Ayr
13:15
Mills Milk Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)
Ayr Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2023 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Place: £1.80 £11.40 £1.70 Exacta: £328.50 Tricast: £1016.85 Trifecta: £2101.40
Non-Runners: No Mor Isolation (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 So Many Roads (GB) 8 G Poor Donald Whillans 163 lbs 9/2 Won Towards rear of midfield - pushed along and good headway from 3 out - ridden and made challenge approaching last - led narrowly last - kept on well(op 13/2)
2nd 14 Euchan Falls (IRE) 7 G Poor R Mike Smith 152 lbs 50/1 1.75 Led - headed and prominent 5th - pushed along before 3 out - ridden after 3 out - outpaced when not fluent 2 out - rallied and every chance last - no extra towards finish
3rd 1 Jet Legs (IRE) 8 G AVG Martin Todhunter 168 lbs 4/1F 14 Midfield - hampered on turn before 3 out - hampered just before 3 out - pushed along and switched left after 3 out - hampered by faller last - ridden and stayed on run-in - went remote third post (jockey said gelding was hampered by the faller on the final bend - clipped heels approaching the third last hurdle and was hampered by the faller after the last flight)(op 9/2)
4th 5 Blazing Port (IRE) N/A AVG N W Alexander 161 lbs 17/2 0.2 Raced freely - in touch with leaders - headway and close up before 3 out - soon pushed along - ridden and weakened after 2 out - left in remote third and badly hampered by faller last - lost third post (jockey said gelding was hampered by the faller at the last hurdle)(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
5th 11 Dora De Janeiro (FR) 10 M Poor Simon West 151 lbs 6/1 2.75 Midfield - pushed along and outpaced after 4 out - soon dropped to rear - stayed on after 2 out(op 7/1)
6th 10 Shantou Moon (IRE) 8 G Poor Tristan Davidson 159 lbs 14/1 1.25 Towards rear - headway into midfield when slightly hampered before 3 out - ridden and no impression after 3 out(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
7th 12 Soleil De Cannes (FR) N/A Poor Iain Jardine 156 lbs 50/1 1.75 Towards rear - some headway before 3 out - ridden after 3 out - weakened after 2 out - finished lame (vet said gelding was lame on his right hind leg after the race)(op 25/1)
8th 8 Master Of The Malt (GB) N/A Poor Daragh Bourke 163 lbs 20/1 1 Midfield - headway and prominent halfway - ridden and outpaced before 3 out - weakened 2 out
9th 2 Serious Ego (GER) 11 G AVG Nicky Richards 167 lbs 10/1 2.75 Towards rear on outer - nudged along when mistake 3 out - soon beaten(op 11/1)
10th 15 Ex S'Elance (FR) 10 G Poor Victor Thompson 140 lbs 8/1 1.5 Held up in midfield - weakened before 3 out(op 7/1)
11th 18 Nordic Express (GB) N/A Poor Ian Duncan 135 lbs 125/1 4.25 Always towards rear - mistake 7th(op 100/1)
12th 13 Wotsmyname (IRE) 7 G Poor Leonard Kerr 154 lbs 7/1 4.5 Prominent - pushed along and outpaced before 3 out - ridden and weakened after 3 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 6/1)
99th 3 The Jad Factor (IRE) 8 G AVG R Mike Smith 167 lbs 14/1 - In touch with leaders on outer - good headway and led narrowly before 3 out - pushed along 3 out - 3 lengths ahead 2 out - soon ridden - reduced lead approaching last - joined when fell last(op 11/1)
99th 6 Darkest Day (IRE) 10 G Poor William Young Jnr 163 lbs 80/1 - Towards rear - reminders after 7th - soon struggling - pulled up before 4 out(op 40/1)
99th 16 Big Arthur (GB) 6 G Poor Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford 137 lbs 40/1 - Took keen hold - pressed leader - led 5th - not fluent 7th - pushed along and headed before 3 out - soon weakened(op 33/1)
99th 17 Halcyon Dreams (IRE) N/A Poor Katie Scott 139 lbs 20/1 - Prominent - unseated rider 8th(op 16/1)
99th 4 Maura Jeanne (GB) 8 M Poor Ian Duncan 160 lbs 25/1 - Prominent - pushed along when stumbled and unseated rider on turn before 3 out(op 20/1)