16:45 Ayr

Friday 21 April 2023

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Thistle Cabs Group Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   3m 70y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:45  |   Winning time: 5m 54.29s
1st
Horse silk
7
9/2f
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Chased leaders, led 2 out, stayed on well flat, driven out op 4/1 tchd 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
3
711-13
6/1
T: B HaslamJ: R P McLernon
Held up in rear, headway on outside 8th, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner flat, stayed on op 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
6
2
17/2
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Chased leaders, closed 6th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, no extra flat op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
6
10/1
T: T CollierJ: William Shanahan (7)
Held up towards rear, headway after 9th, no impression 2 out, kept on, went 4th flat tchd 9/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
15
7/1
T: Lizzie QuinlanJ: Sean Quinlan
Mid-division, headway 8th, every chance when mistake 2 out, lost 4th and weakened flat
6th
Horse silk
8
4
11/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews
Led until before 1st, prominent, close up 2 out, no extra before last op 10/1
7th
Horse silk
5 ½
10
22/1
T: D J JeffreysJ: Thomas Bellamy
Prominent, led 3rd, headed 4 out, weakened before 2 out op 25/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
11/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: K E Buckley (3)
Rear of mid-division, outpaced 3 out, well held when mistake 2 out op 10/1
9th
Horse silk
8 ½
1
6/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Tom Buckley (3)
Led before 1st, not fluent 2nd or when headed 3rd, pushed along after 4th, lost place after 4 out, well beaten from 3 out op 11/2
10th
Horse silk
3 ¾
9
611-2
11/1
T: S AllwoodJ: R T Dunne
Held up in mid-division, no impression from 3 out, mistake 2 out op 9/1
11th
Horse silk
6 ½
16
16/1
T: I A DuncanJ: Alan Doyle (5)
Always behind tchd 12/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
11
22/1
T: J EwartJ: Edward Austin (5)
Towards rear, mistake 7th, well beaten before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 18/1
PU
Horse silk
12
33/1
T: C GrantJ: B S Hughes
Chased leaders, lost place 1st, behind 7th, pulled up before 3 out op 25/1

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Non-Runners

14
Horse silk
Kingfisher Lane19
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 7
T: S R B Crawford  J: D E Mullins
NR
13
Horse silk
Firth Of Forth66
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 7
T: R Dobbin  J: Non Runner
NR
5
Horse silk
Small Present13
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 8
T: Mrs S J Smith  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£2.10, £2.30, £2.90EX:£31.00Trifecta:£254.70Tricast:£227.59SF:£31.61Swingers:£5.80, £8.90, £11.80

Forecasts

Off To A Flyer (9/2), Aramax (6/1), Milan Bridge (6/1), City Derby (7/1), Quick Draw (17/2), Ladronne (10/1), Don Hollow (11/1), Atacanter (11/1), Lepashe (11/1), Kingfisher Lane (14/1), Jessiemac (16/1), Small Present (16/1), Ratfacemcdougall (22/1), Community Rebel (22/1), Firth Of Forth (25/1), Shadows In The Sky (33/1)

Verdict

MILAN BRIDGE has struggled over fences lately but his hurdle record can't be knocked and he might prove the answer to this competitive finale. Atacanter, Lepashe and recent Wetherby scorer City Derby also make the shortlist.

  1. MILAN BRIDGE (IRE)
  2. ATACANTER (IRE)
  3. LEPASHE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Stringtoyourbow
Weight: 10-4  |Age: 5
3/1

Prize Money

1st: £8,450.002nd: £3,888.003rd: £1,944.004th: £973.005th: £485.00

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