12:10 Ayr

Thursday 2 January 2025

All12:1012:4013:1013:4014:1514:5015:25

Ayr Racecourse Racing Club Only 30 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 100y  |   Soft  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:10  |   Winning time: 5m 23.06s
1st
Horse silk
1
4/6f
T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin
Made all, over 1 length ahead last, ridden and quickened further clear run in, unchallenged
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¼
6
9/2
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Chased winner, over 1 length down last, ridden and readily outpaced run-in
3rd
Horse silk
5
10
2/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge
Raced in 3rd on inside, not fluent 8th, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, ridden and no extra between last two
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
9
33/1
T: Mrs J StephenJ: Craig Nichol
Raced in 4th, pushed along before 3 out, no extra between last two op 40/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¾
3
66/1
T: Mrs J StephenJ: Ryan Mania
Raced wide in mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, plugged on in modest 5th from 3 out op 50/1
6th
Horse silk
9 ½
2
33/1
T: Ewan WhillansJ: Alan Doyle (5)
Mid-division on inside, pushed along and some headway before 3 out, soon outpaced and weakened op 40/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ¼
5
50/1
T: James MoffattJ: Charlotte Jones
Always towards rear, never involved op 66/1
8th
Horse silk
6
11
100/1
T: D BourkeJ: Danny McMenamin
Never closer than mid-division, towards rear and struggling after 4 out, mistake next
9th
Horse silk
2
12
200/1
T: L KerrJ: Jamie Hamilton
Soon towards rear, never on terms
10th
Horse silk
6 ½
14
100/1
T: R M SmithJ: Ben Smith (7)
Off the pace and always towards rear op 80/1
11th
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
200/1
T: M A BarnesJ: Ross Chapman
Always behind, tailed off under pressure home turn

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Horse silk
Scarlet Jet44
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 5
T: N W Alexander  J: Bruce Lynn
NR
7
Horse silk
Knightphase340
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 6
T: W Coltherd  J: Sam Coltherd
NR
13
Horse silk
Young Getaway25
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 6
T: N G Richards  J: Sean Quinlan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.70Pl:£1.10, £1.20, £1.10EX:£5.70Trifecta:£8.60SF:£4.97Swingers:£1.40, £1.10, £1.50

Forecasts

Al Kalila (4/6), St Olan's Well (2/1), Young Getaway (4/1), Jeune Prince (9/2), Knightphase (10/1), Scarlet Jet (16/1), Sir Gauzy (33/1), Blakey Boy (33/1), Jet Light (50/1), Canunclecani (66/1), Vampire Slayer (100/1), Stopwouldya (100/1), Wotsmyname (200/1), Dreamings Free (200/1)

Verdict

AL KALILA has the best form if he's fully primed after 8 months off. Jeune Prince promises to benefit from this longer trip and is second choice ahead of the Nicky Richards-trained Young Getaway.

  1. AL KALILA (IRE)
  2. JEUNE PRINCE (FR)
  3. YOUNG GETAWAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Esprit Du Potier
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 5
4/7

Prize Money

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

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