Ayr
13:15
Ayr Completes Juilia's Racecourse Journey Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)
Ayr Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2024 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £9.50 Place: £2 £2.80 £2.50 Exacta: £77.30 Tricast: £424.72 Trifecta: £541.10
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - smooth headway before 9th - briefly led 9th - led going easily 2 out - ridden approaching last - soon went clear - readily(tchd 9/1)
5 G AVG
Ben Smith (10)lbs
R Mike Smith 154 lbs 17/2 Won
2nd
Towards rear - steady headway on outer after 7th - pushed along to lead before 3 out - ridden when headed 2 out - outpaced approaching last - no extra run-in - no match for winner(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
8 G Poor Catch Bissett 151 lbs 15/2 10
3rd
In touch with leaders - ridden when hit 2 out - soon hung left - kept on approaching last - went third but no impression run-in(op 15/2 tchd 11/2)
7 G Poor Micky Hammond 163 lbs 6/1 2
4th
In touch with leaders - headway 9th - pressed leader before 3 out - weakening when not fluent 2 out(op 13/2)
7 M Poor S R B Crawford 145 lbs 6/1 1
5th
Midfield - some headway after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon no impression - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)
8 G Poor Adam Nicol 166 lbs 20/1 2
6th
Held up in rear - headway 9th - went third before 3 out - weakened quickly 2 out(op 12/1)
8 M AVG Rebecca Menzies 162 lbs 16/1 7.5
7th
In touch with leaders - hampered by faller 2nd - hampered by faller 5th - brief headway after 3 out - weakened quickly 2 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding ran flat; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(tchd 11/4)
6 G AVG N W Alexander 165 lbs 5/2F 10
99th
In touch with leaders - hampered by faller 2nd - bad mistake and fell heavily 5th(tchd 150/1)
5 G Poor Ian Duncan 158 lbs 125/1 -
99th
Led - hampered by loose horse before 3rd - headed 6th - lost position before 9th - dropped to rear and struggling before 3 out - slow jump 3 out - soon pulled up(op 25/1)
12 M Poor Gillian Boanas 165 lbs 28/1 -
99th
Pressed leader - hampered by loose horse before 3rd - led 6th - bad mistake and briefly headed 9th - headed and lost position before 3 out - weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out (jockey said mare made a bad mistake at fourth last flight of hurdles)(op 66/1)
5 M AVG Stuart Coltherd 156 lbs 100/1 -
99th
Held up in rear - outpaced before 3 out - slow jump 2 out - eased and pulled up approaching last(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
6 M Poor Tristan Davidson 162 lbs 33/1 -
99th
In touch with leaders - weakened quickly before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 80/1)
5 G Poor Andrew Hamilton 152 lbs 125/1 -
99th
Towards rear - not fluent 7th - outpaced 8th - rallied after 3 out - keeping on but still plenty to do when stumbled and slipped up before 2 out
6 G AVG Lucinda Russell 168 lbs 100/30 -
99th
Prominent - bad mistake and unseated 2nd(op 20/1)
8 G Poor Stephen McConville 151 lbs 25/1 -