Ayr
15:35
Weatherbys Scientific Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
Ayr Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2025 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £4 Place: £1.40 £2.20 £14.10 Exacta: £23.10 Tricast: £1479.66 Trifecta: £994
Non-Runners: Ghumama (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Towards rear - smooth headway after 4 out - led just before 2 out - shaken up and went clear after 2 out - jumped left last - kept on well - comfortably(op 11/4 tchd 5/2)
6 G AVG N W Alexander 168 lbs 3/1F Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - headway and went second 3 out - challenging just before 2 out - outpaced and no chance with winner after 2 out - no extra run-in - just held second(op 17/2 and tchd 10/1)
6 G Poor R Mike Smith 157 lbs 15/2 11
3rd
Held up in midfield - headway and hit 2 out - ridden and went third approaching last - stayed on(op 100/1)
7 G Poor Catch Bissett 148 lbs 80/1 0.2
4th
Midfield - not fluent 4 out - hit 2 out - soon no impression - went modest fourth run-in(tchd 7/2)
4 G Poor Lucinda Russell 144 lbs 4/1 3.25
5th
Led - headed just before 2 out - soon weakened(op 12/1)
8 M AVG Susan Corbett 164 lbs 18/1 5
6th
In rear - headway 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 9/2 tchd 6/1)
4 G Poor Daragh Bourke 167 lbs 11/2 8
7th
Prominent - raced in second from 3rd - lost third 3 out - weakened 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)
9 G Poor Jonjo & A J O'Neill 168 lbs 7/2 2.75
8th
Prominent - mistake 4 out - soon weakened(op 25/1)
9 M Poor Eloise Quayle 142 lbs 33/1 4.25
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9th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened(op 18/1)
6 G AVG Adam Nicol 166 lbs 8/1 3
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10th
Held up in midfield - weakened after 4 out (vet said gelding lost his right fore shoe)(op 33/1)
10 G Poor Andrew Hamilton 157 lbs 40/1 17