16:15 Ayr

Saturday 7 March 2020

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

Caledonia Best Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 6m 58.00s

1^st

Wind Of Hope

1111-2

8/1

T: A C WhillansJ: Callum Bewley

Led or disputed lead throughout, driven after 3 out, ridden and 1 length clear when edged left between last 2, clear flat, stayed on well

2^nd

5 ½

Emma Beag

911-12

11/4

T: Julia BrookeJ: Henry Brooke

Held up mid-division, tracked leaders after 6th, challenged 3 out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance last, no extra flat

3^rd

Top Billing

1111-9

10/1

T: N G RichardsJ: B S Hughes

In touch on outside, driven and outpaced after 4 out, ridden after next, stayed on into modest 3rd 2 out, no chance with clear pair

4^th

Border Victor

811-11

7/1

T: F P MurtaghJ: Lorcan Murtagh (3)

With leaders, driven and outpaced by front pair before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next

5^th

Letemgo

1210-3

16/1

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

Held up in rear, headway 7th, reminders and lost place after next, soon behind, continued tailed off

Also Ran

Tuatha De Dannan

511-11

50/1

T: A B HamiltonJ: Mr Cameron Wadge (7)

Chased leaders to after 6th, soon behind and struggling, lost touch when pulled up before next

Aero Majestic

711-9

7/4f

T: G ElliottJ: R Johnson

Held up behind, driven to chase leaders after 4 out, never going pace to challenge, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

Jamboulet

510-10

15/2

T: C E LongsdonJ: Paul O'Brien (3)

Led or disputed lead to 4 out, soon lost place and behind, lost touch when fell next

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.00Pl:£2.10, £1.10, £2.70EX:£29.70Trifecta:£158.80Tricast:£225.43SF:£31.34Swingers:£4.40, £12.80, £5.40

Forecasts

Aero Majestic (7/4), Emma Beag (11/4), Border Victor (7/1), Jamboulet (15/2), Wind Of Hope (8/1), Top Billing (10/1), Letemgo (16/1), Tuatha De Dannan (50/1)

EMMA BEAG does her best work around here and isn't harshly treated having gone up 5lb for her January C&D success, she should be right in the mix again and rates as the most obvious choice. The one to monitor in the betting is surely Aero Majestic, who has joined Gordon Elliott since winning a point-to-point last year and may leave previous rules form firmly behind. Border Victor went close at Catterick after a wind op and should give a good account while Top Billing is improving with racing this term and represents a trainer in great form.

Emma Beag
Aero Majestic
Border Victor

Previous Winners

2019

The Horsechesnut

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 11

J: Sean Quinlan | T: J Candlish

16/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,184.002nd: £935.003rd: £467.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00