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Coral First For Racing 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Ayr Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2022 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.80 Place: £1.30 £2.10 £6.90 Exacta: £18.90 Trifecta: £461.30
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 14 Ruby Island (GB) 8 M AVG
Mark Walford 151 lbs 5/2 Won In touch with leaders on inner - going okay 4 out - shaken up home turn - switched right and ridden after 3 out - went second and chased leader 2 out - soon led but wandered around - went clear approaching last - pushed out run-in - readily(op 16/5 tchd 10/3)
2nd 12 Thistle Ask (IRE) 7 G Good
James Ewart 158 lbs 13/2 7.5 Took keen hold - led - reduced lead but going okay 3 out - pushed along and faced strong challenge when mistake 2 out - soon ridden and headed - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 10/1)
3rd 4 Fia Fuinidh (IRE) 7 G Poor
Martin Todhunter 158 lbs 40/1 7 Raced in second - lost second but chased leader 3 out - pushed along and ridden before 2 out - held from 2 out - no match for first two
4th 9 Shir I Dont Know (IRE) 5 G AVG
Iain Jardine 158 lbs 50/1 4.75 Towards rear on outer - headway into midfield 4th - going easily but still plenty to do 4 out - pushed along home turn - kept on from 3 out - not fluent 2 out - nearest finish (jockey said gelding hung right throughout and jumped left in the straight)(op 40/1)
5th 7 Prince Of Perth (IRE) 6 G AVG
Lucinda Russell 158 lbs 16/1 2.5 Got loose beforehand - midfield - outpaced and pushed along 4 out - ridden after 3 out - kept on from 2 out - nearest finish(op 25/1)
6th 2 Cream Of The West (IRE) 9 G AVG
N W Alexander 158 lbs 18/1 0.2 In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 5th - outpaced when mistake 4 out - ridden and beaten but some headway from 3 out - not pace to challenge(tchd 20/1)
7th 6 Ivar (FR) N/A Poor
Donald McCain 158 lbs 4/5F 0.1 Prominent on inner - went second but pushed along 3 out - ridden and weakening when not fluent 2 out - beaten when tired jump last - weakened run-in - collapsed fatally after line(op 4/9)
8th 11 Tenbobeachway (IRE) 7 G Poor
Lucinda Russell 151 lbs 33/1 3.75 Never better than mid-division(op 40/1)
9th 8 Shantou Moon (IRE) 8 G Poor
Tristan Davidson 158 lbs 100/1 1.25 Raced in last - pushed along and struggling 4 out - minor headway from 3 out - never on terms(op 125/1 tchd 150/1)
10th 3 Eloi Du Puy (FR) 7 G AVG
N W Alexander 155 lbs 28/1 6.5 Always towards rear(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
11th 5 Highlander Hill (IRE) 7 G Poor
Paul Robson 158 lbs 150/1 0.2 Midfield - pushed along on outer when mistake 4 out - soon beaten(op 125/1)
12th 13 Vango Opera (IRE) 5 G Poor
Noel C Kelly 151 lbs 300/1 30 Midfield - dropped to rear and struggling 4 out - soon well beaten - tailed off(op 80/1)
99th 10 Tarquin Stardust (FR) N/A Poor
Ewan Whillans 158 lbs 200/1 - Prominent on outer - in touch with leaders but pushed along 4 out - lost position home turn - well beaten when not fluent 3 out - soon pulled up(op 150/1 tchd 250/1)
99th 1 Captain Nelson (IRE) 4 G Poor
R Mike Smith 158 lbs 250/1 - Didn't jump well - always towards rear - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost both front shoes)(op 80/1)