Ayr
14:30
Golf Inn Prestwick Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Ayr Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2022 Distance: 3m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £4 Place: £1.60 £2.20 £5 Exacta: £15.30 Tricast: £226.48 Trifecta: £146.40
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Jumped well - travelled strongly - held up in last on outer - smooth headway going easily 3 out - pushed along briefly to lead approaching last - kept on strongly and went clear run-in - eased - readily(op 5/2)
8 G AVG N W Alexander 147 lbs 3/1F Won
2nd
In touch with leaders on inner - led before 3 out - shaken up and headed 2 out - outpaced approaching last - rallied run-in - went second again final strides(op 6/1)
12 G AVG Sandy Thomson 150 lbs 5/1 6
3rd
Close up on outer - shaken up to challenge before 3 out - briefly led 2 out - kept on run-in - lost second final strides(tchd 20/1)
9 M AVG Donald Whillans 143 lbs 18/1 .5
4th
In rear on inner - pushed along after 4 out - still plenty to do 2 out - kept on strongly run-in(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
10 M Poor Sandy Thomson 142 lbs 15/2 .5
5th
Raced freely - prominent - raced wide - led 5 out - ridden and headed before 3 out - weakened gradually from 2 out(tchd 5/1)
12 G AVG John Dixon 159 lbs 11/2 9.5
6th
In touch with leaders - ridden and lost position before 3 out - well held 2 out (trainers rep could offer no explanation for the geldings performance)(tchd 7/2)
10 G Poor S R B Crawford 156 lbs 100/30 8
7th
Led - headed and mistake 5 out - pushed along and lost ground home turn - well held 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
N/A Poor James Moffatt 145 lbs 28/1 12
8th
Tracked leader on inner - lost ground after 5 out - pushed along and became detached 4 out - tailed off 3 out (trainers rep could offer no explanation for the geldings performance)(op 9/1)
8 G Poor Keith Dalgleish 157 lbs 10/1 9
99th
Towards rear on outer - pushed along and struggling 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 16/1)
10 G AVG Ewan Whillans 155 lbs 20/1 -