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13:40 Ayr

Racing UK Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 100y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 37.00s
  • Off Time: 13:40:23
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Uncle Alastair

Evs

    2
    Silk -

    Donna's Delight (IRE)

    6/4

      1
      Silk - Black and white stripes, chevrons on sleeves

      Donna's Delight (IRE)

      20 C
      6/4
      • Form 6/219-14
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 121

      held up in touch and towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, upsides winner run-in, kept on and held towards finish

      2
      Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves

      Uncle Alastair

      19 CD
      Evs
      • Form 11-F1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-6

      held up towards rear and in touch, headway before 3 out, led before last, hard pressed run-in, held on well towards finish

      3
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow braces, sleeves and cap

      Ask The Tycoon (IRE)

      20 C
      7/1
      • Form 5-P113
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0

      led, headed before 3 out, weakening when mistake last

      4
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, MAROON sleeves, LIGHT BLUE spots, quartered cap

      Monango High (IRE)

      278
      250/1
      • Form 68/PFPP-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, pulled up

      5
      Silk - Light Blue, Red cap, Light Blue star

      Shepherd's Bight (IRE)

      208
      33/1
      • Form 03-6
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      `in rear, blundered 4 out, soon pulled up

      6
      Silk - White, dark blue hoops, dark blue sleeves, white stars, dark blue cap

      Shtan On (IRE)

      19
      40/1
      • Form 2/47
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      with leader, led before 3 out, headed before last, soon weakened

      7
      NR

      Sweet As Candy (IRE)

      35
      16/1
      • Form 1-7
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Dual bumper winner UNCLE ALASTAIR may well be unbeaten but for falling on his hurdling bow here when travelling strongly. He made amends with a smooth victory at Carlisle and with, both trip and going to his liking, can score again. Ask The Tycoon won a point in the summer and a bumper here on his debut under Rules before a fair effort over a trip too short on his hurdling bow at Newcastle. He's only four and looks capable of a big run while Donna's Delight ploughed through the Carlisle mud to land a novices' hurdle before finding 2m6f taxing her stamina in a better race at Newcastle.

      Formwatch

      Donna's Delight (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, 15l behind Coole Hall (11-3) at Newcastle 2m 6f (2) sft in Dec.

      Uncle Alastair 9-4 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led last, kept on well, won at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec beating Go Go Lucas (11-4) by 2l, 9 ran.

      Ask The Tycoon (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) With leaders, pushed along and lost place before 4 out, headway before 3 out, went 3rd from 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 10, 7 3/4l behind Treshnish (11-0) at Newcastle 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.

      Monango High (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs til wknd aft 14; t.o & pu 2 out, at Friars Haugh 3m mdn sft in Mar.

      Shepherd's Bight (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Champagne City (10-8) at Kelso 2m (4) gd in May.

      Shtan On (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 28 3/4l behind Uncle Alastair (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.

      Sweet As Candy (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Mid-division, headway halfway, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Chanceanotherfive (11-5) at Newcastle 2m (6) gd in Nov.