Racecards
15:35 Ayr
weatherbysshop.co.uk Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,753
- 2nd: £2,187
- 3rd: £1,094
- 4th: £547
- Form P3-3631
- Age 6
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led until 3 out, weakened before 2 out, lost 4th flat
- Form P862-42
- Age 6
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division, outpaced after 6th, well beaten 3 out
- Form PP-312
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Aaron Anderson
not always fluent, always in rear, well beaten after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 43
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
mid-division, not fluent 4th, outpaced after 6th, no impression, well beaten 3 out
- Form 5522P/4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey S Bowen
jumped right at times, in rear, reminder after 3rd, behind next, plugged on from 2 out, went 4th flat
- Form 666345
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
held up towards rear, headway before 5th, challenged 2 out, edged left before last, clear flat, stayed on
- Form 35/78-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up in mid-division, well beaten after 6th
- Form 25-380
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd 5th, led 3 out, headed before not fluent 2 out, 3rd and no impression when not fluent last
- Form P05804
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer S McConville
- Jockey Daire James McConville
pressed leader until 5th, dropped to 4th 3 out, went 2nd again from 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on
In depth
Verdict
THISTLE ASK (NAP) holds last month’s course and distance winner Fia Fuinidh, Shir I Dont Know and Eloi Du Puy on their run behind Ruby Island here in December and should open his account today. Attention All was well beaten at Sedgefield after winning at Newcastle but One Mill Harbour is improving with experience and should give a good account. Lunar Jet has won seven times on the Flat but has only placed twice in seven runs over timber.
Formwatch
Fia Fuinidh (IRE) 5-2fav (11-11) Made all, 4 lengths clear 6th, increased lead 2 out, hit last, ran on, won at Ayr 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan beating Eden Mill (10-2) by 12l, 8 ran.
Thistle Ask (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Led, not fluent 6th, mistake and headed 2 out, no impression on winner last, kept on, 2nd of 14, 7 1/2l behind Ruby Island (10-11) at Ayr 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Attention All (IRE) 10-3 (11-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, 2nd of 5, 22l behind Decorated (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
One Mill Harbour (FR) 7-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd or 5th, ridden after 3 out, 2nd when dived at last, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 5 1/4l behind L Anamour (11-8) at Ayr 2m mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Lunar Jet 22-1 (11-0) In rear, in touch, ridden 3 out, never a factor, 4th of 5, 19 3/4l behind Rare Edition (11-7) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov.
Shir I Dont Know (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) In rear, ridden and outpaced 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Cerendipity (11-2) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.
Enemy At The Gate (IRE) 22-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, well beaten after 6th, 7th of 11, 29 1/4l behind L Anamour (11-8) at Ayr 2m mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Eloi Du Puy (FR) 28-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, 10th of 14, 33 1/2l behind Ruby Island (10-11) at Ayr 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Kinnegad Lad (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) In rear, ridden 3 out, headway next, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Fia Fuinidh (11-11) at Ayr 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.