16:30 Ayr

Saturday 9 March 2019

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:35

Caledonia Best Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 4f 100y  |   Soft  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:30  |   Winning time: 5m 26.9s
1st
Horse silk
12
16/1
T: G BoanasJ: Sean Quinlan
Chased leaders, every chance 3 out, hampered and left in clear lead last, ridden out
2nd
Horse silk
5
7
5/1
T: D W WhillansJ: Callum Whillans (3)
Mid-division, headway 4 out, every chance next, staying on same pace when left in 2nd last op 6/1 and tchd 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
6
9
22/1
T: Ruth JeffersonJ: Jamie Hamilton
Mid-division, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, beaten 2 out, left in 3rd last op 40/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
14/1
T: N G RichardsJ: Danny McMenamin (7)
Led, slow 1st, headed 3 out, weakening when left in 4th last op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
24
2
11/2
T: N G RichardsJ: Craig Nichol
In touch, headway 5 out, led 3 out, soon chasing leaders, led 3 out, headed before next, weakening when blundered last op 4/1
6th
Horse silk
4
6
12/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Lucy Alexander
Behind, beaten 6 out op 14/1 tchd 11/1
7th
Horse silk
29
10
33/1
T: I JardineJ: Bruce Lynn (7)
Always behind, tailed off before 3 out op 50/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
14/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Tracked leader, lost place 4 out, behind when pulled up before next op 12/1 tchd 10/1
PU
Horse silk
4
3/1f
T: Ruth JeffersonJ: Henry Brooke
Held up in rear, slow 7th, headway to chase leaders 5 out, weakened quickly next, pulled up before 3 out op 4/1
PU
Horse silk
5
5/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Danny Cook
Chased leaders, driven 5 out, lost place after next, behind when pulled up after 3 out op 11/2 tchd 9/2
PU
Horse silk
8
25/1
T: Mrs S A WattJ: Ross Chapman
Mid-division, lost place approaching 7th, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out op 22/1
F
Horse silk
11
12/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Rachel McDonald (5)
Mid-division, headway 4 out, led before 2 out, fell last tchd 14/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£17.60Pl:£4.00, £2.10, £5.60EX:£92.30Trifecta:£1,452.40Tricast:£1,794.41SF:£94.26Swingers:£19.90, £40.00, £11.50

Forecasts

Buster Valentine (3/1), Eternally Yours (5/1), Silva Eclipse (5/1), Better Getalong (11/2), Spirit Of Kayf (12/1), Seemorelights (12/1), One For Harry (14/1), Uppertown Prince (14/1), Crixus's Escape (16/1), Dubai Angel (22/1), Too Many Chiefs (25/1), Traditional Dancer (33/1)

Verdict

Silva Eclipse is much respected, but at the same time vulnerable, while the Nicky Richards' pair Better Getalong and One For Harry could both runs big races. However, BUSTER VALENTINE gets the nod on his handicap debut from what looks a workable mark. Eternally Yours and Seemorelights are others of interest.
  1. Buster Valentine
  2. Better Getalong
  3. Silva Eclipse

Previous Winners

2018
Captain Redbeard
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 9
11/2

Prize Money

1st: £10,657.002nd: £3,129.003rd: £1,565.004th: £782.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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