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15:15 Ayr

Weddings At Western House Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,200 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 25.40s
  • Off Time: 15:16:19
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Overserved

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Junkanoo

    11/2

      2
      Silk - Yellow, Black cross belts, hooped sleeves, Black cap

      Torkinking (IRE)

      27 t C
      5/2
      • Form 150-771
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 131

      led, ridden, headed last, weakened flat

      3
      Silk - Light Blue, Purple chevron, Light Blue and Yellow chevrons on sleeves, Purple cap

      Front Rank (IRE)

      27
      25/1
      • Form 3110P5
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 126

      tracked leader, weakened after 6th, pulled up 3 out

      4
      Silk - Red, White Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, White spots

      Junkanoo

      14 D
      11/2
      • Form 712/132
      • Age 11
      • Weight 10-11
      • Official Rating 120

      held up, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner after last, stayed on

      5
      Silk - Pink, black diamond and armlets, quartered cap

      Ransboro (IRE)

      34 D
      9/4
      • Form 45P1-13
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-6
      • Official Rating 115

      tracked leaders, went 2nd from 5th, challenged 3 out, weakened after last

      6
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap

      Overserved

      14 v BFD
      9/4
      • Form 11/16-F5
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-4
      • Official Rating 113

      tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, switched left approaching 2 out, led last, driven out

      1
      NR

      Monolith

      70 D
      • Form 086P6-1
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 135

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Torkinking can beat Monolith, with Junkanoo and Ransboro not out of things either. Torkinking deserved his pillar-to-post success at Hexham last time, having been asked to take on Straw Bear and company in the 'Fighting Fifth' at Newcastle previously. Not overburdened as a result, the eight-year-old may prove hard to pass if getting into the lead here. Monolith has the anchor of topweight to overcome, but Len Lungo's charge produced a gutsy effort up the Cheltenham hill when last seen in October, and will not go down without a fight if fit enough. Ransboro may go well off his light weight, and the exposed Junkanoo has to be included in calculations as well, but should not prove up to the task. Torkinking is the pick.

      Formwatch

      Torkinking (IRE) 13-8fav (11-10) Led, headed narrowly last, ridden and rallied to lead again flat, stayed on gamely, won at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Dec beating Sabreflight (10-6) by 5l, 6 ran.

      Front Rank (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3rd, soon beaten, 5th of 6, well behind Torkinking (11-10) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Dec.

      Junkanoo 14-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 6th, led approaching last, headed run-in, one pace, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Kempski (10-5) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Dec.

      Ransboro (IRE) 5-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 5th until 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 4, 11l behind Wild Cane Ridge (10-4) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs (2) sft in Nov.

      Overserved 11-4fav (11-7) Prominent, led approaching 3 out, blundered 2 out, headed approaching last, not recover, 5th of 8, 8l behind Kempski (10-5) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Dec.

      Monolith 20-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway when hampered after 2 out, rallied and challenged last, led flat, driven out, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gd in Oct beating Emotional Article (10-9) by 1/2l, 19 ran.