12:45 Ayr

Tuesday 2 January 2024

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Happy New Year From Ayr Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 100y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:46  |   Winning time: 5m 27.68s
1st
Horse silk
2
4/7f
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Made all, jumped fluently, steadily drew clear on bridle from before 2 out, coasted home, unchallenged op 4/6 tchd 8/11
2nd
Horse silk
5 ½
5
5/1
T: N G RichardsJ: Danny McMenamin
Chased leaders on outer, ridden in 4th before 2 out, stayed on for modest 2nd closing stages, no chance with facile winner op 6/1 tchd 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
3
3
7/2
T: N W AlexanderJ: Sean Quinlan
Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out and soon well held by winner, kept on one pace and lost 2nd closing stages op 5/2
4th
Horse silk
3
4
10/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin
Prominent, pushed along and hung left from before 2 out, soon weakened op 17/2 tchd 15/2
5th
Horse silk
15
6
511-6
150/1
T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Henry Brooke
Towards rear, not fluent 6th, closed up after 4 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out where jumped left, tailed off op 80/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
250/1
T: I A DuncanJ: G B Watters
Mid-division, mistake 8th, pushed along and dropped away tamely after 4 out, pulled up before next op 100/1
PU
Horse silk
7
300/1
T: R M SmithJ: Callum Bewley
In rear, pushed along and tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next op 200/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.58Pl:£1.10, £1.90EX:£3.70Trifecta:£6.80SF:£4.12Swingers:£1.10, £1.10, £1.50

Forecasts

Esprit Du Potier (4/7), Hombre De Guerra (7/2), President Scottie (5/1), Paddy's Milestone (10/1), Sattam (150/1), Cave Hill (250/1), Born To Sparkle (300/1)

Verdict

A few promise to be suited by the step up in trip, but none more so than HOMBRE DE GUERRA, who caught the eye rattling home from an unpromising position on his hurdling debut here in early November. Esprit du Potier and President Scottie rate the principal threats.

  1. HOMBRE DE GUERRA (IRE)
  2. ESPRIT DU POTIER (FR)
  3. PRESIDENT SCOTTIE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Escapeandevade
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 7
J: B S Hughes  |  T: J Ewart
11/10

Prize Money

1st: £4,547.002nd: £2,095.003rd: £1,047.004th: £524.00

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