Ayr
17:00
GS Group "Hands & Heels" Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals'/Amateur Riders') (RE Series Finale) (Div II)
Ayr Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £6 Place: £1.90 £3.90 £1.80 Exacta: £72.30 Tricast: £416.83 Trifecta: £264.90
Non-Runners: Barrichello (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Presenting Nelly (GB) 8 M AVG Dan Skelton 152 lbs 5/1 Won In touch with leaders on outer - headway and prominent 8th - pressed leader 2 out - pushed along to lead before last - kept on well final 110yds(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
2nd 5 Foveros (FR) 9 G Poor Henry Oliver 156 lbs 16/1 1.75 Walked into the start - held up in rear - headway and went fourth 2 out - keeping on before last - went second final 110yds - no match for winner(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
3rd 8 Seasett (GB) 7 G Poor John Joseph Hanlon 148 lbs 5/1 1.25 Towards rear - hit 7th - still plenty to do 3 out - drifted left but some headway 2 out - kept on and went third run-in - not pace to challenge(op 6/1 tchd 4/1)
4th 4 Lihyan (IRE) 7 G AVG Rebecca Menzies 165 lbs 100/30 1.25 Held up in rear - smooth headway and in touch with leaders 4 out - pressed leader 3 out - led narrowly and going best when not fluent 2 out - no extra before last - weakened and lost two places run-in(op 3/1)
5th 2 Glen Cannel (IRE) 7 G Good L J Morgan 164 lbs 5/2F 3.75 Didn't always jump with fluency - disputed lead early - led overall 2nd - not fluent 8th - mistake and faced challenge 3 out - soon headed - no extra when jumped right 2 out - weakened quickly run-in(op 11/4 tchd 7/2)
6th 1 Better Getalong (IRE) 13 G AVG Nicky Richards 163 lbs 22/1 7 Disputed lead early - raced in second after 2nd - raced slightly wide with one circuit to go - lost position before 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 16/1)
7th 9 Castletown (FR) 12 G Poor Lucinda Russell 146 lbs 12/1 1.25 In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position after 4 out - weakened from 3 out(op 11/1)
8th 7 Benefit Ben (IRE) 6 G AVG Sandy Thomson 152 lbs 9/1 17 In touch with leaders on inner - outpaced and lost position after 4 out - weakened from 3 out - tailed off from 2 out(op 6/1)