16:15 Ayr

Monday 25 October 2021

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Christmas Parties At Western House Hotel Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 3f 110y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:16  |   Winning time: 4m 49.9s
1st
Horse silk
8
610-0
9/2
T: D McCain JnrJ: Peter Kavanagh (7)
Led until before 2nd, challenged after 4 out, led after 2 out, soon edged right, edged left flat, stayed on tchd 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
1/1f
T: I JardineJ: Danny McMenamin
Pulled hard, tracked leaders, led before 4th, headed 7th, led 3 out, headed after 2 out, every chance flat, held towards finish op 10/11 tchd 5/6
3rd
Horse silk
6 ½
9
16/5
T: T CollierJ: B S Hughes
With leader, led before 2nd, headed before 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon held, no extra in 3rd flat op 4/1 tchd 10/3
4th
Horse silk
4 ½
6
15/2
T: A CrookJ: J Kington
Chased leaders, lost place 4th, headway 4 out, outpaced 3 out, stayed on same pace from next op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
9 ½
7
50/1
T: A B HamiltonJ: Sam Coltherd
Not always fluent towards rear, well beaten 3 out op 28/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
1
80/1
T: V ThompsonJ: Thomas Dowson
Held up, headway 4th, mistake 6th, led 7th, mistake 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened from 2 out op 40/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
22/1
T: R M SmithJ: Edward Austin (7)
Held up in rear, raced keenly, not fluent 4 out, never on terms, well beaten 2 out op 10/1

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3
Horse silk
Bestiarius375
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 9
T: G Boanas  J: Sean Quinlan
NR
2
Horse silk
Get Phar133
Weight: 11-11|  Age: 5
T: D Brooke  J: Craig Nichol
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.30Pl:£2.10, £1.10EX:£11.60Trifecta:£33.40Tricast:£14.69SF:£9.29Swingers:£1.50, £1.90, £1.30

Forecasts

Flood Defence (1/1), Midnight Antics (16/5), Get Phar (7/2), Killane (9/2), Bestiarius (7/1), Veshenskaya (15/2), Coopers Boy (22/1), Flash Moriviere (50/1), Jess's Corner (80/1)

Verdict

FLOOD DEFENCE has yet to taste success from 9 starts over hurdles, but she appeared to benefit from stepping up to a similar trip to this when going close at Perth last month. The 7-y-o has since acquitted herself well on the Flat and she looks the most solid option here. Bestiarius resumes on a potentially handy mark and is feared most ahead of Veshenskaya.

  1. FLOOD DEFENCE (IRE)
  2. BESTIARIUS (IRE)
  3. VESHENSKAYA (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £2,614.002nd: £1,204.003rd: £602.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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