Racecards
12:20 Ayr
EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 123-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Mr S Crawford
tracked leaders in 3rd and keen, jumped left throughout, blundered and pecked 4 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, led last, held on well near finish
- Form 664P-55
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Griffin
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leader until outpaced from 3 out
- Form 4/42U-13
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey B P Harding
led, pressed from 3 out, headed last, ridden run-in, no extra towards finish
- Form P-377
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
in rear in 4th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next
Verdict
FINE RIGHTLY won a Grade 2 bumper at Navan last month and makes his eagerly-awaited debut over hurdles today. A fine prospect, he looks to be facing a straightforward task as winning pointer The Orange Rogue will need further in time. Sudski Star and You'resomedreamer are the only two with hurdling experience but neither have shown much so far.
Formwatch
Fine Rightly (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Tracked leader, led before straight, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, bumped and hampered inside final furlong, soon switched and kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Royal Caviar (12-0) at Navan 2m nat hunt flat Grade 2 (1) in Dec.
Sudski Star (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Tracked winner until 3rd, lost place before 4 out, 5th of 7, 23l behind Population (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Dec.
The Orange Rogue (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Keen with leader until led over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Stonebrook (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Dec.
You'resomedreamer (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, reminders and lost place after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Our Boy Ben (10-12) at Hexham 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) hvy in Nov.