16:30 Ayr

Friday 19 April 2024

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GS Group 'Hands & Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys & Amateur Riders) (Div 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 100y  |   Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:32  |   Winning time: 5m 18.27s
1st
Horse silk
8
11/4
T: F O'BrienJ: Fern O'Brien
Held up off the pace in last pair, steady headway on inside after 4 out, went 3rd home turn, left in lead 3 out, clear before next,m stayed on strongly op 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
9 ½
2
5/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Mr Charlie Sprake (3)
Prominent in chasing group, left in close 2nd and hampered by faller 3 out, well held next, no chance with winner op 11/2 tchd 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
9
5
28/1
T: I JardineJ: Mr Dominic Hislop (3)
Held up in last pair, good headway and went prominent in chasing group after 6th, went modest 2nd after 4 out until dropped to 3rd home turn, soon outpaced, left 3rd and hampered by faller 3 out op 20/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
28/1
T: J J HanlonJ: P Hanlon (3)
Never travelled early in rear, mistake and struggling 7th, headway on inside before 2 out where not fluent, went modest 4th at the last op 33/1
5th
Horse silk
6
4
12/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Benjamin Macey (3)
Chased clear leader until before 4th, lost place and off the pace in mid-division, towards rear before 4 out, left remote 5th 3 out, no impression op 10/1
6th
Horse silk
10
6
11/2
T: R M SmithJ: Ben Smith (3)
Held up off the pace in mid-division on inside, never on terms op 8/1
7th
Horse silk
1
10
14/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Dylan Whelan
Off the pace towards rear, never on terms op 9/1
8th
Horse silk
5 ½
3
22/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Mr Sean P O'Connor (3)
Prominent in chasing group, pushed along and struggling in 5th home turn, left modest 4th 3 out, weakened before next op 16/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
7
9/4f
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Gearoid Harney
Led and went well clear after 3rd, going strongly in 8 lengths lead when fell 3 out op 3/1

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Non-Runners

9
Horse silk
Kajaki199
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 11
T: N G Richards  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.40, £1.60, £6.40EX:£16.20Trifecta:£321.70Tricast:£304.49SF:£16.70Swingers:£3.20, £14.70, £17.30

Forecasts

Billytherealbigred (9/4), Plaisir Des Flos (11/4), Don't Tell Su (5/1), Follow Charlie (11/2), Front View (12/1), Beat The Retreat (14/1), Kajaki (16/1), Rocky Man (22/1), Voix Du Reve (28/1), Quest With Speed (28/1)

Verdict

PLAISIR DES FLOS has shown much improved form in handicaps on his last 2 starts, scoring with a bit in hand at Wincanton last time, and he can continue his progress to land the hat-trick. Billytherealbigred also arrives unbeaten since going handicapping and is respected in his bid for the 4-timer, with Don't Tell Su also considered.

  1. PLAISIR DES FLOS (FR)
  2. BILLYTHEREALBIGRED
  3. DON'T TELL SU (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Voix Du Reve
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 11
7/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00

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