Ayr Races
Ayr
16:30
GS Group "Hands & Heels" Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals'/Amateur Riders') (RE Series Finale) (Div I)
Ayr
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2024
Distance: 2m4½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75
Place: £1.40 £1.60 £6.40
Exacta: £16.20
Tricast: £304.49
Trifecta: £321.70
Non-Runners: Kajaki (vet's certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Plaisir Des Flos (FR) | 6 G | Good | Fergal O'Brien | 149 lbs | 11/4 | Won | Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - lost position after 5th - soon towards rear - smooth headway after 4 out - left in lead after 3 out - went clear after 2 out - shaken up run-in - pushed out final 110yds - readily(op 9/4) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Don't Tell Su (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Mr Charlie Sprake
(3)lbs
|
Paul Nicholls | 162 lbs | 5/1 | 9.5 | Prominent - badly hampered by faller after 3 out - edged right 2 out - kept on from 2 out - no match for winner(op 11/2 tchd 6/1) | |
| 3rd | 5 | Voix Du Reve (FR) | 10 G | AVG |
Dominic Hislop
(3)lbs
|
Iain Jardine | 157 lbs | 28/1 | 9 | In rear - headway after 5th - soon in touch with leaders - hampered by faller and stumbled after 3 out - kept on from 2 out - no match for first two(op 20/1) | |
| 4th | 1 | Quest With Speed (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Paddy Hanlon
(3)lbs
|
John Joseph Hanlon | 167 lbs | 28/1 | 1.25 | In rear - mistake 7th - outpaced 4 out - still plenty to do when hampered by faller after 3 out - kept on from 2 out - never dangerous(op 33/1) | |
| 5th | 4 | Front View (FR) | 8 G | Poor |
Benjamin Macey
(3)lbs
|
Jonjo O'Neill | 159 lbs | 12/1 | 6 | In touch with leaders - not fluent 4 out - lost position after 3 out - hampered by faller after 3 out - soon outpaced - weakened run-in(op 10/1) | |
| 6th | 6 | Follow Charlie (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
Ben Smith
(3)lbs
|
R Mike Smith | 151 lbs | 11/2 | 10 | Towards rear - outpaced 4 out - no impression from 3 out - never on terms (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 8/1) | |
| 7th | 10 | Beat The Retreat (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | N W Alexander | 142 lbs | 14/1 | 1 | In touch with leaders - lost position 4 out - soon outpaced - hampered by faller after 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 9/1) | ||
| 8th | 3 | Rocky Man (FR) | 4 C | AVG |
Mr Sean O'Connor
(3)lbs
|
Dan Skelton | 160 lbs | 22/1 | 5.5 | Prominent - lost position after 4 out - weakened from 3 out(op 16/1) | |
| 99th | 7 | Billytherealbigred (GB) | 5 G | Elite | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero | 150 lbs | 9/4F | - | Led - not fluent 5 out - going easily when fell heavily 3 out(op 3/1) |