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Ayr
14:10
Merry Christmas From Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle
Ayr Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m5½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Place: £2.60 £1.80 Exacta: £18.30 Trifecta: £67.20
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 2m4f 2m4f
1st
Towards rear - headway and prominent 4 out - challenging when not fluent 2 out - soon clear with one other - ridden when hung left and led narrowly last - kept on well towards finish(op 4/1)
9 G AVG
N W Alexander 150 lbs 9/2 Won
3m½f 3m½f 2m4f 3m1½f 3m½f
2m 2m4½f 2m4½f 2m1f 2m6½f
2nd
Prominent - pressed leader 2nd - led but pestered 4th - joined 2 out - soon went clear with winner - rallied when headed last - no extra towards finish
8 G Poor
Donald Whillans 151 lbs 3/1 1.25
3m½f 2m3½f 3m1f 2m4f
2m4f 2m4½f 2m4f 2m7f 2m7f
3rd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went third before 3 out - weakening when hit 2 out(op 4/1)
9 G AVG
Olly Murphy 168 lbs 7/2 9.5
3m2f 3m½f 2m7½f 3m 3m5f
2m4½f 2m3½f 2m3½f 3m3f 2m6½f
4th
Led but pestered - headed and pressed leader 4th - lost position when not fluent and outpaced 4 out - weakening when not fluent 3 out - tailed off(op 15/8 tchd 2/1)
6 G Poor
Pauline Robson 152 lbs 7/4F 34
2m7½f 2m4f 3m2½f 3m 2m7½f
2m4f 2m4f 2m4½f 2m5f 2m1f
5th
Took keen hold - pressed leader - prominent 2nd - not fluent 7th - went second again 8th - weakening when hit 3 out - tailed off(op 12/1)
10 G Poor
Daragh Bourke 159 lbs 20/1 20
2m3½f 2m 2m4½f 2m4f 2m4f
2m5f 2m7f 2m5f 2m4½f 2m4½f
99th
Didn't always jump with fluency - always behind - detached 8th - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(tchd 22/1)
N/A Poor
Alison Hamilton 168 lbs 25/1 -
-
2m4f 2m 2m4f 2m4f
99th
Never going well - didn't jump with fluency - always behind - soon detached - pulled up halfway (jockey said mare was never travelling)(op 20/1)
8 M Poor
S R B Crawford 151 lbs 18/1 -
2m3f 2m4f 3m 3m 2m7f