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17:35 Ayr

racinguk.com/winterseasonticket Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 70y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
  • Winner: £3,431
  • 2nd: £1,064
  • 3rd: £532
  • 4th: £266
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 13.10s
  • Off Time: 17:35:28
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Red, black hoop and sleeves, black and red quartered cap

Top Billing

22 DCD
9/2
  • Form 9972P7
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 120

tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd before hit 7th, pushed along and lost 3rd before 4 out, soon beaten, mistake 2 out

2
Silk - White, black sleeves, white armlets, red cap

Bourne

24 v
3/1
  • Form 313425
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 115

tracked winner 2nd, ridden before 3 out, soon one pace and no impression, hit 2 out

3
Silk - Grey, pink and grey halved sleeves, pink cap
4/1
  • Form 25345P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 113

held up 5th, closer in 4th before 7th, 3rd before 4 out where mistake, kept on same pace and no impression

4
Silk - White, Red Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap
5/4
  • Form 28-5P33
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 113

made most, hit 4th, pushed clear before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged

5
Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN hoop, armlets and cap
28/1
  • Form PP4556
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 69

tracked winner until 2nd, chased leading pair until before 7th and dropped to last, soon lost touch, tailed off

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Bourne had finished runner-up over track and trip before struggling back here last time when finishing well behind third-placed ANOTHER MATTIE. The latter is now back on a winning mark and looks set to take advantage. Pads should do better back in this lower grade though has yet to win a race and while Top Billing was placed here in December he has lost his way since.

Formwatch

Top Billing 11-1 (11-12) Led, headed 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, last of 7, 37 3/4l behind Forty Crown (11-2) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.

Bourne 4-1 (11-10) Slowly away, soon in touch, blundered badly and lost place 6th, behind when ridden after 4 out, no danger after, 5th of 7, 25l behind Plus Jamais (11-6) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.

Pads (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) With leader, lost place halfway, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.

Another Mattie (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Led narrowly, not fluent and headed 3 out, ridden and no impression with winner between last 2, lost 2nd last, one pace, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Plus Jamais (11-6) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.

Notonebuttwo (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Behind, headway approaching last, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 27l behind Joseph Mercer (10-11) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.