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15:42 Ayr
Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 100y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £10,500 added
- Winner: £5,913
- 2nd: £1,736
- 3rd: £868
- 4th: £434
- Form 3144/1-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Blair Campbell
soon led, headed 2 out, held flat, kept on
- Form 543132
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer G Boanas
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leaders, went 2nd before 6th until after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 3473B6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
always behind
- Form 6/614-75
- Age 12
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Ruth Jefferson
- Jockey Ross Chapman
chased leaders, ridden 6th, weakened before 3 out
Multellie
19- Form 216-471
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
led early, chased leader until before 6th, not fluent and weakened 7th, pulled up after 4 out
- Form 49-2781
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
mid-division, slow and reminder 2nd, closed on outside after 5th, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 3 out
- Form 132/11-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B S Hughes
in touch in mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened approaching next
- Form 161-413
- Age 12
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Theo Gillard
chased leaders, closed after 5th, went 2nd after 4 out until before 3 out, 3rd and held after, one pace
- Form 4/29-247
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
held up in rear, good headway to challenge 3 out, led next, ridden and stayed on flat
- Form 12F-452
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway after 4 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 249P70
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey R D Day
mid-division on outside, lost place before not fluent 7th, soon behind, pulled up after 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Multellie had to battle to hold off Teescomponents Lad at Carlisle and there is nothing between the pair on today’s terms. But the latter will probably be better suited by this slightly longer trip and can take his revenge. BABY TICKER loves it here and continued recent good form with a close-up third at Wetherby. She has never won off a mark this high but Theo Gillard claims a handy 5lb. Mayo Star was in good form over hurdles around this time last year and Grand Morning is back over the smaller obstacles on a decent mark having failed to take to chasing. Doncaster winner Dorking Boy has also looked happier back over timber and Corrieben Reiver trounced Ebony Jewel at Kelso to make it 2-2 over hurdles, though is 11lb higher here and has an extra half-mile to cover.
Formwatch
Corrieben Reiver 9-1 (11-5) Raced keenly on outside, led after 1st, headed next, led again 3rd, drew well clear from 2 out, easily, won at Kelso 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Ebony Jewel (11-2) by 24l, 7 ran.
Teescomponents Lad 5-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, pushed before 2 out where joined leader, ridden before last where narrow 2nd, switched right and kept on well, just failed, 2nd of 7, nk behind Multellie (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Bon Retour (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Held up in 4th, not fluent 3rd, shaken up and well beaten from 2 out, last of 6, 28 3/4l behind Hooligan (11-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Secrete Stream (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Mid-division on inside, ridden 8th, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 9, dist behind Nightboattoclyro (10-2) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Multellie 9-1 (11-4) Soon led, clipped 3 out, nudged before 2 out where joined, soon ridden, led again jumping last, kept on well, all out, won at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Teescomponents Lad (11-10) by nk, 7 ran.
Dorking Boy 13-2 (11-13) Bit keen and tended to hang left, chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, 2 lengths down last, stayed on well to lead run-in led, won at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Sayar (11-11) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.
Mayo Star (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, moved to chase leaders before 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, kept on without troubling leaders from last, 4th of 6, 11 1/4l behind Hear No Evil (11-4) at Ayr 3m (3) hvy in Nov.
Baby Ticker 18-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, rallied 3 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Midnightreflection (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Grand Morning 9-1 (11-12) Towards rear, ridden when mistake 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened and never involved, last of 7, dist behind Event Of Sivola (10-8) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Ebony Jewel (IRE) 6-4fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, hind legs sprawled badly on landing 3rd, lost place and given reminder, plugged on from 2 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 24l behind Corrieben Reiver (11-5) at Kelso 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Western Rules (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th or 4 out, lost place approaching 3 out, soon well beaten, 10th of 12, dist behind Apple Rock (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.