Ayr
13:45
Ayrshire Hospice Building The Future Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBb Race)
Ayr Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2022 Distance: 3m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.38 Place: £1.40 £3.20 Exacta: £11.10 Trifecta: £45
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Tracked leaders - briefly led 8th - shaken up when not fluent 3 out - pushed along and made challenge before 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on strongly run-in - led inside final 110yds - all out(op 5/4 tchd 6/5)
5 G AVG Nicky Henderson 166 lbs 11/8F Won
2nd
Led at steady pace - increased tempo before 7th - briefly headed 8th - ridden before 2 out - hung left when hard pressed approaching last - kept on well run-in - headed inside final 110yds(tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1)
8 G AVG Dan Skelton 154 lbs 17/2 .75
3rd
Towards rear - niggled along briefly after 3rd - not fluent and cajoled along 7th - pushed along 8th - ridden home turn - rallied from 2 out - kept on but no impression from last - no match for first two(tchd 11/1)
8 M AVG Ian Williams 141 lbs 17/2 9
4th
Raced wide - towards rear - outpaced and pushed along after 9th - rallied before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - soon held - weakened approaching last(op 10/3)
9 G Poor N W Alexander 154 lbs 11/4 13
5th
Chased leader - pushed along before 3 out - lost position and held before 2 out - hung left and weakened approaching last (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the gelding's apparent poor performance; vet reported a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
9 G Good Paul Nicholls 166 lbs 11/2 14
6th
Towards rear - mistake 7th - not fluent but some headway 9th - pushed along home turn - dropped to last and ridden 2 out - lost touch from last(tchd 28/1)
6 G AVG Sandy Thomson 158 lbs 25/1 2