13:25 Ayr

Tuesday 8 January 2019

All12:5513:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 100y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:26  |   Winning time: 5m 25.25s
1st
Horse silk
5
25/1
T: T ReedJ: Harrison Beswick (7)
Chased leaders, challenged 8th, soon led, clear from 3 out, eased towards finish
2nd
Horse silk
3
3
10/1
T: I A DuncanJ: D R Fox
Led, not fluent 2nd, headed after 8th, no impression on winner from 3 out, kept on op 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
16
4
6/1
T: P A KirbyJ: Sean Quinlan
Held up, closed when mistake 4 out, stumbled badly on bend before 3 out, beaten after, mistake 2 out, soon went modest 3rd op 5/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
1/14f
T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore
Chased leader until mistake 8th, soon switched right, went right and not fluent 4 out, soon ridden, jumped right and not fluent 3 out, weakened next, pulled up before last op 1/7
PU
Horse silk
8
25/1
T: C GrantJ: Callum Bewley
Chased leaders, not fluent and slow at times, last 4th, behind 4 out, pulled up after

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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Retrace13
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 5
T: S R B Crawford  J: J J Slevin
NR
2
Horse silk
Peters Cousin30
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 6
T: N G Richards  J: R D Day
NR
1
Horse silk
Hidden Dilemma37
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: S R B Crawford  J: Mr B G Crawford
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£51.20Pl:£4.90, £3.10EX:£131.80Trifecta:£305.70SF:£206.05Swingers:£9.00

Forecasts

Queens Cave (1/14), Hidden Dilemma (7/2), Peters Cousin (5/1), Lady Kyria (6/1), Jessiemac (10/1), Leverock Lass (25/1), Stormy Reception (25/1), Retrace (33/1)

Verdict

David Pipe hasn't sent too many runners (3-21; 14%) on the mammoth journey from Devon to Ayr over the past five years, so look no further than the hurdles newcomer QUEENS CAVE. Despite meeting a couple of mares who have already won over timber (Hidden Dilemma and Peters Cousin), this race represents a golden opportunity for this expensively purchased 6yo mare. Her Sandown Listed bumper form from March 2018 is the strongest on offer by some considerable way and she can defy the hindrance of a 300 day plus absence.
  1. Queens Cave
  2. Hidden Dilemma
  3. Peters Cousin

Prize Money

1st: £4,159.002nd: £1,221.003rd: £611.004th: £305.00

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