15:20 Ayr

Monday 7 May 2018

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Book Now For The Scottish Sun Raceday Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 3m 48.10s

1^st

Shankill Castle

511-2

20/1

T: R M SmithJ: B S Hughes

Held up towards rear, close up before 4 out, chased leaders on inside before 2 out, switched right before last, ridden to lead flat, kept on

2^nd

1 ¼

Leostar

410-12

3/1

T: A C WhillansJ: Craig Nichol

Prominent, challenged after 3 out, led narrowly approaching last, ridden and headed flat, kept on, held towards finish tchd 11/4

3^rd

1 ¼

Karamoko

611-2

9/2

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

Tracked leaders, headway 3 out, driven and one pace next, soon ridden, kept on under pressure flat, no impression with front pair op 15/2 tchd 8/1

4^th

2 ½

Kennedys Field

511-2

25/1

T: Gemma AndersonJ: Nathan Moscrop (5)

Led, driven after 3 out, soon hard pressed, headed narrowly approaching last, no extra flat op 33/1

5^th

3 ¾

Captiva Island

511-2

6/4f

T: O MurphyJ: Aidan Coleman

Tracked leaders on inside, effort after 3 out, ridden and one pace after next, no impression from last tchd 11/8 and tchd 13/8

6^th

Tildas Icon

410-5

6/1

T: P GriffinJ: Henry Brooke

Took keen hold, soon prominent, lost place 3 out, weakened between last 2 op 13/2 tchd 7/1

7^th

Wadiyatink Now

510-9

12/1

T: N C KellyJ: C O'Farrell

Held up behind, struggling 4 out, never able to challenge op 10/1

8^th

Lady Samback

610-9

28/1

T: M A BarnesJ: Dale Irving (3)

Chased leaders, jinked and rider lost iron briefly 3rd, outpaced after 4 out, weakened 2 out op 25/1

9^th

Jackhammer

410-12

50/1

T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Sean Quinlan

Held up in rear, struggling 4 out, never a threat

Also Ran

El Mono Verde

511-2

66/1

T: M M McNiffJ: D R Fox

Chased leaders to before 4th, soon behind, tailed of when pulled up 4 out tchd 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£15.60Pl:£3.20, £1.50, £2.60EX:£99.30Trifecta:£246.40SF:£80.88Swingers:£0.00, £7.10, £4.10

Forecasts

Captiva Island (6/4), Leostar (3/1), Karamoko (9/2), Tildas Icon (6/1), Wadiyatink Now (12/1), Shankill Castle (20/1), Kennedys Field (25/1), Lady Samback (28/1), Jackhammer (50/1), El Mono Verde (66/1)

Not a strong contest, so any market confidence for the newcomer Wadlyatink Now should probably be noted. Tildas Icon was far from disgraced on debut for Pat Griffin at Hexham last month (weakened up the hill) and should be better suited by dropping back in trip, whilst Leostar brings a solid enough level of bumper form to the table in a very winnable maiden hurdle. However, the Olly Murphy trained CAPTIVA ISLAND has an official rating of 113, and with some respectable placed efforts over hurdles/in bumpers on his CV, has probably found the ideal race in which to finally shed his maiden status.

Captiva Island
Leostar
Tildas Icon

Prize Money

1st: £3,444.002nd: £1,011.003rd: £506.004th: £253.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00