mistake 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 11/2)