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13:50 Ayr

Best Odds At BetVictor.com Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,900 added
  • Winner: £2,534
  • 2nd: £744
  • 3rd: £372
  • 4th: £186
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 12.50s
  • Off Time: 13:50:43
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Dark blue, red hoops, dark blue sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 29
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3

held up in rear, reminders before 4 out, soon weakened

2
Silk - Dark blue, white diamond, white and dark blue striped sleeves, dark blue and white check cap
9/2
  • Form 1-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3

tracked winner, took keen hold, ridden before last, kept on and no impression

3
Silk - Emerald green, white sash and sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 790/897-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3

held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out

4
Silk - White, Green sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 4-35
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3

held up towards rear, quickly weakened 4 out

5
Silk - Royal blue, grey and Royal blue halved sleeves, grey cap
14/1
  • Form 4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3

held up in touch, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, went 3rd towards finish, no impression

6
Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), BLACK sleeves, WHITE armlets, BLACK cap

Tiger Reigns

150 C
5/1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3

tracked leaders and keen, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, pulled up 3 out

7
Silk - Black, large White spots, Black sleeves, White spots, Black cap, White star

Scoglio

22 D
6/4
  • Form 51
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leaders, ridden before and pecked 2 out, no impression on front two and soon weakened, lost 3rd place towards finish

8
Silk - Red, yellow cross belts, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 95
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

made all, ridden last, kept on well

In depth

Verdict

Tiger Reigns won seven times on the Flat and was in a different class to these rivals. However, he won't have raced on ground as testing as this and his lack of experience may hand the initiative to SCOGLIO. Dave Roberts' charge, a maiden on the level, is much better over hurdles as he showed when slamming Blue Destination at Wetherby and is handed the vote to complete the double. Find A Key won a bumper at Hexham last April and made a promising debut over timber behind Lexi's Boy at Ayr. He'll improve again and looks a threat while Purcell's Bridge showed potential in Irish bumpers and was an expensive purchase at Goffs last May.

Formwatch

Darnborough (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Led, headed before 3f out, weakened before 2f out, 9th of 12, 43l behind The Wayward Lord (10-13) at Catterick 2m NH flat (6) gd in Nov.

Find A Key (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division and keen, headway 4 out, challenged 2 out, one pace and no impression with winner, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Lexi's Boy (10-7) at Ayr 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Jan.

Gemstone Star (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Mid-division on inner, 9th after 2 out, kept on same pace, 7th of 23, 18l behind Inspector Clouseau (11-12) at Punchestown 2m mdn hdl gd in Oct '10.

Purcell's Bridge (FR) 5-2 (11-0) In touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 5th of 12, 12l behind Coneygree (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gs in Nov.

Sharney Sike 100-1 (10-13) Mid-division, slightly hampered 1st, ridden in modest 5th when hit 3 out, driven and plugged on to modest 4th approaching last, 4th of 13, 16l behind Into Wain (11-10) at Wetherby 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.

Tiger Reigns 5-1 (9-0) In touch in 4th, ridden to chase leadedrs over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Don't Call Me (8-10) at Ayr 1m hcp 105 (2) sft in Sep (flat).

Scoglio 11-1 (10-11) In touch, headway 5th, chased leaders next, led soon after 4 out, came well clear before last, stayed on well, won at Wetherby 2m 4yo mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan beating Blue Destination (11-0) by 6l, 11 ran.

Un Guet Apens (FR) (10-3) 5th of 17, 12l behind Wonder Charm (10-3) at Auteuil(FR) 2m 1f hdl gs in Nov.