Ayr Races
Ayr
12:25
Ayrshire Wedding Show At Ayr Racecourse Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Ayr
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2023
Distance: 2m2f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £10.80
Place: £2.40 £2 £1.30
Exacta: £78.60
Tricast: £291.60
Trifecta: £253.10
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Beat The Retreat (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | N W Alexander | 150 lbs | 9/1 | Won | In touch with leaders on outer - headway and went fourth after 7th - went second and going easily after 2 out - challenging when mistake last - ridden to lead run-in - kept on well final 110yds(op 14/1) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Dance Thief (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Ben Smith
(10)lbs
|
R Mike Smith | 156 lbs | 8/1 | .75 | Prominent on outer - pressed leader 3 out - led 2 out - keeping on when faced challenge last - headed run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 11/2) | |
| 3rd | 8 | Ambush Annie (IRE) | 7 M | Poor |
Mr S Connor
(7)lbs
|
S R B Crawford | 137 lbs | 100/30 | 14 | In touch with leaders - headway after 5th - went third after 7th - outpaced and lost position after 3 out - no impression from 2 out - went modest third towards finish(op 13/2 tchd 7/1) | |
| 4th | 1 | Flash Du Pistolet (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Stuart Coltherd | 168 lbs | 11/8F | 0.2 | Led - mistake 3 out - soon pushed along and faced challenge - headed and lost position 2 out - no impression before last - weakened run-in(tchd 5/4 and tchd 6/4) | ||
| 5th | 7 | Am Still Here (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Nicky Richards | 148 lbs | 5/1 | 22 | In touch with leaders on inner - outpaced and lost position after 5th - not fluent and reminders 6th - rallied and some headway after 7th - no chance before 2 out(op 7/2 tchd 10/3) | ||
| 99th | 5 | Sea Prince (FR) | 6 G | Poor | Leonard Kerr | 152 lbs | 33/1 | - | Held up in last - struggling after 6th - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 22/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Toucan Sam (GB) | 7 G | Poor |
Conor Rabbitt
(5)lbs
|
Andrew Hamilton | 154 lbs | 66/1 | - | Prominent on inner - pushed along and lost position after 5th - dropped to rear and struggling when not fluent 7th - tailed off when pulled up 2 out(op 33/1) | |
| 99th | 3 | High Roller (FR) | 5 G | Poor |
Bruce Lynn
(3)lbs
|
N W Alexander | 156 lbs | 10/1 | - | Took keen hold - prominent - jumped right 1st - not fluent 5th - lost ground quickly and struggling after 7th - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 12/1) |