Racecards
14:55 Ayr
Racing UK Day Pass Only 10 Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,924
- 2nd: £859
- 3rd: £429
- 4th: £215
- Form 452U35
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, led before 5 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 8-45P3P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
behind, headway 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, every chance last, no impression soon after
- Form 454064
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D A McLoughlin
- Jockey R T Dunne
led, headed before and blundered 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4P75/53-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs A C Hamilton
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
in rear, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 746-673
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 92
tracked leader, weakened before 4 out
- Form 481-237
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs Marjorie Fife
- Jockey Mr William Easterby
towards rear, headway before 6 out, led before 2 out, clear run-in
- Form 54P-P27
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
tracked leaders, headway to go 3rd from 4 out, outpaced 3 out, kept on from last
- Form 9-2446U
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
mid-division, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
- Form 38827-P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 66
towards rear, weakened from 6 out, tailed off, pulled up
Verdict
MISFITS looks the pick of Lucinda Russell’s two runners and can defy top weight in a poor handicap reverting to hurdles. He was sent off favourite for a chase at Musselburgh at the start of the month and can race off a lower mark here. Intercounty Star is lightly raced for his age and may prove the biggest danger, though did finish behind the unfancied Here Comes Love here last time. The Last Leg has a long absence to overcome but was only beaten half-a-length off this mark back in August 2015.
Formwatch
Misfits (IRE) 10-3fav (11-10) Towards rear, tracked leaders halfway, outpaced from 5 out, 5th of 10, 9l behind Rolling Thunder (11-11) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Rivabodiva (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Towards rear, pushed along before 7 out, weakened from 4 out, pulled up, at Newcastle 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Intercounty Star (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Led, soon clear, hit 2nd, headed before 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 8, 23l behind Suprise Vendor (11-7) at Ayr 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
The Last Leg (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, went 2nd place close home, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Count Salazar (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Here Comes Love (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, one pace in 3rd place, 3rd of 8, 14l behind Suprise Vendor (11-7) at Ayr 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Simmply Sam 3-1 (10-9) Prominent, driven and lost place after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Touch Of Steel (11-1) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Massini's Lady 13-2 (10-0) Led to 3 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 12, 29 1/4l behind Little Bruce (11-9) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Rioja Day (IRE) 15-2 (10-4) Held up towards rear, unseated rider 3rd, at Ayr 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Agesilas (FR) 100-1 (10-0) Never travelled, in rear, tailed off 3rd, pulled up before 3 out, at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.