Ayr
15:35
weatherbysshop.co.uk Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Ayr Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £10 Place: £3.10 £4.50 £3.80 Exacta: £215.30 Tricast: £3061.11 Trifecta: £1970.40
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Towards rear - headway 5th - led 2 out - shaken up and went clear approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - comfortably (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding may have appreciated the soft - good to soft ground)(op 5/1 tchd 10/1)
5 G AVG Iain Jardine 154 lbs 9/1 Won
2nd
Prominent - niggled along 2 out - ridden and chased winner approaching last - no extra run-in(op 18/1)
5 G Poor Stephen McConville 142 lbs 22/1 3.5
3rd
Prominent - led 3 out - ridden and headed 2 out - weakening when awkward jump last(op 10/1)
7 G AVG N W Alexander 151 lbs 16/1 4.5
4th
In rear - ridden after 4th - detached 4 out - kept on from 3 out(tchd 14/1)
10 G AVG Michael Mullineaux 163 lbs 12/1 17
5th
Led - headed 3 out - soon weakened(op 3/1)
7 G Poor Martin Todhunter 170 lbs 5/2F 0.3
6th
Midfield - chased leaders when not fluent 4th - weakened from 4 out(op 13/2)
7 G Good Lucinda Russell 166 lbs 5/1 1.5
7th
Midfield - weakened from 4 out(op 3/1 tchd 5/2 and tchd 10/3)
7 G Good James Ewart 170 lbs 11/4 9.5
8th
Towards rear of midfield - weakened from 4 out(op 33/1 tchd 20/1)
8 G Poor Donald Whillans 156 lbs 22/1 .75
99th
Towards rear - lost touch after 4 out - pulled up before 3 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
5 G Poor Rebecca Menzies 162 lbs 15/2 -