16:15 Ayr

Saturday 7 March 2020

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

Caledonia Best Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   3m 70y  |   Soft (Heavy in Places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:15  |   Winning time: 6m 58.0s
1st
Horse silk
6
8/1
T: A C WhillansJ: Callum Bewley
Led or disputed lead throughout, driven after 3 out, ridden and 1 length clear when edged left between last 2, clear flat, stayed on well
2nd
Horse silk
5 ½
1
911-12
11/4
T: Julia BrookeJ: Henry Brooke
Held up mid-division, tracked leaders after 6th, challenged 3 out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance last, no extra flat
3rd
Horse silk
17
4
10/1
T: N G RichardsJ: B S Hughes
In touch on outside, driven and outpaced after 4 out, ridden after next, stayed on into modest 3rd 2 out, no chance with clear pair
4th
Horse silk
21
3
7/1
T: F P MurtaghJ: Lorcan Murtagh (3)
With leaders, driven and outpaced by front pair before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next
5th
Horse silk
46
8
1210-3
16/1
T: A B HamiltonJ: D B Hurst (7)
Held up in rear, headway 7th, reminders and lost place after next, soon behind, continued tailed off

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
50/1
T: A B HamiltonJ: Mr Cameron Wadge (7)
Chased leaders to after 6th, soon behind and struggling, lost touch when pulled up before next
PU
Horse silk
5
7/4f
T: G ElliottJ: R Johnson
Held up behind, driven to chase leaders after 4 out, never going pace to challenge, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
F
Horse silk
7
510-10
15/2
T: C E LongsdonJ: Paul O'Brien (3)
Led or disputed lead to 4 out, soon lost place and behind, lost touch when fell next

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.00Pl:£2.10, £1.10, £2.70EX:£29.70Trifecta:£158.80Tricast:£225.43SF:£31.34Swingers:£4.40, £12.80, £5.40

Forecasts

Aero Majestic (7/4), Emma Beag (11/4), Border Victor (7/1), Jamboulet (15/2), Wind Of Hope (8/1), Top Billing (10/1), Letemgo (16/1), Tuatha De Dannan (50/1)

Verdict

EMMA BEAG does her best work around here and isn't harshly treated having gone up 5lb for her January C&D success, she should be right in the mix again and rates as the most obvious choice. The one to monitor in the betting is surely Aero Majestic, who has joined Gordon Elliott since winning a point-to-point last year and may leave previous rules form firmly behind. Border Victor went close at Catterick after a wind op and should give a good account while Top Billing is improving with racing this term and represents a trainer in great form.
  1. Emma Beag
  2. Aero Majestic
  3. Border Victor

Previous Winners

2019
The Horsechesnut
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 11
16/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,184.002nd: £935.003rd: £467.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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