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Ayr Racecourse Racing Club Only 30 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f100y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 23.06s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
Set the pace from the off - asked for effort and stretched the margin in the straight - crossed the line without a fight
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell
Sat close to leader - just over a length adrift approaching final stages - pressed for effort and eased back through line - finished second
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell
Settled third on the rail - clumsy over 8th and again 2 out prompting urging - flat under pressure through the final two flights
Craig Nichol
Jackie Stephen
Settled 4th early - urged forward approaching 3 out - unable to find more in the closing stages - held on for 4th
Ryan Mania
Jackie Stephen
Wide in the pack early - urged forward approaching 3 out - stayed on in 5th from there to the finish
Alan Doyle (5)
Ewan Whillans
Held up midfield rail side - urged into effort and gained ground before 3 out - soon faded and dropped away - finished 6th
Charlotte Jones
James Moffatt
Held up at the back - made no impact - well held in 7th
Danny McMenamin
Daragh Bourke
Held up in the pack early - dropped towards the back and toiling from four from home - blundered at the following obstacle - well held at the finish in 8th
Jamie Hamilton
Leonard Kerr
Dropped in near the back early - unable to challenge leaders - finished well held in 9th
Ben Smith (7)
R Mike Smith
Held up at the back of the field - never a factor - well held throughout - finished a distant 10th
Ross Chapman
Maurice Barnes
Held up at the rear from the start - dropped away with a circuit to run - well beaten at the finish
Non-runners: Knightphase (unsuitable ground), Scarlet Jet (unsuitable ground), Young Getaway (vet's certificate)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.