Ayr Races
Ayr
13:00
racingtv.com/freetrial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Ayr
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2025
Distance: 3m½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £1.84
Place: £1.10 £3.30 £1.50
Exacta: £17.20
Trifecta: £53.10
Non-Runners: Canunclecani (self certificate), Scarlet Jet (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Ayiko (GB) | 6 G | AVG | S R B Crawford | 160 lbs | 5/6F | Won | In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 6th - not fluent 8th - steady headway before 3 out - pushed along and pressed leader before 2 out - ridden to lead run-in - kept on well(op 4/5) | ||
| 2nd | 11 | Visual Impact (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Lucinda Russell | 153 lbs | 20/1 | 1.5 | Midfield - in touch with leaders after 8th - good headway and led narrowly before 2 out - ridden and faced challenge approaching last - headed run-in - kept on(op 25/1) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Jo Coko (FR) | 5 G | Poor | James Ewart | 160 lbs | 100/30 | 2.75 | In touch with leaders - headway 8th - pressed leader home turn - outpaced 2 out - kept on run-in(op 5/2) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Orkney Blue (GB) | 7 G | Poor | N W Alexander | 160 lbs | 13/2 | 8 | In touch with leaders - lost position gradually before 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - kept on but no impression run-in (vet said gelding was treated for post-race stress)(op 8/1 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 5th | 10 | Wholly Boley (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Daragh Bourke | 160 lbs | 150/1 | 9.5 | Led - headed and lost position before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 100/1) | ||
| 99th | 9 | Tommys Law (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Jack Power
(7)lbs
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Lucinda Russell | 153 lbs | 6/1 | - | Held up in rear - outpaced 8th - lost touch 3 out - weakened and pulled up before 2 out - made respiratory noise(op 8/1) | |
| 99th | 4 | Flawless Clarity | 6 G | Poor | D J Jeffreys | 160 lbs | 80/1 | - | Held up in rear - brief headway 6th - not fluent and lost position 7th - weakened and pulled up before 2 out(op 50/1 tchd 100/1) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Big Zouk (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | James Ewart | 160 lbs | 16/1 | - | Held up in rear - not fluent 2nd - outpaced after 8th - weakened and pulled up before 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 18/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Knightphase (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Stuart Coltherd | 160 lbs | 66/1 | - | Didn't jump with fluency - prominent - slow jump 3rd - jumped right 5th - not fluent and lost ground quickly 8th - weakened and pulled up before 3 out(tchd 80/1) |