Full Results
13:50 Ayr
Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,500 added
- Winner: £4,629
- 2nd: £2,133
- 3rd: £1,066
- 4th: £534
- Form 314/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
pulled hard behind slow pace, allowed to stride on from 3rd and soon clear, reduced lead home turn, ridden and stayed on gamely run-in
- Form 1-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
tracked leader until before 3rd, raced off the pace in 3rd, went 2nd 3 out, stayed on run-in but always held
- Form 861
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J W Kennedy
led until after 3rd, chased (clear) winner, closer home turn, pushed along and lost 2nd 3 out, ridden and outpaced before next, went modest 3rd run-in
Ballabawn (IRE)
178- Form 3-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
soon off the pace in 4th, went modest 3rd before 2 out, weakened into 4th run-in
Eden Mill (IRE)
193- Form 475-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
raced keenly off the pace in last trio, never on terms, tailed off
- Form 06-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
soon off the pace 4th from 3rd, struggling in last trio 4 out, tailed off
Farne Island
262- Form 7-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A Nicol
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
soon in rear, mistake 2nd, tailed off 4 out