14:35 Ayr

Friday 10 March 2023

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Enjoy The Virgin Bet Raceday Tomorrow Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 4f 100y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:40  |   Winning time: 5m 9.45s
1st
Horse silk
6
3/1f
T: R M SmithJ: Danny McMenamin
Made all, ridden and hard pressed 2 out, stayed on strongly from last, just held on, gamely op 7/2 tchd 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
sh
12
5/1
T: P A KirbyJ: Joe Williamson (5)
Mid-division on inside, smooth headway to challenge 2 out, every chance when upsides last, headed flat, rallied close home, just denied op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¼
3
611-9
9/2
T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson
In rear, hampered 3 out by fallen rival, plugged on from 2 out, stayed on strongly from last in 3rd (eyecatcher) op 11/2
4th
Horse silk
3 ½
10
7/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Sean Quinlan
Chased leader, pushed along and outpaced 2 out, plugged on from last op 6/1 tchd 15/2
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
2
9/2
T: N C KellyJ: Mr O McGill (7)
Mid-division, pushed along and made no impression from 3 out when not fluent op 5/1 tchd 11/2
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
1
33/1
T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd
Held up, pushed along and made no impression 2 out op 28/1
7th
Horse silk
5 ½
7
611-2
12/1
T: A B HamiltonJ: Alan Doyle (5)
Mid-division, pushed along and weakened 2 out op 8/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
4
18/1
T: G BoanasJ: Tom Midgley (5)
Prominent, fell 3 out when still in contention
PU
Horse silk
8
28/1
T: Ewan WhillansJ: Henry Brooke
Mid-division out wide, not fluent 6th, pushed along and weakened home turn, pulled up before 2 out op 25/1 tchd 33/1
F
Horse silk
9
16/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: D A Jacob
Held up, struggling from 4 out, fell 3 out when behind op 14/1 tchd 12/1
PU
Horse silk
11
28/1
T: K ScottJ: Bruce Lynn (3)
Mid-division, mistake 5 out and dropped to rear, badly hampered after 3 out as rider lost irons, pulled up before 2 out

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5
Horse silk
Perfect Arch16
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: J J Lambe  J: Liam McKenna
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.70, £1.60, £1.90EX:£15.50Trifecta:£26.20Tricast:£67.84SF:£18.68Swingers:£3.50, £3.80, £4.80

Forecasts

Euchan Falls (3/1), Zwicky (9/2), Herculaneum (9/2), Smart Boyo (5/1), Ultra Violet (7/1), El Jefe (12/1), No Mor Isolation (16/1), Perfect Arch (16/1), Bestiarius (18/1), Syltezar (28/1), Getaway Gerry (28/1), Jimmy Rabbitte (33/1)

Verdict

SMART BOYO arrives having produced his best effort to date over hurdles when runner-up at Musselburgh 19 days ago, worn down late on by re-opposing Euchan Falls having made his effort sooner than ideal. He could be worth chancing to reverse those placings on these revised terms. The selection's stablemate, Zwicky, who tasted success at Sedgefield in January, is another expected to be in the mix.

  1. SMART BOYO
  2. EUCHAN FALLS (IRE)
  3. ZWICKY

Prize Money

1st: £4,225.002nd: £1,944.003rd: £972.004th: £486.005th: £242.00

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