15:25 Ayr

Saturday 3 November 2018

All12:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:2515:55

Tennent's Cup Scottish Champion Hurdle Trial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 3m 48.70s

1^st

Le Patriote

611-5

5/4f

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Charlie Hammond (5)

Held up, closed after 3rd, 2nd when not fluent 2 out, led flat, ran on well op 13/8 tchd 7/4

2^nd

Chti Balko

611-12

6/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy

Chased leader until 3rd, stayed handy, led 3 out, headed flat, no impression towards finish op 13/2

3^rd

Tonto's Spirit

611-2

16/1

T: Kenneth SlackJ: Colm McCormack (3)

Led until 3 out, 3rd and beaten before last, one pace op 14/1 tchd 12/1

4^th

Martila

610-5

7/2

T: Miss P RobsonJ: Craig Nichol

In rear, pushed along and behind before 3 out, jumped left and not fluent 2 out, went 4th and kept on flat, never on terms tchd 4/1

5^th

1 ¼

Beau Et Sublime

810-0

25/1

T: R M SmithJ: S Mulqueen (3)

Keen early, held up on outside, not fluent 2nd, closed after 6th, 4th and beaten from 2 out, no extra flat op 28/1

6^th

Crezic

510-7

12/1

T: Stef KeniryJ: D R Fox

Chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until before 3 out, weakened next, awkward last op 9/1

7^th

Taxmeifyoucan

411-5

5/1

T: K DalgleishJ: B S Hughes

Chased leaders on inside, pushed along after 6th, weakened well before not fluent 3 out tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1

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Non-Runners

Potters Story³²⁰

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: P & M Bowen J: James Bowen

Golden Jeffrey³⁷

Weight: 10-1| Age: 5

T: I Jardine J: Ross Chapman

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.10Pl:£2.20, £2.00EX:£9.80Trifecta:£81.10Tricast:£80.41SF:£9.71Swingers:£3.50, £2.60, £4.30

Forecasts

Le Patriote (5/4), Martila (7/2), Potters Story (7/2), Taxmeifyoucan (5/1), Chti Balko (6/1), Crezic (12/1), Tonto's Spirit (16/1), Golden Jeffrey (16/1), Beau Et Sublime (25/1)

Martila won this race last year off just a 2lb lower mark and has obvious claims of a repeat if fit and ready to go. TAXMEIFYOUCAN is a horse with lots of potential to kick on in this sphere and looks interesting here having had a pipe opener on the flat last month. It will be interesting to see what the market makes of Potters Story on return from an absence.

Taxmeifyoucan
Martila
Potters Story

Previous Winners

2017

Martila

Weight: 10-0 |Age: 5

J: Craig Nichol | T: Miss P Robson

7/1

Prize Money

1st: £25,992.002nd: £7,632.003rd: £3,816.004th: £1,908.00