Racecards
13:50 Ayr
Stagecoach West Scotland Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,300 added
- Winner: £9,942
- 2nd: £2,919
- 3rd: £1,460
- 4th: £730
- Form 111116
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
raced keenly, held up early, headway tracking leaders 3rd, closer in 3rd when awkward 3 out, 2nd and no impression when went left last
- Form 411244
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked leader, led 3 out, clear before last, very easily
- Form 0-13337
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
never fluent, led until awkward 3 out, chased winner until approaching last, 3rd and one pace run-in
- Form 12149
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer A King
- Jockey James Bowen
raced keenly, tracked leading pair until pushed along before 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 3-11210
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
in touch, behind from 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next
Verdict
A fascinating opener which sees Ballymore sixth and seventh Galvin and Seddon renew hostilities. The latter is 4lb better off but has 11 lengths to find with the Gordon Elliott runner. Paul Nicholls won this last year and GETAWAY TRUMP, second to Champ in the Challow in December, is much better than he showed when failing to land the odds at Kelso last time. Our Power has solid four-year-old form but the mare Lust For Glory may have a bit to find judged on her run at Cheltenham.
Formwatch
Galvin (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Held up behind, blundered 6th, some headway under pressure 2 out, plugged on same pace, never threatened leaders, 6th of 16, 14 3/4l behind City Island (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Mar.
Getaway Trump (IRE) 8-11fav (11-1) 2nd or 3rd, ridden 2 out, soon beaten, well held 4th last, 4th of 6, 14 1/4l behind Rouge Vif (11-1) at Kelso 2m 2f (1) gs in Mar.
Seddon (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Led, headed narrowly 4 out, driven and lost place after 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 16, 25 3/4l behind City Island (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Mar.
Our Power (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, pushed along 3 out, headway approaching last, never involved, 9th of 21, 13l behind Band of Outlaws (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Lust For Glory (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden after 2 out, no impression, jumped left last, weakened flat, 15th of 22, 22 1/4l behind Eglantine Du Seuil (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) gs in Mar.