Ayr
14:53
Burton Roofing Merchants Handicap Hurdle
Ayr Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50 Place: £1.50 £1.70 £7.30 Exacta: £20.30 Tricast: £301.22 Trifecta: £301.90
Non-Runners: Swift Tuttle (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield on outer - steady headway and went third after 3 out - led narrowly 2 out - headed before last - ridden and sustained duel with runner-up run-in - led again final 110yds - gamely(op 6/1)
7 G AVG S R B Crawford 159 lbs 7/2J Won
2nd
Slowly into stride - raced in last - headway into midfield before 3 out - pressed leader 2 out - pushed along to lead before last - mistake last - sustained duel with winner run-in - headed and no extra final 110yds(op 4/1)
8 G AVG N W Alexander 168 lbs 7/2J 0.3
3rd
Held up in rear - headway on inner before 3 out - outpaced but keeping on 2 out - went third before last - no match for first two(op 40/1 tchd 25/1)
6 M Poor Jedd O'Keeffe 157 lbs 28/1 3.5
4th
In touch with leaders on inner - prominent after 5th - outpaced and hung right after 3 out - no impression when not fluent last(op 9/2)
7 G AVG Donald McCain 160 lbs 11/2 8.5
5th
Took keen hold - prominent - in touch with leaders after 3rd - went second after 5th - pressed leader after 3 out - weakened from 2 out - lost third before last - lost fourth run-in(op 9/1)
7 G AVG Rebecca Menzies 153 lbs 11/1 2.25
6th
Prominent on inner - pressed leader after 3rd - led before 5th - faced challenge after 3 out - headed and lost position 2 out - weakened quickly before last
10 G Poor William Young Jnr 146 lbs 25/1 2.25
7th
Midfield on inner - hit 3rd - not fluent 5th - lost position from 3 out - struggling from 2 out - soon no chance(op 15/2)
7 G Poor Donald McCain 160 lbs 10/1 1.75
8th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - dropped to midfield before 5th - dropped to rear and struggling before 3 out - no chance when not fluent 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 15/2)
6 G AVG Chris Grant 156 lbs 8/1 3
9th
Held up in rear - awkward jump 3rd - raced wide but headway after 6th - in touch with leaders after 3 out - weakened quickly from 2 out - eased run-in - tailed off(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
8 G AVG Olly Murphy 165 lbs 11/2 26
99th
Didn't jump with fluency - led - headed before 5th - lost position after 5th - tailed off when mistake 3 out - soon pulled up(op 9/1)
8 G Poor Mark Walford 159 lbs 10/1 -