15:20 Ayr

Saturday 12 March 2022

All13:0013:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:30

Virgin Bet Fives Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 6m 38.30s

1^st

Don Brocco

610-13

9/2

T: H Graham & G RutherfordJ: Ryan Mania

Chased clear leader, closed 4 out, led before not fluent 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, rallied last, led flat, just held on op 5/1

2^nd

Shoeshine Boy

610-9

85/40f

T: D W WhillansJ: Craig Nichol

Raced in 3rd, closed on leader 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, led and not fluent 2 out, headed flat, rallied towards finish, just held op 2/1 tchd 9/4

3^rd

Askgarmor

1010-0

7/1

T: T DavidsonJ: Harry Reed

Rear of mid-division, closed after 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, switched left before 2 out, no impression last, weakened flat tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2

4^th

9 ½

Pammi

711-7

12/1

T: J S GoldieJ: B S Hughes

Mid-division, headway after 4 out, went 4th from 3 out but well held by leaders op 11/1

5^th

5 ½

Franks Fancy

711-5

11/1

T: C GrantJ: Sean Quinlan

Held up in rear, headway after 4 out, no impression before 3 out op 10/1

6^th

2 ½

Barney Stinson

611-4

28/1

T: A NicolJ: Nathan Moscrop

Led, soon well clear, not fluent 6th, reduced lead when not fluent 4 out, headed before 3 out, soon weakened op 22/1

7^th

Whoa Black Betty

710-12

5/1

T: Mrs J StephenJ: Alan Doyle (7)

Held up towards rear, well behind 4 out

Also Ran

RTR

Final Reminder

1011-11

6/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn (5)

Refused to race tchd 13/2

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Non-Runners

Off The Beat²²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: A M Thomson J: C O'Farrell

Stoney Rover²⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: A M Thomson J: Edward Austin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.70, £1.30, £2.10EX:£14.10Trifecta:£72.10Tricast:£64.19SF:£14.60Swingers:£2.00, £5.10, £3.40

Forecasts

Shoeshine Boy (85/40), Don Brocco (9/2), Whoa Black Betty (5/1), Stoney Rover (5/1), Final Reminder (6/1), Askgarmor (7/1), Franks Fancy (11/1), Pammi (12/1), Off The Beat (25/1), Barney Stinson (28/1)

SHOESHINE BOY and Don Brocco were evenly matched in their meeting at Carlisle late last month, and though Don Brocco got the better of his rival there, Shoeshine Boy is slightly better off at the weights this time and perhaps has more room for progression on only his fourth handicap start. Stoney Rover can fill the frame in a race that lacks depth away from the market leaders.

SHOESHINE BOY (IRE)
DON BROCCO
STONEY ROVER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

The Ogle Gogle Man

Weight: 12-3 |Age: 9

J: C O'Farrell | T: I Jardine

16/5

Prize Money

1st: £4,248.002nd: £1,957.003rd: £978.004th: £490.005th: £350.006th: £350.00