13:00 Ayr

Monday 2 January 2017

All12:3013:0013:3014:0014:3015:0015:30

Racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle

  • Class 4  |   3m 70y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:01  |   Winning time: 6m 34.84s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Rowdy Rocher30
Age: 20|  Weight: 11-12| J: Rachel McDonald(7)| T: A M Thomson
5/1
Will come on for the run after having plenty of use made of him last time. Has gone well off this mark in the past and is not without a chance.
2
Horse silk
Plus Jamais14
Age: 19|  Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: I Jardine
11/4
All three career victories have come here. Has gone well on both starts for his new yard and looks feasibly well handicapped on his best form.
3
Horse silk
Rocklim30
Age: 16|  Weight: 11-8| J: Dale Irving(5)| T: J Ewart
7/2
Showed improved form for the application of cheekpieces. Stable form is a concern as they are without a winner since October.
4
Horse silk
Transient Bay43
Age: 16|  Weight: 11-6| J: A Nicol| T: P A Kirby
12/1
Giant of a horse who will relish the conditions. Stable in better form now than when pulled up last time but still difficult to fancy until showing more.
5
Horse silk
Bertalus54
Age: 17|  Weight: 11-6| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander
20/1
Has failed to progress since his C&D victory last February. Visor is tried for the first time.
6
Horse silk
Cinder Rua30
Age: 19|  Weight: 11-6| J: Liam McKenna(7)| T: Nicole McKenna
33/1
Two of his best performances have come here so it would come as no surprise should he exploit a career low mark.
7
Horse silk
Valid Reason23
Age: 19|  Weight: 11-4| J: Steven Kelly(7)| T: N C Kelly
25/1
Yard do not have a particularly good strike rate here. Blinkers are reapplied but he may want better ground.
8
Horse silk
Lochnell24
Age: 17|  Weight: 11-1| J: D R Fox| T: I A Duncan
3/1
Alway runs well here and took this twelve months ago. Ran out a most impressive winner over the C&D in November and not disgraced next time. Clearly the one to beat.
9
Horse silk
Turtle Cask26
Age: 17|  Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Challoner| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer
14/1
Rarely runs two races alike. Gets a healthy 10lb pull with Lochnell on running here in November. Well beaten since but may be a different proposition back on this track.

Forecasts

Plus Jamais (11/4), Lochnell (3/1), Rocklim (7/2), Rowdy Rocher (5/1), Transient Bay (12/1), Turtle Cask (14/1), Bertalus (20/1), Valid Reason (25/1), Cinder Rua (33/1)

Verdict

LOCHNELL arrives with fewer questions to answer than her rivals. Recent efforts have attracted attention from the handicapper but she remains on an attractive mark. Another Irish raider Cinder Rua is on a good mark too and will have conditions to suit whilst Rocklim ran well enough last time to suggest he will be a factor. 1. Lochnell 2. Cinder Rua 3. Rocklim

Prize Money

1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00

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