Ayr
13:20
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Ayr Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.75 Place: £1.10 £1.10 £2.70 Exacta: £4.10 Trifecta: £22.70
Non-Runners: Green Sky (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Travelled strongly - prominent - good jump 3 out - pressed leader and going best 2 out - soon shaken up and went clear - ridden out run-in - readily(op 9/5 and tchd 2/1)
6 G AVG Lucinda Russell 156 lbs 7/4 Won
2nd
Led - joined 2 out - soon headed and no chance with winner - kept on run-in(op 10/11)
5 G AVG Jamie Snowden 163 lbs EvensF 5.5
3rd
Prominent early - slow jump 1st - in touch with leaders from 2nd - hit 5th - mistake 3 out - went modest third before 2 out - no match for first two(op 22/1 tchd 16/1)
6 G Poor Ian Duncan 156 lbs 20/1 9.5
4th
Midfield - outpaced 4 out - rallied from 2 out - went remote fourth before last(op 33/1 tchd 20/1)
4 G Poor N W Alexander 156 lbs 22/1 11
5th
In touch with leaders early - prominent before 2nd - not fluent 4 out - lost ground before 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out (trainer's rep said gelding weakened quickly from turning into home straight)
6 G Poor Nicky Richards 156 lbs 7/2 6.5
6th
In rear - pushed along briefly 4 out - no chance from 3 out - tailed off(tchd 300/1)
3 F Poor R Mike Smith 142 lbs 400/1 20
7th
Took keen hold - towards rear - jumped slightly left 4 out - soon struggling - lost touch from 3 out - tailed off
7 G Poor Catch Bissett 156 lbs 300/1 3
8th
In rear - wandered around before 2nd - struggling from 4 out - tailed off before 3 out
4 G Poor R Mike Smith 149 lbs 300/1 13
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99th
In rear - not fluent 1st - reminder after 5th - tailed off from 4 out - pulled up after 3 out(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
7 G Poor Stuart Coltherd 156 lbs 50/1 -
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