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13:40 Ayr

Friday 22 December 2017

All11:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:25

Racing UK Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 100y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:40  |   Winning time: 5m 37.0s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Donna's Delight20
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: A M Thomson| OR:  121| C
6/4
Won a soft ground bumper here in January and after a summer break he was readied to win first time this autumn at Carlisle (2m4½f, heavy). Not disgraced in stronger company at Newcastle last time and can go very well under his penalty.
2
Horse silk
Uncle Alastair19
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-6| J: Craig Nichol| T: N G Richards| C| D
1/1
Only blot on CV came when falling here (travelling well) on hurdling debut last month. Won bumpers at Wetherby and here prior to that and came back well with a 2m4f (soft) hurdle win at Carlisle last time. On the up and can go well under penalty.
3
Horse silk
Ask The Tycoon20
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| C
7/1
Won a heavy ground bumper here last month on his rules debut and put up a promising effort on hurdles introduction at Newcastle earlier this month. Step up in trip looks positive and he couldn't be ruled out in receipt of 6lb from two major rivals.
4
Horse silk
Monango High278
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Coltherd(5)| T: W Coltherd
250/1
Very poor form when he has been able to complete in point-to-points both in Ireland and Britain. Stable debut today over a trip that looks too short and is impossible to recommend on his first foray into rules racing.
5
Horse silk
Shepherd's Bight208
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton(3)| T: J M Jefferson
33/1
Showed a little ability when third (beaten 20L) in a Carlisle novices' hurdle (2m1f, good to soft) for George Charlton in April. Steps up in trip for debut for one of the north's top trainers and would be no surprise if that yielded a better effort.
6
Horse silk
Shtan On19
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: Steven Fox(5)| T: A C Whillans
40/1
Runner-up in an Irish point-to-point and showed ability in a heavy ground maiden hurdle over C&D last month. Beaten 29L by Uncle Alastair at Carlisle last time, however, and tough ask to overturn that with just 6lb pull.

Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Sweet As Candy35
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 5
T: R Dobbin  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Uncle Alastair (1/1), Donna's Delight (6/4), Ask The Tycoon (7/1), Sweet As Candy (16/1), Shepherd's Bight (33/1), Shtan On (40/1), Monango High (250/1)

Verdict

A tricky race to call with two potentially useful geldings in Donna's Delight and UNCLE ALASTAIR trying to successfully concede penalties to the field, which includes likely improvers in Sweet As Candy, Ask The Tycoon and Shepherd's Bight. The vote goes to the Nicky Richards-trained five-year-old, who beat a some previous winners at Carlisle last time and has winning form at this venue.
  1. Uncle Alastair
  2. Donna's Delight
  3. Sweet As Candy

Prize Money

1st: ÂŁ3,899.002nd: ÂŁ1,145.003rd: ÂŁ572.004th: ÂŁ286.00

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