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15:25 Ayr

Tennent's Cup Scottish Champion Hurdle Trial Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £40,000 added
  • Winner: £25,992
  • 2nd: £7,632
  • 3rd: £3,816
  • 4th: £1,908
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 48.70s
  • Off Time: 15:25:39
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Purple, White stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

Chti Balko (FR)

217 BFD
6/1
  • Form 415392-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 142

chased leader until 3rd, stayed handy, led 3 out, headed flat, no impression towards finish

2
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), BLACK and WHITE striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 1U130-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 135

chased leaders on inside, pushed along after 6th, weakened well before not fluent 3 out

3
Silk - Red, light green epaulets and sleeves, light green cap, red star
5/4
  • Form 9741P-8
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 135

held up, closed after 3rd, 2nd when not fluent 2 out, led flat, ran on well

5
Silk - Red, large Yellow spots

Tonto's Spirit

157 h CD
16/1
  • Form 73342-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 132

led until 3 out, 3rd and beaten before last, one pace

6
Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap

Crezic (FR)

24 BFD
12/1
  • Form 3-13222
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 123

chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until before 3 out, weakened next, awkward last

7
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap

Martila (FR)

125 h CD
7/2
  • Form 2/215-24
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 121

in rear, pushed along and behind before 3 out, jumped left and not fluent 2 out, went 4th and kept on flat, never on terms

9
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevrons, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow cap
25/1
  • Form 27/2267
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 115

keen early, held up on outside, not fluent 2nd, closed after 6th, 4th and beaten from 2 out, no extra flat

4
NR
7/2
  • Form 412/001-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 133

NonRunner

8
NR
16/1
  • Form 85-2U96
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 117

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Martila had a run under her belt before winning this in heavy going last year but is only 2lb higher today. Tonto's Spirit’s win at Cartmel came back in May and returns off an 11lb higher mark while Potters Story has gone up the same amount for winning at Ffos Las at the end of last year. Taxmeifyoucan has won a novices' race and Crezic a maiden hurdle but LE PATRIOTE (NAP) landed a handicap in this grade at Ascot back in February. He was in contention until the last obstacle at Chepstow on last month’s reappearance and gets the vote with a conditional’s allowance further helping his cause.

Formwatch

Chti Balko (FR) 11-2jfav (11-12) Chased leader, challenged 5th, led before next, ridden and headed last, no impression final 150 yards, kept on, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind William Of Orange (10-6) at Haydock 2m hcp (2) sft in Mar.

Taxmeifyoucan (IRE) 6-1 (9-13) Held up in touch, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression, 3rd of 5, 7 3/4l behind Arrowtown (9-6) at Ayr 2m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Sep.

Le Patriote (FR) 15-2 (11-3) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, effort when hit 3 out, 4th last, not quicken flat, 8th of 18, 4 1/4l behind Garo De Juilley (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (1) gd in Oct.

Tonto's Spirit 11-8fav (12-0) Raced keenly, chased leader, led before 2 out, clear last, comfortably, won at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May beating Good Tradition (11-5) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.

Crezic (FR) 12-1 (9-10) Very slowly away, tailed off until closed on rear group 4f out, no chance and well behind final 3f, 12th of 13, 18 3/4l behind Caspar The Cub (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.

Martila (FR) 7-1 (10-11) In touch main group, close up 5th, ridden to chase front pair after 2 out to last, stayed pressing for modest 3rd flat until towards finish, no chance with leaders, 4th of 12, 21 1/4l behind Leapaway (10-8) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (2) gf in Jul.

Beau Et Sublime (FR) 33-1 (11-9) Mid-division, in touch when not fluent 5th, close up 3 out, one pace and no impression when not fluent last, 7th of 10, 16l behind Equus Millar (11-13) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.

Potters Story 9-4 (10-13) In touch, headway before 3 out, led before 2 out, kept on well, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec beating Rayvin Black (11-12) by 21l, 6 ran.

Golden Jeffrey (SWI) 8-1 (11-12) Led until after 4th, lost place before 2 out, no extra flat, 6th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Equus Millar (11-13) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.