Ayr Races
Ayr
15:35
Weatherbys Scientific Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
Ayr
Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2025
Distance: 2m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £4
Place: £1.40 £2.20 £14.10
Exacta: £23.10
Tricast: £1479.66
Trifecta: £994
Non-Runners: Ghumama (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Ballyfort (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | N W Alexander | 168 lbs | 3/1F | Won | Towards rear - smooth headway after 4 out - led just before 2 out - shaken up and went clear after 2 out - jumped left last - kept on well - comfortably(op 11/4 tchd 5/2) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | It's Dan (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Ben Smith
(7)lbs
|
R Mike Smith | 157 lbs | 15/2 | 11 | In touch with leaders - headway and went second 3 out - challenging just before 2 out - outpaced and no chance with winner after 2 out - no extra run-in - just held second(op 17/2 and tchd 10/1) | |
| 3rd | 10 | Bray Dale (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Catch Bissett | 148 lbs | 80/1 | 0.2 | Held up in midfield - headway and hit 2 out - ridden and went third approaching last - stayed on(op 100/1) | ||
| 4th | 9 | Mix De Gris (FR) | 4 G | Poor |
Conner McCann
(7)lbs
|
Lucinda Russell | 144 lbs | 4/1 | 3.25 | Midfield - not fluent 4 out - hit 2 out - soon no impression - went modest fourth run-in(tchd 7/2) | |
| 5th | 6 | O'Faolains Glory (IRE) | 8 M | Poor | Susan Corbett | 164 lbs | 18/1 | 5 | Led - headed just before 2 out - soon weakened(op 12/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Vampire Slayer (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Daragh Bourke | 167 lbs | 11/2 | 8 | In rear - headway 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 9/2 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 7th | 1 | Royal Rhythm (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Jonjo & A J O'Neill | 168 lbs | 7/2 | 2.75 | Prominent - raced in second from 3rd - lost third 3 out - weakened 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown) | ||
| 8th | 11 | Gine Sacre (FR) | 9 M | Poor | Eloise Quayle | 142 lbs | 33/1 | 4.25 | Prominent - mistake 4 out - soon weakened(op 25/1) | ||
| 9th | 4 | I Have A Voice (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Adam Nicol | 166 lbs | 8/1 | 3 | In touch with leaders - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened(op 18/1) | ||
| 10th | 8 | Carnet De Stage (IRE) | 10 G | Poor |
Alan Doyle
(3)lbs
|
Andrew Hamilton | 157 lbs | 40/1 | 17 | Held up in midfield - weakened after 4 out (vet said gelding lost his right fore shoe)(op 33/1) |