16:30 Ayr

Saturday 12 March 2022

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

Virgin Bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 4m 10.20s

1^st

Atlantic Dancer

911-2

14/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn (5)

Raced keenly, tracked leader, led before 3rd, ridden before 2 out, stayed on well flat op 17/2

2^nd

1 ½

The Electrician

610-11

8/1

T: R M SmithJ: Ryan Mania

Held up towards rear, closed 2nd, not much room after 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner flat, stayed on op 11/1

3^rd

1 ½

Hidden Commander

711-1

6/4f

T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd

Chased leaders, steadied 2nd, reminder after 5th, closed before 3 out, pressing for 2nd flat, 3rd and no extra towards finish op 3/1 tchd 11/8

4^th

Ugo Du Misselot

811-11

14/1

T: T DavidsonJ: Harry Reed

Held up towards rear, headway 4th, every chance 2 out, no extra flat op 12/1 tchd 16/1

5^th

Lusitanien

611-0

9/2

T: Ewan WhillansJ: Callum Bewley

Held up towards rear, headway before 4th, close up after 4 out, weakened 2 out op 5/2

6^th

Paddy The Panda

710-1

9/2

T: D BourkeJ: B S Hughes

Always towards rear op 4/1

Also Ran

Hector Master

511-12

25/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place before 4th, well behind when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 16/1

Cellar Vie

811-11

10/1

T: J EwartJ: Alan Doyle (7)

Led until before 3rd, stayed handy, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out tchd 11/1

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Non-Runners

Memors¹⁴

Weight: 10-5| Age: 7

T: N W Alexander J: C O'Farrell

Oot Ma Way²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: I Jardine J: Nathan Moscrop

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£17.80Pl:£3.40, £2.10, £1.30EX:£171.80Trifecta:£653.20Tricast:£267.86SF:£115.73Swingers:£16.00, £6.00, £3.00

Forecasts

Hidden Commander (6/4), Oot Ma Way (9/4), Lusitanien (9/2), Paddy The Panda (9/2), The Electrician (8/1), Cellar Vie (10/1), Atlantic Dancer (14/1), Ugo Du Misselot (14/1), Memors (14/1), Hector Master (25/1)

In a race devoid of a standout candidate, a chance is taken on HECTOR MASTER, who has been handed what looks a feasible mark for this handicap debut. Oot Ma Way appeared to have matters under control when exiting at the final flight at Carlisle on Thursday and will be a threat if going to post, but Ugo Du Misselot is feared most back in this sphere. The Electrician is worth a second look, too.

HECTOR MASTER (FR)
UGO DU MISSELOT (FR)
OOT MA WAY (FR)

Prize Money

1st: £3,703.002nd: £1,706.003rd: £853.004th: £427.005th: £350.006th: £350.00