Ayr
12:50
Coral "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)
Ayr Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £9.50 Place: £2 £1.02 £2.60 Exacta: £13.20 Trifecta: £59.80
Non-Runners: Rory's Story (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Doyen Du Bar (IRE) 8 G Good Pauline Robson 160 lbs 7/1 Won Travelled strongly - pressed leader - led 2nd - not fluent 2 out - soon shaken up - kept on pushed out run-in - comfortably(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
2nd 4 Esprit Du Potier (FR) 4 G Good Lucinda Russell 160 lbs 1/2F 5 Led - headed and raced in second from 2nd - ridden after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - not fluent last - no impression and no chance with winner run-in
3rd 7 President Scottie (IRE) 7 G AVG Nicky Richards 160 lbs 8/1 12 In touch with leaders on outer - nudged out and outpaced 3 out - left in third just after last(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
4th 5 Finn Lough (IRE) 6 G AVG Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 160 lbs 16/1 7 Midfield - in touch with leaders 4 out - weakened gradually after 3 out(op 12/1)
5th 6 Lucky Soldier (IRE) 7 G Poor N W Alexander 157 lbs 18/1 7 Didn't jump with fluency - held up in midfield - outpaced before 3 out - stayed on after 2 out(op 40/1)
6th 10 Tommy Combats (IRE) 5 G Poor Martin Todhunter 160 lbs 100/1 0.3 Midfield - not fluent 4 out - outpaced 3 out - stayed on after 2 out(op 66/1)
7th 9 Skiddaw (IRE) 7 G Poor N W Alexander 160 lbs 28/1 3.25 Prominent - took keen hold early - ridden briefly after 3 out - soon edged left and outpaced - weakened after 2 out(op 33/1)
8th 13 Prontoanita (FR) N/A Poor Iain Jardine 153 lbs 50/1 4.75 Towards rear - some headway 3 out - never on terms(tchd 80/1)
9th 8 River Ayr (IRE) 6 G Poor R Mike Smith 160 lbs 100/1 6 In touch with leaders - weakened after 3 out(op 50/1)
10th 15 Whozatgirl (IRE) 3 F Poor Lucinda Russell 153 lbs 150/1 4.5 Held up in midfield - some headway after 4 out - weakened after 3 out (jockey said filly hung right in home straight)(op 125/1)
11th 1 Bowler Jack (IRE) 6 G Poor Sandy Thomson 160 lbs 80/1 13 Held up in midfield - not fluent 4 out - weakened 3 out(op 40/1 tchd 125/1)
12th 2 Cave Hill (GB) 6 G AVG Ian Duncan 155 lbs 250/1 5.5 Always behind(op 150/1)
99th 12 Brucio (GB) 6 M AVG S R B Crawford 153 lbs 13/2 - In touch with leaders - prominent 4 out - ridden 3 out - soon outpaced - 14 lengths third when stumbled and fell just after last(op 11/1 tchd 6/1)
99th 11 Born To Sparkle (GB) N/A Poor R Mike Smith 148 lbs 300/1 - Always behind - pulled up before 3 out(op 200/1)