16:00 Ayr

Sunday 19 January 2020

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

Cheltenham Preview Dinner At Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 6m 43.80s

1^st

Emma Beag

911-8

5/1

T: Julia BrookeJ: Henry Brooke

Held up, closed after 3rd, led before 3 out, clear from next, reached at last, eased towards finish op 6/1 tchd 9/2

2^nd

3 ¼

Wind Of Hope

1111-4

13/2

T: A C WhillansJ: Joe Williamson (7)

Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, challenged 4 out, led before next, soon headed, no impression on winner 2 out, kept on same pace op 8/1

3^rd

Mcginty's Dream

910-9

8/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Grant Cockburn (3)

In rear, headway 7th, mistake next, headway after 4 out, no impression on winner 2 out, kept on same pace, pressing for 2nd flat op 9/1 tchd 10/1

4^th

Sporty Yankee

711-12

9/2

T: G ElliottJ: R Johnson

Soon in touch, struggling before 3 out, well beaten next op 7/2

5^th

3 ¾

Aniknam

1010-11

6/4f

T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson

Led, headed 5th, led after 6th, headed before 3 out, weakened approaching next op 11/8 tchd 5/4

6^th

Letemgo

1211-0

9/1

T: A B HamiltonJ: D B Hurst (7)

Chased leaders on inside, lost place before 7th, well beaten after 4 out op 12/1

7^th

Bobby Boucher

711-5

100/1

T: M A BarnesJ: Dale Irving (3)

In rear, not fluent 5th or 7th, headway 8th, weakened after 4 out, blundered last

Also Ran

Chasing Charlie

511-12

50/1

T: Caroline MccaldinJ: R P McLernon

Chased leader, led 5th, headed after next, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 40/1

Easy Cash D'Alex

611-3

50/1

T: R McNallyJ: Alain Cawley

Towards rear, not fluent 5th, behind 7th, pulled up before 8th op 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.70Pl:£2.00, £2.10, £2.60EX:£29.60Trifecta:£135.00Tricast:£254.80SF:£36.57Swingers:£3.50, £7.30, £6.00

Forecasts

Aniknam (6/4), Sporty Yankee (9/2), Emma Beag (5/1), Wind Of Hope (13/2), Mcginty's Dream (8/1), Letemgo (9/1), Chasing Charlie (50/1), Easy Cash D'Alex (50/1), Bobby Boucher (100/1)

The winner of this concluding 3m handicap hurdle will almost certainly come from the quartet of Sporty Yankee, Wind Of Hope, Emma Beag and ANIKNAM. Gordon Elliott's charge must prove his stamina over this trip, while last year's winner Emma Beag comes into the race in-form, admittedly from an 8lb higher mark than 12 months ago. Therefore, the selection is Phil Kirby's one-time useful novice who reportedly landed some sizeable bets when scoring in a very game manner at Uttoxeter on New Year's Eve. Assuming that the exertions of that race haven't taken their toll, he should go close from a token 3lb higher mark.

Aniknam
Emma Beag
Sporty Yankee

Previous Winners

2019

Emma Beag

Weight: 10-11 |Age: 8

J: Henry Brooke | T: Julia Brooke

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,834.002nd: £1,126.003rd: £563.004th: £450.005th: £450.006th: £450.007th: £450.008th: £450.00