13:45 Ayr

Friday 1 April 2022

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Ayrshire Hospice, Building The Future Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   3m 70y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:46  |   Winning time: 6m 2.07s
1st
Horse silk
1
City Chief
511-12
11/8f
T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen
Chased leaders, went second after 6th, not fluent next, good jump to dispute lead 8th, headed next, pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden before next, led 2 out, headed last, stayed on well to lead flat, asserted final 50yds op 5/4 tchd 6/5
2nd
Horse silk
¾
5
Hidden Heroics
511-0
17/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Led at steady tempo, increased pace before 7th, joined 8th, led again next, pushed along 3 out, ridden before 2 out, mistake and headed 2 out, hung left but rallied well to lead again last, headed flat, kept on well tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
9
6
Starlyte
510-4
17/2
T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd (3)
In rear, headway into midfield 6th, nudged along before 8th where not fluent, mistake next, soon pushed along, pecked 3 out, kept on to go third before last tchd 11/1
4th
Horse silk
13
4
Half Track
611-0
11/4
T: N W AlexanderJ: B S Hughes
In touch on outer, not fluent 3rd, dropped to rear 6th, nudged along 8th, slow next, ridden 3 out, headway approaching next, plugged on one pace from 2 out op 10/3
5th
Horse silk
14
2
Shearer
611-12
11/2
T: P F NichollsJ: Adrian Heskin
Close up, not fluent and lost second 6th, niggled along when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, faded 2 out op 5/1 tchd 9/2
6th
Horse silk
2
3
Donna's Double
611-4
25/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania
In touch, slow 1st, mistake 7th, hit 9th, weakened 3 out tchd 28/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.38Pl:£1.40, £3.20EX:£11.10Trifecta:£45.00SF:£12.21Swingers:£2.90, £2.50, £6.10

Forecasts

City Chief (11/8), Half Track (11/4), Shearer (11/2), Hidden Heroics (17/2), Starlyte (17/2), Donna's Double (25/1)

Verdict

CITY CHIEF made the most of a good opportunity at Hereford, but it was hard not to be impressed with the way he jumped and travelled, so he gets the vote to follow up on handicap debut. Shearer and Half Track are feared most in that order.

  1. CITY CHIEF (IRE)
  2. SHEARER (IRE)
  3. HALF TRACK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Aquila Sky
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 6
J: Alan Johns  |  T: S Allwood
9/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,897.002nd: £3,638.003rd: £1,818.004th: £911.005th: £350.006th: £350.00

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