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Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Guide Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)
Ayr Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £4 Place: £1.50 £6.60 £3 Exacta: £86.10 Tricast: £596.32 Trifecta: £700
Non-Runners: Not In Kansas (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Follow Charlie (IRE) 5 G AVG
Ben Smith (10)lbs
R Mike Smith 156 lbs 3/1F Won Travelled strongly - midfield - headway before 3 out - shaken up to lead after 2 out - went clear run-in - pushed out final 110yds - readily(op 7/2)
2nd 5 Master Bricklayer (IRE) 6 G Poor
N W Alexander 161 lbs 25/1 5.5 Took keen hold - held up in rear - slightly hampered 5 out - outpaced after 4 out - switched right before 2 out - good headway approaching last - went second run-in - kept on well - no match for winner(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
3rd 11 Lewa House (GB) 8 G Poor
Catch Bissett 145 lbs 17/2 4.5 Towards rear - outpaced and bit short of room after 4 out - still plenty to do 3 out - some headway after 2 out - kept on well and went third towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
4th 8 Weaver's Answer (GB) 7 G AVG
Tim Vaughan 160 lbs 100/30 0.1 Prominent - led before 3 out - headed after 2 out - weakened and lost two places run-in(tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2)
5th 3 Kilkee Royal (IRE) 7 G Poor
Jamie Albert Sloan 160 lbs 40/1 2.75 Towards rear - mistake 1st - hampered and lost ground after 4 out - carried right home turn - still plenty to do 3 out - not fluent 2 out - no impression run-in(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
6th 10 Kingston Rock (IRE) 7 G Poor
Susan Corbett 147 lbs 7/1 .75 Took keen hold - led - mistake 5 out - headed before 3 out - weakened gradually from 2 out(op 6/1 tchd 15/2)
7th 4 One Step Up (FR) 6 G Poor
Nicky Richards 162 lbs 10/1 3.25 Held up in rear - not fluent 5 out - still plenty to do 3 out - never dangerous(op 17/2 tchd 11/1)
8th 1 City Derby (IRE) 8 G AVG
Lizzie Quinlan 168 lbs 16/1 4.75 In touch with leaders - didn't jump well - hit 4 out - lost position before 2 out - weakened run-in(op 12/1)
9th 6 Broomhill Road (IRE) N/A Poor
Alan King 161 lbs 22/1 35 Midfield on outer - outpaced after 4 out - weakened from 3 out(op 16/1 tchd 25/1)
99th 13 Vive De Charnie (FR) N/A Poor
Lucinda Russell 139 lbs 80/1 - In rear - not fluent 4th - struggling after 5th - tailed off when pulled up before 7th(op 50/1)
99th 9 Eden Mill (IRE) 8 G Poor
Donald Whillans 153 lbs 14/1 - Prominent - lost ground quickly after 4 out - detached after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 12/1)
99th 7 Beat The Retreat (IRE) 6 G AVG
N W Alexander 160 lbs 5/1 - In touch with leaders - jumped left 5 out - bad mistake and lost ground 4 out - soon pulled up quickly (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake 4 out)(op 15/2)