13:30 Ayr

Friday 16 April 2021

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S.T. Andrew Plant Hire Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   3m 70y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:30  |   Winning time: 6m 16.5s
1st
Horse silk
8
9/1
T: S AllwoodJ: Alan Johns
Held up in rear, stumbled 7th, headway on outside 9th, challenged 3 out, led next, stayed on well, driven out op 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
1
5
8/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Brendan Powell
Chased leaders, challenged after 9th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, stayed on, held towards finish tchd 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
7
7
4/1
T: F O'BrienJ: B S Hughes
Led until mistake 3 out, 3rd and not pace of leading pair from next, kept on tchd 7/2
4th
Horse silk
¾
6
11/2
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien
Rousted away from start, mid-division, struggling after 9th, headway 2 out, went 4th towards finish, no impression op 5/1
5th
Horse silk
½
9
5/2f
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in rear, headway 8th, 4th before 3 out, never able to get on terms, lost 4th towards finish
6th
Horse silk
18
10
16/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd (3)
Rear of mid-division, not fluent 4th, pushed along after 6th, effort before 3 out, not fluent and no extra next op 20/1
7th
Horse silk
5 ½
4
12/1
T: R DobbinJ: C O'Farrell
Chased leaders on inside, weakened before 3 out op 11/1 tchd 14/1
8th
Horse silk
1
1
9/1
T: T LaceyJ: J J Burke
Chased leaders on outside, lost a few places 3rd, not fluent 5th, outpaced 9th, well beaten before 3 out op 8/1
9th
Horse silk
19
3
711-11
16/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Pressed leader, not fluent 2nd, outpaced after 9th, soon weakened, tailed off tchd 14/1

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Non-Runners

11
Horse silk
Kildimo16
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 6
T: D J Jeffreys  J: Non Runner
NR
2
Horse silk
Optimise Prime30
Weight: 11-11|  Age: 5
T: B Pauling  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£2.70, £2.80, £1.30EX:£88.40Trifecta:£371.80Tricast:£334.59SF:£77.16Swingers:£10.80, £3.70, £6.50

Forecasts

Soyouthinksoagain (5/2), Beyond The Pale (4/1), Everglow (11/2), Lord Accord (8/1), Aquila Sky (9/1), Yes No Maybe So (9/1), Kildimo (10/1), Optimise Prime (10/1), Le Cheval Noir (12/1), Tide Times (16/1), Corrany (16/1)

Verdict

Lots with chances. BEYOND THE PALE looks to have got in quite lightly on his handicap bow so Fergal O'Brien's lightly-raced 6-y-o is taken to emerge on top on his first attempt over 3m. Recent-winners Aquila Sky and Le Cheval Noir are both sure to have a say though, while the consistent Everglow and returning Yes No Maybe So can't be ruled out either.

  1. BEYOND THE PALE (IRE)
  2. AQUILA SKY (IRE)
  3. LE CHEVAL NOIR (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £4,956.002nd: £2,283.003rd: £1,141.004th: £571.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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