12:50 Ayr

Monday 11 December 2023

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Coral 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:54  |   Winning time: 4m 1.58s
1st
Horse silk
3
7/1
T: Miss P RobsonJ: Craig Nichol
Chased leader, led 2nd, not fluent 2 out, shaken up before last, clear flat, comfortably op 5/1 tchd 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
5
4
1/2f
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Led until 2nd, chased winner, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, not fluent last, no impression on winner flat, kept on
3rd
Horse silk
12
7
8/1
T: N G RichardsJ: Danny McMenamin
Held up in touch, 5th 3 out, left modest 3rd last, no chance with front pair op 15/2 tchd 7/1
4th
Horse silk
7
5
16/1
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke
Mid-division, headway 6th, no impression from after 3 out, not fluent and left 4th last op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
7
6
18/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn (3)
Not jump well, rear of mid-division, well beaten 6th, plugged on from 2 out op 40/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
10
100/1
T: M TodhunterJ: Sean Quinlan
Mid-division, not fluent 2nd or 6th, well beaten before 3 out, plugged on from 2 out op 66/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ¼
9
511-6
28/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: B S Hughes
Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, pushed along 3 out, 3rd and no impression 2 out, weakened before last op 33/1
8th
Horse silk
4 ¾
13
50/1
T: I JardineJ: Nathan Moscrop
Never better than mid-division tchd 80/1
9th
Horse silk
6
8
100/1
T: R M SmithJ: Callum Bewley
Held up in touch, modest 6th 3 out, soon weakened op 50/1
10th
Horse silk
4 ½
15
150/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen
Held up towards rear, some headway after 6th, weakened before 3 out op 125/1
11th
Horse silk
13
1
80/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania
Held up towards rear, reached mid-division when mistake 6th, soon weakened op 40/1 tchd 125/1
12th
Horse silk
5 ½
2
250/1
T: I A DuncanJ: Alan Doyle (5)
Always behind op 150/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
11
300/1
T: R M SmithJ: William Shanahan (5)
Always behind, pulled up before 3 out op 200/1
F
Horse silk
12
510-13
13/2
T: S R B CrawfordJ: D A Jacob
Chased leaders on inside, outpaced and switched right before 2 out, went modest 3rd when fell last op 11/1 tchd 6/1

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14
Horse silk
Rory's Story18
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 4
T: T Davidson  J: Harry Reed
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.50Pl:£2.00, £1.02, £2.60EX:£13.20Trifecta:£59.80SF:£11.73Swingers:£1.80, £5.30, £2.30

Forecasts

Esprit Du Potier (1/2), Brucio (13/2), Doyen Du Bar (7/1), President Scottie (8/1), Finn Lough (16/1), Lucky Soldier (18/1), Rory's Story (25/1), Skiddaw (28/1), Prontoanita (50/1), Bowler Jack (80/1), Tommy Combats (100/1), River Ayr (100/1), Whozatgirl (150/1), Cave Hill (250/1), Born To Sparkle (300/1)

Verdict

ESPRIT DU POTIER quickly made up into a pretty useful bumper performer last season and he shaped well when finding just one too good on his reappearance at Kelso. The 4-y-o is open to improvement and will take plenty of stopping here. Doyen du Bar is second choice ahead of Brucio and hurdles-debutant President Scottie.

  1. ESPRIT DU POTIER (FR)
  2. DOYEN DU BAR (IRE)
  3. BRUCIO

Prize Money

1st: £4,357.002nd: £2,007.003rd: £1,003.004th: £502.00

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