Ayr
13:15
Ayr Completes Juilia's Racecourse Journey Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)
Ayr Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2024 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £9.50 Place: £2 £2.80 £2.50 Exacta: £77.30 Tricast: £424.72 Trifecta: £541.10
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Follow Charlie (IRE) 5 G AVG
Ben Smith (10)lbs
R Mike Smith 154 lbs 17/2 Won Midfield - smooth headway before 9th - briefly led 9th - led going easily 2 out - ridden approaching last - soon went clear - readily(tchd 9/1)
2nd 13 Lewa House (GB) 8 G Poor Catch Bissett 151 lbs 15/2 10 Towards rear - steady headway on outer after 7th - pushed along to lead before 3 out - ridden when headed 2 out - outpaced approaching last - no extra run-in - no match for winner(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
3rd 6 Lincoln Burrows (IRE) 7 G Poor Micky Hammond 163 lbs 6/1 2 In touch with leaders - ridden when hit 2 out - soon hung left - kept on approaching last - went third but no impression run-in(op 15/2 tchd 11/2)
4th 14 Ambush Annie (IRE) 7 M Poor S R B Crawford 145 lbs 6/1 1 In touch with leaders - headway 9th - pressed leader before 3 out - weakening when not fluent 2 out(op 13/2)
5th 2 Barney Stinson (IRE) 8 G Poor Adam Nicol 166 lbs 20/1 2 Midfield - some headway after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon no impression - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)
6th 8 You Some Girl (IRE) 8 M AVG Rebecca Menzies 162 lbs 16/1 7.5 Held up in rear - headway 9th - went third before 3 out - weakened quickly 2 out(op 12/1)
7th 3 Beat The Retreat (IRE) 6 G AVG N W Alexander 165 lbs 5/2F 10 In touch with leaders - hampered by faller 2nd - hampered by faller 5th - brief headway after 3 out - weakened quickly 2 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding ran flat; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(tchd 11/4)
99th 9 Manfrominverlochy (IRE) 5 G Poor Ian Duncan 158 lbs 125/1 - In touch with leaders - hampered by faller 2nd - bad mistake and fell heavily 5th(tchd 150/1)
99th 4 On We Go (IRE) 12 M Poor Gillian Boanas 165 lbs 28/1 - Led - hampered by loose horse before 3rd - headed 6th - lost position before 9th - dropped to rear and struggling before 3 out - slow jump 3 out - soon pulled up(op 25/1)
99th 12 Silver Vision (GB) 5 M AVG Stuart Coltherd 156 lbs 100/1 - Pressed leader - hampered by loose horse before 3rd - led 6th - bad mistake and briefly headed 9th - headed and lost position before 3 out - weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out (jockey said mare made a bad mistake at fourth last flight of hurdles)(op 66/1)
99th 7 Rory's Story (IRE) 6 M Poor Tristan Davidson 162 lbs 33/1 - Held up in rear - outpaced before 3 out - slow jump 2 out - eased and pulled up approaching last(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
99th 11 Lifetime Adventure (IRE) 5 G Poor Andrew Hamilton 152 lbs 125/1 - In touch with leaders - weakened quickly before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 80/1)
99th 1 Clovis Boy (GB) 6 G AVG Lucinda Russell 168 lbs 100/30 - Towards rear - not fluent 7th - outpaced 8th - rallied after 3 out - keeping on but still plenty to do when stumbled and slipped up before 2 out
99th 10 Perfect Arch (IRE) 8 G Poor Stephen McConville 151 lbs 25/1 - Prominent - bad mistake and unseated 2nd(op 20/1)