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14:50 Ayr

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  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 110y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 46.30s
  • Off Time: 14:50:48
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Pink, Dark Green epaulets and armlets, Dark Green cap, Pink spots
9/2
  • Form 0P15P6
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 119

led, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace from last

2
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow diamond and sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Red diamond
15/8
  • Form 3P4262
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 119

in rear and in touch, weakened after 3 out

3
Silk - Red, WHite chevron
11/1
  • Form 402-039
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 116

in touch and raced wide, weakened after 4 out, tailed off before 3 out

4
Silk - White, royal blue cross of lorraine, red sleeves and cap
  • Form 760-413
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 107

held up towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, led 2 out, blundered last, headed run-in, kept on

5
Silk - Dark Blue and Grey stripes, Grey sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 165-468
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 107

with leader, every chance 3 out, ridden before last, kept on to lead run-in

7
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, RED cross belts, BLACK and RED hooped sleeves, RED cap
12/1
  • Form P50825
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 88

tracked leaders, pushed along before 8th, went 4th before 3 out, soon weakened

6
NR

Dundock

65
  • Form 423267
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 94

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Merrydown drops back in trip after finishing second over these hurdles last month with Makhzoon well beaten and is not without a chance but Irish raider Your Busy cut little ice when reverting to the smaller obstacles at Fairyhouse last time. SPIRIT OF A NATION made a decent comeback to finish third behind Hollo Ladies at this track and, dropping down a grade for this, Jim Goldie's charge gets the nod. Stablemate Seven Is Lucky remains out of sorts while Dundock and Political Paddy are upped in class.

Formwatch

Makhzoon (USA) 20-1 (11-5) Prominent, led approaching 2nd, ridden and headed befoore 3 out, soon dropped to 3rd, no impression when lost 3rd next, weakened last, 6th of 12, 16l behind Too Cool To Fool (10-0) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Jan.

Merrydown (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) Held up in mid-division, steady headway 9th, stayed on to 3rd and hung left 2 out, driven and went 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Too Cool To Fool (10-0) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Jan.

Your Busy (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Mid-division, ridden after 4 out, weakened from next, last of 9, well behind Wise Oscar (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-116 hvy in Jan.

Spirit of A Nation (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Chased leader until pushed along 3 out, stayed on same pace in 3rd from next, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Hollo Ladies (10-8) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Jan.

Seven Is Lucky (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, ridden 8th, some headway approaching 3 out, weakened soon after, 8th of 12, 21l behind Too Cool To Fool (10-0) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Jan.

Political Paddy 5-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, went 3rd from 4 out, soon ridden, weakened before last, 5th of 12, 18l behind Grey Area (11-1) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy.

Dundock 12-1 (11-0) Held up, outpaced 8th, headway 3 out, chasing leaders when mistake next, no extra, 7th of 10, 35l behind Carmela Maria (9-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.