Ayr
13:40
Happy 70th Birthday Sandy Abbott Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Ayr Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2021 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50 Place: £1.20 £1.10 £3.50 Exacta: £7.30 Trifecta: £51.60
Non-Runners: Ballycoose (self certificate), Cool Jet (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Chased leaders - not fluent 3rd - nudged along after 8th - headway and chased leader before 3 out - soon ridden - outpaced after 2 out - rallied approaching last - kept on strongly run-in - led final strides(op 6/4)
8 G AVG Nicky Richards 152 lbs 5/2 Won
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2nd
Led - set good pace - not fluent 4th - pushed along before 3 out - ridden but going best before 2 out - good jump 2 out - jumped left and not fluent last - soon hard pressed - kept on run-in - headed final strides(op 13/8)
8 G Poor Warren Greatrex 152 lbs 11/8F 0.2
3rd
Midfield - steady headway after 8th - ridden 3 out - went third before 2 out - outpaced and held approaching last - no impression run-in - no match for first two(tchd 20/1)
7 G AVG Rose Dobbin 152 lbs 16/1 8.5
4th
Midfield - ridden and lost position 8th - still plenty to do 3 out - stayed on from 2 out - went fourth final 110yds - never dangerous(op 50/1)
9 G Poor Nicky Richards 152 lbs 40/1 10
5th
Held up in rear - headway into midfield after 3rd - held up in behind leaders going okay 8th - went third but ridden before 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - well held and no extra approaching last(op 10/1)
8 G Poor Oliver Greenall 151 lbs 8/1 1
6th
Took keen hold - tracked leader - ridden and lost ground quickly before 3 out - jockey dropped reins before 2 out - weakened gradually run-in (jockey said gelding hung right-handed from the fourth last hurdle)(op 7/2 tchd 18/5)
7 G AVG Lucinda Russell 158 lbs 16/5 1.25
7th
Midfield - brief headway 8th - ridden and outpaced before 2 out - soon well held (vet said gelding lost his right-hind shoe)(op 100/1)
9 G Poor Ian Duncan 152 lbs 200/1 11
8th
Towards rear - brief headway 8th - ridden and outpaced before 2 out - held when bad mistake 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 100/1)
7 G Poor N W Alexander 152 lbs 125/1 3
9th
Towards rear of midfield - shaken up with one circuit to go - ridden and outpaced after 6th - lost touch before 3 out - tailed off(op 125/1)
N/A Poor R Mike Smith 145 lbs 200/1 74
99th
Towards rear of midfield - mistake 3rd - jumped badly left 4th - dropped to last 5th - lost touch and ridden after 6th - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 80/1)
N/A Poor Daragh Bourke 152 lbs 125/1 -
99th
Towards rear - ridden and outpaced after 6th - lost touch before 3 out - behind when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 50/1)
8 G Poor R Mike Smith 151 lbs 150/1 -
99th
Raced in last - slow jump 2nd - pushed along briefly after 3rd - minor headway in rear 5th - ridden and outpaced after 6th - mistake and struggling 7th - pulled up before 3 out(op 100/1)
N/A Poor Philip Kirby 151 lbs 150/1 -
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