16:45 Ayr

Monday 26 February 2024

All14:0514:3515:0515:3516:1016:4517:20

Coral Mares' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   3m 70y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:45  |   Winning time: 6m 44.1s
1st
Horse silk
3
14/1
T: R M SmithJ: B S Hughes
Made all, jumped slowly 1st, went clear before 7th until next, pushed along before 3 out, clear after 3 out, ridden between last two, 3 lengths ahead last, idled and reduced lead run-in, always doing enough op 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
¾
6
11/2
T: Miss S E ForsterJ: S Mulqueen
Held up in last pair on inside, headway tracking leaders home turn, went 2nd turning in, 3 lengths down at the last, edged right and closed on idling winner towards finish, always held op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
11
4
6/5f
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge (3)
Close 3rd on inside, pushed along and outpaced home turn, soon weakened, rallied into remote 3rd at the last, no chance with leading duo op 5/4 tchd 11/10
4th
Horse silk
9
7
10/3
T: Micky HammondJ: C O'Farrell
Off the pace in last pair, in rear and struggling 4 out, plugged on into remote 4th towards finish op 5/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
8/1
T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd
Tracked leaders out wide, went 3rd 3 out, ridden and weakened after next, lost remote 3rd at the last, dropped to 5th towards finish op 6/1
6th
Horse silk
5 ½
1
10/1
T: R DobbinJ: Dylan Johnston (5)
Tracked winner who went clear before 7th, closer next, pushed along and lost 2nd turning in, ridden and weakened after 3 out tchd 12/1

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Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Joie De Vivre13
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 9
T: M Todhunter  J: William Maggs
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£15.00Pl:£4.50, £2.50EX:£66.90Trifecta:£192.90SF:£81.50Swingers:£6.60, £2.80, £1.80

Forecasts

Fiveafterfour (6/5), You Say Its Over (10/3), Gypsey's Secret (11/2), Joie De Vivre (6/1), Similar Story (8/1), Wild Polly (10/1), Not Staying Long (14/1)

Verdict

GYPSEY'S SECRET exceeded expectations by some way when third in maiden company at Kelso and, with stamina her forte, she's worth siding with from a basement mark. Fiveafterfour made a winning handicap debut at Ayr recently and there should be more to come at this trip, so she's the obvious threat.

  1. GYPSEY'S SECRET (IRE)
  2. FIVEAFTERFOUR (IRE)
  3. JOIE DE VIVRE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Joanna I'm Fine
Weight: 10-2  |Age: 6
10/3

Prize Money

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

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