Racecards
16:20 Ayr
Royal Bank Of Scotland 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class C)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 3-50213
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
chased leader, disputed lead from 4 out until 3 out, soon ridden, kept on
- Form 13-2311
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
led, headed 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, one-paced from next
Razer Blade
55- Form 1-1252
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
prominent, led 5th, mistake 3 out, headed next, weakened last
- Form 430-55
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
never better than mid-division
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B Mactaggart
- Jockey R McGrath
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 000
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R Garritty
in rear, behind when pulled up before 3 out
Lateagain
17- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Bartlett
- Jockey D Elsworth
prominent, dropped rear 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 3-44
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Gifford
- Jockey L P Aspell
mid-division, ridden 4 out, kept on one-paced from 2 out
- Form 0P-FP1F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T J Phelan
mid-division, ridden 8th, no danger
- Form FF-0330
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs S Bradburne
- Jockey G Lee
mid-division, mistake 8th, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 161U12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey N Williamson
in touch, headway to lead 2 out, stayed on strongly
- Form 00U5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs S Bradburne
- Jockey R Wakley
mid-division, mistake 6th, pushed along 8th, no danger
Little Flora
151- Form 00P360
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer A Scott
- Jockey Cindy Murphy
mid-division, headway to track leaders 5th, ridden and gradually weakened from 4 out
- Form P/UPP-P0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Jim Crowley
always behind, ridden 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Formwatch
Razer Blade looks the likely winner in a very hot race. Nicky Henderson's charge has run some cracking races in defeat this season following a winning debut over hurdles at Kempton in November. The dangers in an event that should throw up one or two future stars include the front-running Patriarch, along with Southern Star, who comes here on a hat-trick after gaining victories at Wincanton and Huntingdon. Spring Margot remains a decent chasing prospect for Venetia Williams but may find the ground on the fast side, while Telemoss is another improving sort.