12:30 Ayr
Tuesday 21 December 2021
All12:3013:0513:4014:1514:4515:15
Come Racing On January 2nd 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 3YO plus  |  Class 4  |  2m  |  Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 12:31Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 3m 57.60s
T:Â S R B CrawfordJ:Â James Bowen
Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4th, challenged 3 out, carried right before last, led flat, stayed on well
T:Â N G RichardsJ:Â B S Hughes
Prominent, led 3rd, not fluent 6th, pressed 3 out, ridden and hung right before last, headed flat, held towards finish op 7/4 tchd 15/8
T:Â Miss Lucinda V RussellJ:Â D R Fox
Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 3 out, switched right and headway before 2 out, went 3rd before last, no impression on front pair tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1
T:Â O MurphyJ:Â Fergus Gregory
Held up in touch in mid-division, closed 5th, outpaced before 2 out, well held 4th before last op 6/4
T:Â J CandlishJ:Â Sean Quinlan
Held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, went 5th flat, never dangerous op 25/1
T:Â N W AlexanderJ:Â C O'Farrell
Held up rear of mid-division on outside, closed from 5th, pushed along before 3 out, soon outpaced and beaten, weakened from 2 out op 17/2
T:Â N W AlexanderJ:Â Bruce Lynn (5)
Held up in touch, closed 5th, outpaced 3 out, weakened from 2 out op 125/1 tchd 400/1
T:Â W ColtherdJ:Â Henry Brooke
Led early, prominent, lost place on inside after 3rd, closed with good jump 4th, slow next, weakened before 3 out op 125/1
T:Â R M SmithJ:Â Ryan Mania
Raced keenly, soon led, headed 3rd, weakened well before mistake 3 out op 250/1
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Non-Runners
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Desert Sapphire266
Weight: 11-1|Â Â Age: 5
T: N G Richards  J: Non Runner
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:ÂŁ5.00Pl:ÂŁ1.50, ÂŁ1.10, ÂŁ2.40EX:ÂŁ12.40Trifecta:ÂŁ58.40SF:ÂŁ10.56Swingers:ÂŁ1.80, ÂŁ4.90, ÂŁ2.70
Forecasts
Parisencore (11/8), Sure Touch (15/8), Ballycoose (4/1), Douglas Talking (11/1), Travail D'Orfevre (12/1), Desert Sapphire (20/1), Bridge Road (33/1), Annies Regatta (150/1), Gustav's Dream (250/1), Euchan Falls (300/1)
Bumper-winner SURE TOUCH was set too much to do by his rider in a steadily-run affair on his hurdling debut at Southwell 4 weeks ago, so is well worth another chance with improvement very much on the cards. Ballycoose and Parisencore look the main threats.
- SURE TOUCH
- BALLYCOOSE (IRE)
- PARISENCORE (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: ÂŁ4,302.002nd: ÂŁ1,982.003rd: ÂŁ991.004th: ÂŁ496.00
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