Ayr
16:45
Thistle Cabs Group Handicap Hurdle
Ayr Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2023 Distance: 3m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Place: £2.10 £2.30 £2.90 Exacta: £31 Tricast: £227.59 Trifecta: £254.70
Non-Runners: Firth Of Forth (self certificate), Kingfisher Lane (self certificate), Small Present (doubly declared)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - going easily when not fluent 3 out - soon shaken up - pushed along and disputed lead 2 out - led approaching last - ridden run-in - always doing enough (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding may have appreciated the better ground on this occasion)(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
8 G AVG Joe Tizzard 157 lbs 9/2F Won
2nd
In rear - headway into midfield 7th - in touch with leaders 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - went fourth 2 out - ridden and disputing second last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 9/1)
8 G AVG Ben Haslam 167 lbs 6/1 1.5
3rd
In touch with leaders on outer - prominent after 6th - disputed lead 7th - led 8th - pushed along before 3 out - joined and faced challenge 2 out - soon ridden and headed - weakened gradually run-in(op 7/1)
8 G AVG Nicky Henderson 168 lbs 17/2 6
4th
In rear - outpaced and pushed along 4 out - headway before 3 out - ridden and keeping on before 2 out - went fourth run-in - nearest finish(tchd 9/1)
11 G AVG Tjade Collier 152 lbs 10/1 2.25
5th
Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders after 4 out - pushed along and keeping on 3 out - challenging when mistake 2 out - soon ridden - weakened and lost fourth run-in
8 G AVG Lizzie Quinlan 149 lbs 7/1 2.5
6th
Took keen hold - led - joined 1st - prominent 3rd - went second after 4 out - steadied 3 out - ridden before 2 out - no extra before last - weakened gradually run-in(op 10/1)
7 G Good Dan Skelton 164 lbs 11/1 8
7th
Prominent - disputed lead 1st - led overall 3rd - joined 7th - headed 8th - pushed along 4 out - ridden and lost position after 3 out - soon weakened(op 25/1)
10 G Poor D J Jeffreys 154 lbs 22/1 5.5
8th
Towards rear - pushed along briefly after 6th - pushed along before 3 out - soon drifted left and struggling - mistake 2 out - weakened gradually after 2 out(op 10/1)
8 G Poor Ross O'Sullivan 154 lbs 11/1 1.25
9th
Prominent - disputed lead 1st - awkward jump 2nd - prominent 3rd - pushed along briefly before 7th - pushed along and lost position after 4 out - struggling from 3 out(op 11/2)
9 G Good Paul Nicholls 165 lbs 6/1 8.5
10th
Midfield - outpaced and lost position after 4 out - struggling when not fluent 3 out - weakened before 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 9/1)
7 G Poor Sam Allwood 156 lbs 11/1 3.75
11th
Raced in last - pushed along and struggling after 7th - tailed off before 3 out(tchd 12/1)
9 M Poor Ian Duncan 137 lbs 16/1 6.5
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99th
In touch with leaders on inner - lost position after 1st - held up in rear 2nd - lost ground and pushed along after 7th - tailed off from 8th - pulled up home turn (jockey said gelding hung left throughout)(op 25/1)
9 G AVG Chris Grant 151 lbs 33/1 -
99th
Towards rear - hit 7th - soon pushed along - lost touch from 4 out - tailed off from 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 18/1)
9 G Poor James Ewart 148 lbs 22/1 -