13:40 Ayr

Friday 22 December 2017

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

Racing UK Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 5m 37.0s

1^st

Uncle Alastair

511-6

1/1f

T: N G RichardsJ: Craig Nichol

Held up towards rear and in touch, headway before 3 out, led before last, hard pressed run-in, held on well towards finish op 5/6

2^nd

Donna's Delight

611-6

6/4

T: A M ThomsonJ: B S Hughes

Held up in touch and towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, upsides winner run-in, kept on and held towards finish op 7/4 tchd 11/8

3^rd

Shtan On

611-0

40/1

T: A C WhillansJ: Steven Fox (5)

With leader, led before 3 out, headed before last, soon weakened op 66/1

4^th

Ask The Tycoon

411-0

7/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Led, headed before 3 out, weakening when mistake last op 13/2

Also Ran

Monango High

711-0

250/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd (5)

Chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, pulled up

Shepherd's Bight

511-0

33/1

T: J M JeffersonJ: Jamie Hamilton (3)

`in rear, blundered 4 out, soon pulled up op 50/1

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Non-Runners

Sweet As Candy³⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: R Dobbin J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80Pl:£1.10, £1.10EX:£3.20Trifecta:£13.10SF:£2.63Swingers:£1.20, £2.90, £13.10

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)

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.