Racecards
14:05 Ayr
Bowlands Way Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft (Good to soft in the back straight, Good to soft, soft
- Form 120-151
- Age 6
- Weight 12-2
held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, pushed along and and weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 1536
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in touch, ridden after 4 out, chance when jumped left next, one pace under pressure
Copper Moss
15- Form 0-00P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey K Renwick
in touch, mistake 7th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 23P4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 3212F2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
close up, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, stayed on strongly
- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
towards rear, pushed along and weakened 6th, tailed on and pulled up before 4 out
- Form dP251F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
close up, ridden and weakened 7th
- Form 50
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey A Ross
mid-division until ridden and weakened from halfway
Rodber (USA)
15- Form 43-3P4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs L Normile
- Jockey G Lee
led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Spider Music
80- Form 03-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey D N Russell
held up in midfield, headway approaching 4 out, 4th and one pace when ran out next
- Form F-43000
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey N Mulholland
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 246-FC4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs S Bradburne
- Jockey J P McNamara
midfield, headway 7th, driven and effort 3 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
- Form P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey B P Harding
soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
Minster Fair
15- Form 04-4345
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer A Whillans
- Jockey P Robson
in touch, pushed along 5th, brief effort approaching 4 out, soon outpaced
Crownfield
29- Form 04
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
On first glance this might look like a difficult task for Rose D'April to defy a double penalty, however the six-year-old has been very impressive in two wins over hurdles despite a disappointing performance in between. Len Lungo holds this gelding in high regard and although his victories have come in modest events he clearly has improvement to come and is the one to beat. Mister Friday is the obvious danger as a former Irish pointer who showed plenty of ability last time on just his second start in Britain. A reproduction of that should see him go close although it is likely that there is more to come over fences and over further. Midnight Creek was disappointing last time out and although previous efforts would see him go close here he is not one to place too much faith in. Of the rest Spider Music looks a live each-way hope on his bumper form last season. He got bogged down on his hurdling debut and he is likely to better suited by this type of ground.