Racecards
16:00 Ayr
Tennent's Cup Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,996
- 2nd: £3,816
- 3rd: £1,908
- 4th: £954
- Form 5/11114-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Brian Harding
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, in 4th and going well when fell 3 out
- Form 2731-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Craig Gallagher
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led before 2 out, headed run-in, kept on
- Form 110P30-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Harry Bannister
always behind
- Form 21026-U
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jake Greenall
mid-division, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace
Cloudy Too (IRE)
224- Form 12U6/45-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
held up mid-division, weakened after 4 out, hampered next
- Form 60211-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Mr Kit Alexander
tracked leaders in 3rd, every chance 2 out, ridden before last, went 2nd place last 100 yards, kept on
- Form 11/F66-1
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey P Buchanan
in rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened last
- Form 32111-F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Dale Irving
tracked leader, led before 6th, headed before 2 out, regained lead run-in, kept on
- Form 12125-5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up in touch, hampered 3 out when weakening
- Form F3P6-53
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Callum Bewley
held up towards rear, pushed along when brought down 3 out
- Form 23514-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J E Dixon
- Jockey Mr John Dixon
led, headed before 6th, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Aristo Du Plessis likes to bowl along in front so there will be no hanging about here. Glingerburn is very classy and won a Grade 2 at Kelso in February. Avidity beat Lightening Rod and subsequent winner Jet Master at Newcastle in March while French import Forest Bihan could be anything, though may need a couple of runs to find his feet. KASHMIR PEAK was an early casualty at Wetherby in a race in which Uriah Heep finished third and Teo Vivo fifth. Aristo Du Plessis was still clear when falling four out but John Quinn’s gelding could come out best today if he puts in a clear round as he won in this grade at Doncaster last December and has been decent form on the Flat lately.
Formwatch
Glingerburn (IRE) 7-4fav (11-4) Mid-division, 6th and outpaced before 3 out, never able to get on terms, went 4th flat, 4th of 11, 21 3/4l behind Cyrus Darius (11-4) at Aintree 2m (1) gs in Apr.
Forest Bihan (FR) (10-10) won at Enghien 2m 1f sft in Nov beating King's Speech (10-12) by 9l, 14 ran.
Lightening Rod 50-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, no impression, 13th of 21, 11 1/2l behind Astre De La Cour (11-1) at Aintree 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Kashmir Peak (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Unseated rider 1st, at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Cloudy Too (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Held up behind, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 10, 15 1/4l behind The Last Samuri (10-8) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Avidity 10-3fav (11-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, led soon after 3 out, edged left under pressure and joined between last 2, narrowly headed last, kept on same pace in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Chalk It Down (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Jet Master (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, challenged next, led before last, driven out, won at Perth 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep beating Jack Steel (11-1) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Aristo Du Plessis (FR) 11-2 (11-5) Led and soon clear, fell 4 out, at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Teo Vivo (FR) 16-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Superb Story (10-13) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Uriah Heep (FR) 28-1 (11-1) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 6 1/4l behind Superb Story (10-13) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Circus Star (USA) 10-1 (11-7) Led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, last of 6, dist behind Street Entertainer (11-9) at Perth 2m hcp (3) sft in May.