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Ayr
15:08
Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
Ayr Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75 Place: £1.30 £2.90 £2.30 Exacta: £33.80 Tricast: £366.89 Trifecta: £239.10
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m4f 2m3½f 2m2f 2m4f 2m4½f
1st
In touch with leaders - prominent 4 out - ridden after 2 out - challenging last - led towards finish - ran on well(op 5/1)
6 G AVG
Ben Smith (10)lbs
R Mike Smith 140 lbs 11/4 Won
2m 2m 2m 2m 2m½f
1m1f 1m4½f 1m1f 1m2f 1m7½f
2nd
Took keen hold - led - soon clear - reduced lead 5 out - went clear again 3 out - faced challenge last - ridden and edged left run-in - headed and no extra towards finish(tchd 18/1)
7 G AVG
Iain Jardine 154 lbs 14/1 2.25
1m2f 2m 2m 1m1f 1m3f
2m 2m 2m1f 2m2f 2m1f
3rd
Raced in second - lost second 2 out - kept on run-in(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
N/A AVG
N W Alexander 156 lbs 11/1 1.25
2m2f
2m 2m 2m½f 1m7½f 2m
4th
In rear - steady headway from 3 out - mistake last - went modest fourth run-in(tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2)
5 G AVG
Lucinda Russell 168 lbs 5/1 4.75
2m4f 2m5f 2m5½f 2m½f 2m3½f
2m 2m 2m3f 1m7½f 1m7½f
5th
In touch with leaders - outpaced before 2 out - weakened and not fluent last(op 13/8 tchd 6/4)
7 G AVG
S R B Crawford 167 lbs 2/1F 1
2m4f 2m½f 2m3f 2m3f 2m½f
2m 2m 1m7½f 2m 1m7½f
6th
Held up in rear - some headway from 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 18/1)
4 G Poor
Lucinda Russell 152 lbs 22/1 4
2m
2m½f 2m 2m 2m4½f 2m4½f
7th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened before 3 out - lost touch 2 out(op 4/1 tchd 11/2)
8 M AVG
Mark Walford 162 lbs 5/1 28
2m½f 2m4½f 2m3½f 2m5½f 3m½f
2m2f 2m 2m6f 2m4f
99th
In rear - dropped to last 5 out - lost touch and pulled up before 3 out(op 20/1)
N/A Poor
Donald McCain 168 lbs 50/1 -
2m4½f