16:30 Ayr

Saturday 10 March 2018

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:35

Caledonia Best Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 5m 48.81s

1^st

Captain Redbeard

90-0

7/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd (5)

Led early, tracked leader, led before 3 out, held on towards finish op 6/1 tchd 7/1

2^nd

Elusive Theatre

70-0

5/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin (3)

Soon led, headed before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on and held towards finish op 10/3

3^rd

Broken Quest

60-0

5/2f

T: David DennisJ: B S Hughes

In touch, 3rd from 4 out, no impression op 9/4

4^th

Verona Opera

70-0

12/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: Ross Chapman (3)

Prominent, weakened after 4 out

Also Ran

N/A

One For Harry

100-0

6/1

T: N G RichardsJ: R D Day (3)

NonRunner

N/A

Mirsaale

80-0

12/1

T: K DalgleishJ: Callum Bewley (3)

NonRunner

Becky The Thatcher

50-0

20/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Finian O'Toole (3)

Always behind, weakened before 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out tchd 28/1

N/A

Cornborough

150-0

T: M WalfordJ:

Blottos

60-0

3/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny Cook

Tracked leader, mistake 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 5/2

N/A

Eaton Hill

140-0

T: Kerry LeeJ:

N/A

Jet Master

200-0

T: N W AlexanderJ:

N/A

Apache Jack

180-0

T: S R B CrawfordJ:

N/A

Cash Again

140-0

T: B HaslamJ:

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.40Pl:£2.20, £1.50EX:£20.70Trifecta:£71.50Tricast:£43.27SF:£20.47Swingers:£4.90, £2.70, £1.90

Forecasts

Broken Quest (5/2), Blottos (3/1), Elusive Theatre (5/1), One For Harry (6/1), Captain Redbeard (7/1), Verona Opera (12/1), Mirsaale (12/1), Becky The Thatcher (20/1)

Decent prize money up for grabs so no surprise to see a competitive line-up. One For Harry is not out of it despite his big weight and Mirsaale may do better if rain stays away. Becky The Thatcher and the stable companions Elusive Theatre and Verona Opera have fair claims, but the two most likely sorts are the progressive Broken Quest and BLOTTOS. The latter looks the more feasibly handicapped and can continue his winning run.

Blottos
Broken Quest
Verona Opera

Prize Money

1st: £10,657.002nd: £3,129.003rd: £1,565.004th: £782.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00