12:30
Happy New Year From Ayr Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f100y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 8.14s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Up with the leaders early - front before the 4th - stretched the field from 3 out and in command at the last - won with plenty in hand
Jack Power (5)
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled in the pack - bumped a bit nearing the 3rd - up to fourth by the 6th - driven 2 out but couldn't quicken then kept going for a distant second
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Settled around midfield - improved into contention before 3 out and briefly shared third - fumbled 2 out then stayed on same note to finish third
Sean Quinlan
Jackie Stephen
Briefly in front - displaced before the 4th - held close order - awkward at the 7th - dropped back after 4 out before staying on again from 3 out - kept on for fourth
Ross Chapman
Rebecca Menzies
Prominent early - shadowed pace-setter until 4th - scrappy jumping 4 out - driven approaching 3 out - outpaced by winner before 2 out and gave way on run-in
Callum Bewley
Ian Duncan
Held up in the middle of the pack - ridden and faded from 3 out - well beaten in 6th
Ben Smith (7)
R Mike Smith
Settled midpack - slipped towards the back by the 6th - lost touch after 4 out - well held in 7th
Theo Gillard
Daragh Bourke
Held up at the back - under pressure with 4 to jump - well beaten at the finish
Ryan Mania
Ian Duncan
Held up in the pack - came down 4 out
Sam Ewing
S R B Crawford
Sat close to the pace early - dropped away with a mechanical issue - eased and pulled up in third
Craig Nichol
Nicky Richards
Sat behind the front pack - clipped a fence around halfway then driven approaching three out - dropped away rapidly and was pulled up
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.