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14:00 Ayr

Dream Weddings At Western House Hotel Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,300 added
  • Winner: £4,094
  • 2nd: £1,202
  • 3rd: £601
  • 4th: £301
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 3.80s
  • Off Time: 14:03:31
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk - Dark blue and white diamonds, white sleeves, red cap
3/10
  • Form 1111
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 138

tracked leader, challenged going well after 3 out, led narrowly between last 2, hard pressed when driven and hung left flat, kept on towards finish

2
Silk - Pink, Dark Green epaulets and armlets, Dark Green cap, Pink spots
5/1
  • Form 443-41
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 125

tracked clear leaders, close up 4 out, challenged on inside 2 out, every chance last, ridden and kept on flat, held towards finish

3
Silk - Red, royal blue hoops, armlets and star on cap
16/1
  • Form 115
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

held up mid-division, headway when went left last, kept on flat, nearest finish

4
Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves
  • Form 4/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

tracked leaders, driven after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression

5
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap
50/1
  • Form 4P5PP-7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 116

towards rear, headway into mid-division after 4 out, kept on same pace, never a threat

6
Silk - Light Blue and Black (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Black cap
  • Form 90
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

never better than mid-division, ridden and weakened after 2 out

7
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey armlets, Red cap
100/1
  • Form 7P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

always behind, weakened 3 out, tailed off

8
Silk - Dark blue, maroon spots, dark blue cap
  • Form 54-89
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

held up, always towards rear

9
Silk - Emerald green, purple hoops, sleeves and star on cap
100/1
  • Form 63-37
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

led, hard pressed 2 out, headed between last 2, kept on, ridden and readily outpaced by front pair flat

10
Silk - Emerald green, white hoop, yellow and white hooped sleeves, emerald green and white hooped cap
  • Form 2117-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9

tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression before last

11
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green stars, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow spots, White cap
  • Form 3-P3086
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9

mid-division, driven before 3 out, kept on same, never threatened leaders

12
Silk - Yellow, black sleeves, white stars, yellow and black striped cap
  • Form 38/453-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9

always behind, reminders 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

13
Silk - Red, Black chevrons, Red and White diabolo on sleeves, Red and Black quartered cap
100/1
  • Form 40
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-6

mid-division, weakened before 3 out

14
Silk - Light Blue, Purple chevron, Light Blue and Yellow chevrons on sleeves
100/1
  • Form F6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-6

held up, always behind

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

The unbeaten GALVIN has multiple entries at next month’s Cheltenham shindig and this should prove a nice prep-race for Gordon Elliott’s charge. He’s won both starts over hurdles so far and makes more appeal than stablemate and dual bumper winner Braid Blue. Elvis Mail is penalised for winning at Kelso but should still have the measure of Exit To Where on these terms while hurdling debutant Carry On Arcadio has been off the track since 2016. Paper Promise has form in bumpers but struggled at Carlisle on her hurdling bow and Western Lass is preferred on the back of a placed effort over these obstacles.

Formwatch

Galvin (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Tracked leader in 2nd, slight mistake at 1st, not fluent 3 out, headway to dispute lead travelling well before 2 out, pushed along to lead after 2 out, ridden run-in, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Navan 2m Yielding in Jan beating Whoshotthesheriff (11-0) by 5l, 4 ran.

Elvis Mail (FR) 10-3 (10-12) Held up up mid-division, smooth headway on outside to lead 3 out (usual 4 out), drew clear on extended run-in, driven out, comfortably (final flight omitted), won at Kelso 2m (4) gd in Dec beating Raecius Felix (10-12) by 13l, 13 ran.

Braid Blue (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Held up in touch, 5th after 4th, not go with leaders from 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, weakened, 5th of 8, dist behind Presentingprincess (11-5) at Galway 2m 5f mdn sft in Sep.

Carry On Arcadio (IRE) 9-2cfav (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 7f out, driven to chase leaders over 3f out, soon ridden and hung left, went 4th over 2f out, no impression, 4th of 15, 14l behind Loud And Clear (11-7) at Ayr 2m (6) gs in Oct.

Exit To Where (FR) 66-1 (11-5) Held up behind, pushed along before 3 out, never threatened leaders, 7th of 17, 27 3/4l behind Off The Hook (10-12) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Jan.

Ride The Lightning 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 2 out (usual 3 out), never reached leaders, weakened bypassing omitted last, 10th of 13, dist behind Elvis Mail (10-12) at Kelso 2m (4) gd in Dec.

Sixties Glenark 250-1 (11-5) In touch, lost place 8th, behind from 4 out, soon pulled up, at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Jan.

Vintage Glen (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, slow 4th, soon struggling, tailed off 4 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Northern Soul (10-12) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Dec.

Welsh Rarebit 66-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, keen, under pressure 4 out, weakened before next, 7th of 9, dist behind Clarendon Street (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 5f mdn (5) gs in Jan.

Paper Promise (IRE) 3-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway and in touch on outside after 4 out, outpaced next, soon beaten, 5th of 10, 30l behind The Con Man (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) hvy in Dec.

Southeast Rose (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never able to challenge, 6th of 10, 33 1/2l behind Encore Champs (11-4) at Kelso 2m (4) gd in Jan.

Western Lass (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway from 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 7 1/4l behind Miss Tiggy (10-12) at Ayr 2m mdn (5) hvy in Nov.

Baileys Artist 100-1 (10-7) Mid-division, weakened 5 out, 12th of 15, dist behind Rouge Vif (11-11) at Newcastle 2m (4) sft in Jan.

The Navigator 66-1 (10-7) Well in rear, tailed off, 6th of 12, dist behind Ingleby Hollow (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Jan.