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12:40 Ayr

Watch On Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 91y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,800 added
  • Winner: £3,769
  • 2nd: £1,107
  • 3rd: £553
  • 4th: £277
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 22.57s
  • Off Time: 12:47:02
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Portstorm

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Ugo Du Misselot (FR)

    10/1

      1
      Silk - Red, white diamond, white sleeves, red diamonds

      Fancy Foundations

      19 D
      10/11
      • Form 4/4P-11
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12

      tracked leader, tracked new leader after 1st, led before omitted 3 out, 2 lengths ahead next, joined last, headed and weakened run-in, lost 2nd towards finish

      2
      Silk - Black and Emerald Green (halved), halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Ballintogher Boy (IRE)

      9
      125/1
      • Form P-5
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      led until after 1st, tracked leading pair until 4th, weakened 4 out (normal 5 out), tailed off

      3
      Silk - Purple and White check, Purple sleeves

      Portstorm

      284
      4/1
      • Form 7/F5324-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 121

      raced keenly, steadied rear, closer in 4th place 4 out (normal 5 out), outpaced before omitted 3 out, stayed on into 2nd between last 2, upsides last, led run-in, stayed on well

      4
      Silk - Purple and light blue (quartered), purple sleeves, light blue armlets

      Samurai Cracker (IRE)

      22
      11/4
      • Form 23-2340
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 121

      led after 1st, headed before omitted 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd before hit 2 out, weakened between last 2

      5
      Silk - Royal blue, white seams, royal blue sleeves, white stars, royal blue cap, white star

      Ugo Du Misselot (FR)

      272
      10/1
      • Form F/0474-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      chased leading trio, closer in 3rd place 4th, 2nd before 2 out until the last, kept on again into 2nd towards finish

      In depth

      Verdict

      FANCY FOUNDATIONS travels over from Ireland once again having won at Hereford last month. He carries a double penalty today but is the most progressive of these and looks worth sticking with. Both Samurai Cracker and Portstorm have a shout on these terms but the former has struggled recently and the latter hasn’t raced since March though has placed over these hurdles on a couple of occasions. Ugo Du Misselot is another returning to action and is preferred to Ballintogher Boy.

      Formwatch

      Fancy Foundations 9-4 (11-4) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, led and wandered before last, came clear run-in, won at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov beating Hoi Polloi (10-12) by 5 1/2l, 13 ran.

      Ballintogher Boy (IRE) 125-1 (10-12) Midfield, outpaced after 4 out, minor headway 2 out, no impression, 5th of 11, dist behind Fern Hill (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.

      Portstorm 3-1 (11-3) Jumped left at times, behind, hit 2nd, closed 4th, outpaced before 2 out, well beaten after, not fluent last, last of 4, dist behind Skiddaw Tara (11-3) at Carlisle 3m 1f (4) sft in Mar.

      Samurai Cracker (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Mid-division on inner, lost place after 4 out, pushed along and no impression 2 out, no extra, 11th of 15, 24 1/2l behind Lord Erskine (11-3) at Navan 2m 6f hcp sft in Nov.

      Ugo Du Misselot (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Prominent, improved to lead 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, dropped to 3rd and mistake 2 out, moderate 4th at last, no impression, 4th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Ujumpthelastuwin (11-12) at Wexford 2m mdn hvy in Mar.