16:15 Ayr

Monday 25 October 2021

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Christmas Parties At Western House Hotel Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 4m 49.90s

1^st

Killane

610-0

9/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: Peter Kavanagh (7)

Led until before 2nd, challenged after 4 out, led after 2 out, soon edged right, edged left flat, stayed on tchd 4/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Flood Defence

711-6

1/1f

T: I JardineJ: Danny McMenamin

Pulled hard, tracked leaders, led before 4th, headed 7th, led 3 out, headed after 2 out, every chance flat, held towards finish op 10/11 tchd 5/6

3^rd

6 ½

Midnight Antics

710-0

16/5

T: T CollierJ: B S Hughes

With leader, led before 2nd, headed before 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon held, no extra in 3rd flat op 4/1 tchd 10/3

4^th

4 ½

Veshenskaya

611-2

15/2

T: A CrookJ: J Kington

Chased leaders, lost place 4th, headway 4 out, outpaced 3 out, stayed on same pace from next op 10/1

5^th

9 ½

Flash Moriviere

610-5

50/1

T: A B HamiltonJ: Sam Coltherd

Not always fluent towards rear, well beaten 3 out op 28/1

6^th

Jess's Corner

511-12

80/1

T: V ThompsonJ: Thomas Dowson

Held up, headway 4th, mistake 6th, led 7th, mistake 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened from 2 out op 40/1

7^th

2 ¼

Coopers Boy

511-6

22/1

T: R M SmithJ: Edward Austin (7)

Held up in rear, raced keenly, not fluent 4 out, never on terms, well beaten 2 out op 10/1

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Non-Runners

Bestiarius³⁷⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: G Boanas J: Sean Quinlan

Get Phar¹³³

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: D Brooke J: Craig Nichol

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.30Pl:£2.10, £1.10EX:£11.60Trifecta:£33.40Tricast:£14.69SF:£9.29Swingers:£1.50, £1.90, £1.30

Forecasts

Flood Defence (1/1), Midnight Antics (16/5), Get Phar (7/2), Killane (9/2), Bestiarius (7/1), Veshenskaya (15/2), Coopers Boy (22/1), Flash Moriviere (50/1), Jess's Corner (80/1)

FLOOD DEFENCE has yet to taste success from 9 starts over hurdles, but she appeared to benefit from stepping up to a similar trip to this when going close at Perth last month. The 7-y-o has since acquitted herself well on the Flat and she looks the most solid option here. Bestiarius resumes on a potentially handy mark and is feared most ahead of Veshenskaya.

FLOOD DEFENCE (IRE)
BESTIARIUS (IRE)
VESHENSKAYA (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £2,614.002nd: £1,204.003rd: £602.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00