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14:10 Ayr

John Smith's Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,498
  • 2nd: £1,908
  • 3rd: £954
  • 4th: £477
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 18.70s
  • Off Time: 14:10:25
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Seymour Eric

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Dreams Of Milan (IRE)

    9/4

      1
      Silk - Yellow, Orange star, Yellow sleeves, Orange stars, Yellow cap, Orange star

      Seymour Eric

      30 p D
      3/1
      • Form P-11113
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 135

      made all, pushed along to try and lift pace before 7th, driven after 2 out, joined last, kept finding more flat, in command towards finish

      2
      Silk - Light Green, Dark Green chevrons, Red sleeves, White and Red striped cap

      Walkabout Creek (IRE)

      28
      11/4
      • Form 25-2211
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 130

      tracked leaders, went 2nd after 8th, closed 3 out, ridden next, no extra before last

      3
      Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue diamonds, White cap, Dark Blue diamonds

      Dreams Of Milan (IRE)

      57 CD
      9/4
      • Form 1-3151
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-11
      • Official Rating 120

      tracked leaders, reminder after 1st, clsoed 3 out, ridden after 2 out, every chance last, held towards finish

      4
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

      Herdsman (IRE)

      51 D
      7/1
      • Form PP-4117
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-11
      • Official Rating 120

      tracked leader, not fluent 8th, dropped to last next, soon behind, tailed off before 3 out, soon pulled up

      6
      Silk - White, royal blue cross of lorraine, red sleeves and cap

      Spirit of A Nation (IRE)

      42
      15/2
      • Form 0-41324
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 108

      held up in rear, pushed along in 4th 4 out, closed 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace flat

      5
      NR

      Talkin Sence (IRE)

      40
      • Form 2-51227
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-6
      • Official Rating 115

      Withdrawn

      Previous results

      2012
      Silk -

      Malin Bay (IRE)

      16/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-11

      2011
      Silk -

      Arctic Court (IRE)

      11/2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-10

      2010
      Silk -

      Tillietudlem (FR)

      28/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      Dreams Of Milan had no problem justifying short odds here in February and there is scope for further improvement. Seymour Eric rattled up a four-timer before finishing third in decent company over a trip too short at Haydock and is proven on heavy ground. He shouldn't be far away but Herdsman has a bit to prove after failing in his hat-trick bid at Bangor. WALKABOUT CREEK was always travelling like a winner when beating Phase Shift over 2m4f on heavy going at Sedgefield four weeks ago and the runner-up has franked the form since. The step up to 3m shouldn't be a problem and Steve Gollings' charge looks the one to beat with Talkin Sence and Spirit of A Nation likely to struggle in this grade.

      Formwatch

      Seymour Eric 4-1 (11-9) Led at good pace, reminder after 4th, pushed along after 4 out, joined and hit 2 out, ridden and headed last, 3rd and one pace flat, 3rd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Crowning Jewel (10-13) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gs in Mar.

      Walkabout Creek (IRE) 11-8fav (11-8) Prominent, led 2 out, kept on well from last, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hcp hdl (2) hvy in Mar beating Phase Shift (10-9) by 3l, 6 ran.

      Dreams Of Milan (IRE) 2-9fav (11-10) Tracked leader, led 7th, clear before 2 out, eased last 50 yards, won at Ayr 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb beating Crabbie's Cloudy (11-0) by 22l, 5 ran.

      Herdsman (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) With leader, lost place after 8th, ridden before 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 10, 31l behind Tullyraine (11-2) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Feb.

      Spirit of A Nation (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Mid-division, reminders and weakened after 6th, 4th of 9, 21l behind A Southside Boy (10-0) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Mar.

      Talkin Sence (IRE) 15-2 (10-9) Towards rear, never a factor, 7th of 9, 33l behind Sixty Something (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Mar.