Racecards
14:00 Ayr
Racing UK Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 100y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,200 added
- Winner: £2,729
- 2nd: £801
- 3rd: £401
- 4th: £200
- Form 295/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B Arthey
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, effort 2 out, soon driven and one pace, no impression before last
- Form P4-77
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Kenneth Slack
- Jockey Colm McCormack
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, not fluent next, mistake last, kept on same pace, never reached leaders
- Form 317945
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey Paul Moloney
mid-division on inside, chased leaders 4 out, lost place next, soon outpaced, ridden after next, rallied last, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no impression with front pair
- Form /-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Callum Bewley
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, ridden after next, soon weakened
- Form 1221-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
mid-division, tracked leaders after 4 out, one pace 2 out, kept on flat, never on terms
Flying Jack
16- Form F75-254
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Daragh Bourke
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, never on terms, weakened before last
Glenma (IRE)
550- Form 500/
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Steven Fox
always towards, struggling before 3 out
Grey Storm (IRE)
350- Form 1P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
chased leaders, dropped to mid-division after 6th, lost place 8th, soon behind, pulled up after 4 out
- Form 24/6PF-7
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
led, driven and headed approaching last, soon no impression with front pair, lost place flat
Lost Frequency
177- Form 43-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
tracked leader to before 3 out, weakened next
- Form D1-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey S Mulqueen
tracked leaders, effort to challenge before last, ridden and kept on in clear 2nd flat, no impression with winner
- Form PF-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased leaders, mistake 3rd, lost place 4 out, soon behind, pulled up before next
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up behind, headway after 4 out, led approaching last, soon ridden, ran on well flat
Verdict
Benny In Milan was fourth at Galway last month and can figure but FLYING JACK is just preferred on his recent fourth-length defeat at Hexham and may prove good enough in this. Hurdling newcomers to note include the bumper winners Progress Drive and Crank Em Up while Spiritofthegames and Lost Frequency won Irish point-to-point events back in April and debut under Rules. Braes Of Lochalsh has won three times on the Flat and also goes hurdling for the first time today though his dam won over hurdles and fences.
Formwatch
Backinthesaddle (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Held up, soon towards rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along briefly from next, improved into 7th into straight, soon no impression, one pace,, 5th of 16, 28 1/4l behind Rogue Trader (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn sft in Jan.
Beeno (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Behind and keen, soon tracked leaders, weakened from 3 out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Top of The Glas (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
Benny In Milan (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Soon mid-division, 11th at 6th, some progress to chase leaders but no impression 2 out, one pace, 5th of 18, 18 3/4l behind Blood Crazed Tiger (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 4f mdn gd in Oct.
Braes Of Lochalsh 28-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression, 7th of 16, 7l behind Nietzsche (8-10) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Crank Em Up (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Made all, ridden over 1f out, soon pressed, kept on well, won at Warwick 2m mdn (6) sft in Apr beating Nightfly (10-9) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Flying Jack 22-1 (11-0) Held up, towards rear, headway before 4 out, ridden after 2 out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Black Ivory (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Glenma (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Chased leader, slight mistake 4th, reminders halfway, no extra after 3 out, weakened, tailed off, 13th of 15, dist behind Mr Picotee (11-4) at Tipperary 2m mdn gd in Apr.
Grey Storm (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Tracked leader, mistake 4th, soon lost place struggling 4 out, behind when pulled up 2 out, at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) hvy in Nov.
Karingo 80-1 (10-4) Mistake 2nd, always behind, 7th of 12, 22 3/4l behind Crown Hill (11-6) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Lost Frequency 6-4 (11-10) Alw pr, 5th 6out, hdwy 3rd 4out, impr disp 2out when lft in ld, jnd last, sow to ld late run in, won at Taylorstown 3m mdn gd in Apr beating Clondaw Shane (11-5) by hd, 11 ran.
Progress Drive (IRE) 8-13fav (11-2) Mid-division in touch, tracked leaders 6f out, pushed along in 3rd over 2f out, stayed on to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Ayr 2m mdn (6) sft in Feb beating Bering Upsun (11-2) by 5l, 7 ran.
Real Acrobat (IRE) 4-1 (12-1) Rr of mid div, 4th 1/2way, rdn in 4th bef 2nd lst, btn in 4th when fell lst, at Monksgrange 3m mdn hvy in Apr.
Spiritofthegames (IRE) 2-1 (11-10) Pr, 2nd 1/2way, ld briefly aft 10th, ld from 5out, jnd lst & qckn clr run in, won at Lisronagh 3m mdn in Apr beating Tree Of Liberty (11-10) by 3/4l, 7 ran.