Racecards
13:17 Ayr
Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Form 21-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
mid-division on inside, closed 3 out, switched right and went 2nd 2 out, challenging when a little awkward last and lost momentum, shaken up flat, stayed on to lead towards finish
- Form P/8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Conor Rabbitt
chased leader, led 2nd, edged right bend after 3rd, headed before 2 out, soon not much room and weakened
- Form 55/51-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs A C Hamilton
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
towards rear, not much room 1st, never on terms, no impression 2 out
- Form F22-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
led, headed 2nd, chased leader, led before 2 out, ridden before last, headed towards finish
- Form 55-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in rear, headway when not much room 3 out, not much room before 2 out, went 3rd and stayed on, not able to trouble front pair
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
chased leaders, some slow jumps, lost place before 2 out
Holly Bird (IRE)
170- Form 23-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
towards rear on outside, not fluent 6th, headway before 2 out, 4th and no impression before last
In depth
Formwatch
Country Mile (IRE) 2-1fav (11-3) Held up in rear, steady headway from 6f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Huntingdon 2m (5) gd in Apr beating Silver Thorn (11-3) by 4 1/4l, 12 ran.
Gatsby Blue 150-1 (11-3) Mid-division on outside, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Samwise (11-3) at Kelso 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Gone With The Tide (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Ld, drpd to 3rd bef 6th, prog into 1l 2nd 3out, 3rd appr str & kow bef last, left in ld last, ko best, won at Tyrella 3m mdn Yielding in Mar beating Bold Recruit (12-2) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Walking On A Dream (IRE) 9-4 (12-2) Tr ldrs, drpd to 5th at 6th, prog to disp 1l 2nd 6out, jnd ldr 3out & disp 4l adv, qcknd bef 2out, 2l 2nd appr str, ko, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Getaway Vic (12-2) at Toomebridge 3m mdn Good - Yielding in May.
Young Getaway (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Towards rear but in touch, chased leaders from 3f out, ran on strongly from 2f out, went fifth inside final furlong, kept on, 5th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Takt De Touques (11-3) at Perth 2m (4) sft in Apr.
Scarlet Jet (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Hdwy 12; chall 2 out; stayed on to ld cl home, won at Chaddesley Corbett 3m mdn gd in May beating Pethers Run (12-0) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Holly Bird (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside last, 5th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Rue Taylor (10-10) at Hexham 2m (4) gd in May.
The Back Braes (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) (h) prom til wknd app 2 out, 6th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Modder River (11-10) at Overton 2m 4f mdn gd in Apr.