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Ayr
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Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Hurdle (For The Craigie Cup)
Ayr Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.25 Place: £1.20 £1.30 Exacta: £3.60 Tricast: £8.12 Trifecta: £4.40
Non-Runners: Maimie's Magic (unsuitable ground), Serious Ego (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 2m 2m 2m 2m
1st
Made all - not fluent 4 out - going best 3 out - shaken up and good jump 2 out - pushed along against near rail before last - ridden and faced strong challenge run-in - kept on well final 110yds - always doing enough(tchd 11/8)
6 G AVG
Lucinda Russell 159 lbs 5/4F Won
2m 2m½f 2m1f 2m½f 2m½f
2m½f 2m 2m3f 2m4f 2m
2nd
In touch with leaders on inner - went third after 5th - went second 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - keeping on when not fluent last - made strong challenge run-in - held final 110yds(op 2/1)
8 G AVG
N W Alexander 167 lbs 13/8 .5
2m 2m 2m1f 2m 2m
2m 2m 2m4f 2m4f 2m4f
3rd
In touch with leaders - prominent 3rd - pushed along when lost second 3 out - weakened and beaten before 2 out(tchd 13/2 and 15/2)
8 G AVG
Sandy Thomson 156 lbs 7/1 28
2m4f 2m 2m 2m5f 2m1f
2m3½f 2m 2m4f 2m1f 2m4½f
4th
Held up in rear - outpaced and pushed along after 4 out - went modest fourth before 3 out - soon well beaten(op 8/1 tchd 12/1)
6 G AVG
Iain Jardine 158 lbs 11/1 11
2m4f 2m1f 2m 2m4f 2m2½f
2m5f 2m5f 2m1f 2m½f 2m4½f
5th
Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along and lost position after 5th - weakening when hit 4 out - lost fourth before 3 out - soon well beaten(op 33/1)
9 G AVG
Noel C Kelly 163 lbs 28/1 6
2m 2m1f 2m2f 2m3f 2m3½f
2m2f 2m½f 2m4½f 2m1f 2m3½f
6th
In touch with leaders - pecked on landing 1st - towards rear 2nd - outpaced and reminders 4th - pushed along and struggling from 4 out - tailed off from 3 out(op 50/1 tchd 40/1 and 100/1)
5 G AVG
Stuart Coltherd 166 lbs 80/1 7.5
2m 2m
2m4½f 2m3½f 2m1f 2m6½f 2m4½f
7th
Held up in rear - struggling from 4 out - tailed off from 3 out(op 16/1)
7 G AVG
Noel C Kelly 159 lbs 14/1 49
2m2f 2m7½f 2m 2m1f 2m4f