13:15 Ayr

Sunday 19 January 2020

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3016:00

Racing TV Free For A Month Novices' Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   3m 70y  |   Heavy  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:15  |   Winning time: 6m 34.97s
Odds by:
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Live Odds
Odds
2
Escaria Ten
8/13, 4/7
4/6
1
Empire Steel
11/4, 5/2
9/4
6
Western Aussie
10/1, 11/1, 12/1
14/1
4
Skiddaw Tara
16/1
20/1
3
Portstorm
25/1, 28/1
33/1
7
Calle Malva
50/1
5
St Basil
250/1
SP Book Percentage 107.5

Forecasts

Escaria Ten (4/6), Empire Steel (9/4), Western Aussie (14/1), Skiddaw Tara (20/1), Portstorm (33/1), Calle Malva (50/1), St Basil (250/1)

Verdict

Empire Steel renews rivalry with Skiddaw Tara, and despite an incurred 6lb penalty should confirm Carlisle placings on a similarly testing racing surface, while Martin Todhunter's Western Aussie appears virtually guaranteed to appreciate stepping up in trip. However, it would take a brave and hardy soul to oppose the Gordon Elliott-trained (McNeill Family-owned) ESCARIA TEN. This £100,000 purchase dug very deep for pressure when breaking the maiden at Cork (3m, soft) a fortnight ago and can swiftly double-up on the opposite side of the Irish Sea.
  1. Escaria Ten
  2. Empire Steel
  3. Western Aussie

Previous Winners

2019
Ask Ben
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 6
4/5

Prize Money

1st: £4,289.002nd: £1,259.003rd: £630.004th: £315.00

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