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13:40 Ayr

Ayr New Year 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 59.80s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Krack de L'Isle (FR)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Wildfield Rufo (IRE)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Island Faith (IRE)

      5/4

        1
        Silk - Royal Blue, Black triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap

        Almire du Lia (FR)

        46
        12/1
        • Form 2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        in touch, led after 6th, headed 9th, ridden and soon weakened

        2
        Silk - Red, Yellow braces, Red sleeves, Yellow spots, Black cap

        Hurricane Georges

        410
        33/1
        • Form 040-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        in touch, ridden and weakened 8th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 3 out

        3
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue braces, Royal Blue cap

        Island Faith (IRE)

        24
        5/4
        • Form 310-62
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        towards rear, headway to lead 9th, ridden 3 out, headed next and weakened approaching last

        4
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue diamond, striped sleeves and cap

        Kidithou (FR)

        35
        4/1
        • Form 23
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, effort after 6th, soon ridden, lost touch 8th, pulled up before 3 out

        5
        Silk - DARK GREEN and RED (quartered), YELLOW sleeves, YELLOW cap, ROYAL BLUE diamond

        Krack de L'Isle (FR)

        17
        12/1
        • Form 44-54
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        tracked leaders, headway to lead 2 out, shaken up run in and drew clear

        6
        Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE stripe, WHITE and ROYAL BLUE hooped sleeves and cap

        Sylviesbuck (IRE)

        47
        5/1
        • Form PC-12
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division, headway 8th to go in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened

        7
        Silk - Black, Pink cross belts, sleeves and cap

        Tenacious Star (IRE)

        46
        33/1
        • Form 7
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        towards rear, effort 5th, lost touch 9th, pulled up before next

        8
        Silk - Royal Blue, White spots, Pink sleeves, Royal Blue and Pink quartered cap

        Wildfield Rufo (IRE)

        39
        10/1
        • Form 114-FF
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division, ridden and chased leading pair 3 out, kept on, no chance with winner

        9
        Silk - Black and Grey (quartered), Grey sleeves, Yellow cap

        Evening Splash (IRE)

        35
        100/1
        • Form 5-000
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-7

        tracked leaders, ridden and weakened quickly 8th, lost touch, pulled up before 3 out

        10
        Silk - Royal Blue, Black sleeves, White cap, Blue hoop

        Rosie Redman (IRE)

        17
        14/1
        • Form 3-5
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-7

        led, headed after 6th, stayed in touch, weakened 8th, soon beaten

        In depth

        Verdict

        Island Faith is improving with experience as he showed here last time when runner-up in a similar event over 2m4f. However, the combination of an extra quarter-of-a-mile in testing ground could stretch his stamina limitations to breaking point. Almire Du Lia ws a close second over course and distance last time but that was a weak event and more is required here while Sylviesbuck will handle the conditions but lacks any hurdling experience so preference is for Kidithou. Lennie Lungo's charge caught the eye when making steady headway from the rear to finish a closing third over 2m4f at Carlisle in late November. proven in the mud and sure to improve for the step up in trip, the son of Royal Charter will prove hard to beat.