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14:00 Ayr

Meet Santa At Kid'z Play 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E )

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 21.90s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Villon (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Bewleys Berry (IRE)

    1/2

      3
      Silk -

      Aberdare

      20/1

        1
        Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

        Bewleys Berry (IRE)

        12
        1/2
        • Form B1111-1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-5

        tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead briefly before 2 out, soon ridden and one pace

        2
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, RED cross belts, BLACK and RED hooped sleeves, RED cap

        Political Cruise

        22
        200/1
        • Form 063140
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-5
        • Official Rating 85

        mid-division, ridden approaching 2 out and chased leaders, gradually weakened after next

        3
        Silk - Dark blue and white diamonds, white sleeves, red cap

        Villon (IRE)

        40
        9/4
        • Form 1-11
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        held up, gradual headway from 6th to lead approaching 2 out, soon ridden and kept on well, eased close home

        4
        Silk - MAROON, WHITE diamond and sleeves, WHITE cap, MAROON star

        Aberdare

        21
        20/1
        • Form 00-P13R
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 100

        mid-division, smooth headway after 8th, ever chance approaching 2 out, ridden and blundered next and soon weakened

        5
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, quartered cap

        Bobsourown (IRE)

        47
        100/1
        • Form P/20
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        always towards rear

        6
        Silk - Chocolate and Magenta (halved), hooped sleeves, Dark Green cap

        Burning Question

        21
        200/1
        • Form U
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        always behind, pulled up before 2 out

        7
        Silk - BLACK and WHITE stripes, BLACK sleeves, RED armlets and cap

        Captain's Leap (IRE)

        267
        66/1
        • Form 4/P604P-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 90

        prominent, blundered 4th, weakened appraoching 8th, behind and pulled up before 2 out

        8
        Silk - Maroon, Dark Green chevrons, Maroon sleeves and cap

        First Adare (IRE)

        47
        200/1
        • Form 0P0-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 72

        mid-divsion, ridden and weakened from 7th, behind and pulled up before 2 out

        9
        Silk - Emerald Green, White braces, Yellow cap

        Jethro Tull (IRE)

        21
        50/1
        • Form 21-P340
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        alwayd towards rear

        10
        Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green hoop and armlets, check cap

        Not A Trace (IRE)

        28
        100/1
        • Form 230
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division, headway to track leaders after 7th, ridden after next, gradually weakened from 2 out

        12
        Silk - White and Emerald Green stripes, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap

        Glenmoss Rosy (IRE)

        58
        100/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-5

        always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out

        13
        Silk - Black, Red star, Red cap

        Polly Whitefoot

        106
        40/1
        • Form 610
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-5

        always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out

        14
        Silk - Black, Yellow sash, Black sleeves, White armlets and cap

        Roses Are Wild (IRE)

        293
        200/1
        • Form P/P003F-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-5

        led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, gradually weakened

        15
        Silk - Scarlet, Blue sleeves and collar, Blue cap, Green hoop

        Seeking Shelter (IRE)

        21
        100/1
        • Form 0-P
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-5

        mid-division, ridden after 8th, soon beaten

        11
        NR

        Overserved

        47
        • Form 0-4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        In depth

        Verdict

        Bewleys Berry and Villon look to be the leading players here, with the vote going to Bewleys Berry. Having landed a Gowran Park bumper, Bewleys Berry was then acquired by Anthea and Graham Wylie. He scored at the first time of asking for them last time when making his hurdling debut and we take him to confirm that good view and score again. Villon also scored well on his hurdling debut and, being well regarded by his trainer, commands the utmost respect. Aberdare's form is reasonable enough and he holds place claims, along with Jethro Tull, who showed some promise here last time, as did Overserve at Kelso, and the form of that race could by now have been boosted by Master Sebastian in the opener on the card. Of the others, Polly Whitefoot has shown herself good enough to win a bumper and should show up at this level. To be fair, the others have a bit to prove and the first two mentioned both hold solid claims in this race, with the vote going to Bewleys Berry.