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15:50 Ayr

John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,798
  • 2nd: £2,290
  • 3rd: £1,145
  • 4th: £572
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 1.90s
  • Off Time: 15:50:43
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Tap Night (USA)

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Auenschutze (GER)

    10/1

      1
      Silk - Light Blue, Brown hoop

      Tap Night (USA)

      204
      6/4
      • Form 231116-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 140

      held up behind leaders, not fluent 6th, headway approaching 3 out, led last, just held on

      2
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Red cap

      Kealigolane (IRE)

      164 D
      20/1
      • Form 4110-45
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 127

      led, mistake 4th, headed after 6th, weakening when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next

      3
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue seams, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue cap

      Ubaltique (FR)

      21 D
      3/1
      • Form 151-5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 126

      held up behind leaders, headway approaching 5th, challenging when not fluent 6th, soon led, not fluent 3 out, headed when mistake last, no extra flat

      4
      Silk - Purple, Light green Triple diamond

      Un Guet Apens (FR)

      263 CD
      4/1
      • Form 951-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-11
      • Official Rating 125

      tracked leader, mistake 4th, weakened 6th, well behind before 3 out, soon pulled up

      5
      Silk - Purple, Yellow spots, armlets and spots on cap

      Lady Bluesky

      41 CD
      8/1
      • Form 10/1U4-1
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-11
      • Official Rating 125

      tracked leaders, challenged 6th, every chance before 3 out, no extra from next

      6
      Silk - White, large Emerald Green spots, Emerald Green cap

      Auenschutze (GER)

      11 t
      10/1
      • Form F34-443
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-6
      • Official Rating 120

      held up, headway approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on well final 100 yards, just failed

      In depth

      Verdict

      TAP NIGHT is having his first start since April but has won on the back of a layoff before and looks a cut above today's rivals. Last season's hat-rick culminated in a Grade 2 novice hurdle victory at Kelso and he can make a winning return in this. Perth winner Ubaltique ran as though needing the run last month and much better is expected today while Irish raider Auenschutze should be thereabouts. Un Guet Apens ended last season with a win over C&D and may improve past Kealigolane.

      Formwatch

      Tap Night (USA) 20-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway 9th, ridden after 3 out, weakened from next, 6th of 19, 32l behind Lovcen (11-4) at Aintree 3m nov hdl Grade 1 (1) gd in Apr.

      Kealigolane (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Led, headed 9th, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 11, 44l behind Fill The Power (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f beg chase (4) gd in May.

      Ubaltique (FR) 5-2 (10-13) Led, hit 3 out, soon ridden, headed approaching 2 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 7, 21l behind Hinterland (11-10) at Chepstow 2m Limited hcp hdl (2) sft in Oct.

      Un Guet Apens (FR) 5-1 (10-7) Made all, ridden last, kept on well, won at Ayr 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb beating Find A Key (11-3) by 4l, 8 ran.

      Lady Bluesky 9-4 (11-1) Tracked leader, led 4th, ridden flat, kept on, won at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in May beating Tartan Snow (11-7) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.

      Auenschutze (GER) 25-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden from 3 out, 5th entering straight, went 3rd without threatening from last, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Waaheb (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m hdl sft in Oct.