12:45 Ayr

Tuesday 2 January 2024

All12:4513:1513:4514:1514:4515:1515:45

Happy New Year From Ayr Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:46 | Winning time: 5m 27.68s

1^st

Esprit Du Potier

511-6

4/7f

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Made all, jumped fluently, steadily drew clear on bridle from before 2 out, coasted home, unchallenged op 4/6 tchd 8/11

2^nd

5 ½

President Scottie

611-6

5/1

T: N G RichardsJ: Danny McMenamin

Chased leaders on outer, ridden in 4th before 2 out, stayed on for modest 2nd closing stages, no chance with facile winner op 6/1 tchd 9/2

3^rd

Hombre De Guerra

611-6

7/2

T: N W AlexanderJ: Sean Quinlan

Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out and soon well held by winner, kept on one pace and lost 2nd closing stages op 5/2

4^th

Paddy's Milestone

511-6

10/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin

Prominent, pushed along and hung left from before 2 out, soon weakened op 17/2 tchd 15/2

5^th

Sattam

511-6

150/1

T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Henry Brooke

Towards rear, not fluent 6th, closed up after 4 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out where jumped left, tailed off op 80/1

Also Ran

Cave Hill

511-6

250/1

T: I A DuncanJ: G B Watters

Mid-division, mistake 8th, pushed along and dropped away tamely after 4 out, pulled up before next op 100/1

Born To Sparkle

610-13

300/1

T: R M SmithJ: Callum Bewley

In rear, pushed along and tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next op 200/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.58Pl:£1.10, £1.90EX:£3.70Trifecta:£6.80SF:£4.12Swingers:£1.10, £1.10, £1.50

Forecasts

Esprit Du Potier (4/7), Hombre De Guerra (7/2), President Scottie (5/1), Paddy's Milestone (10/1), Sattam (150/1), Cave Hill (250/1), Born To Sparkle (300/1)

A few promise to be suited by the step up in trip, but none more so than HOMBRE DE GUERRA, who caught the eye rattling home from an unpromising position on his hurdling debut here in early November. Esprit du Potier and President Scottie rate the principal threats.

HOMBRE DE GUERRA (IRE)
ESPRIT DU POTIER (FR)
PRESIDENT SCOTTIE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Escapeandevade

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 7

J: B S Hughes | T: J Ewart

11/10

Prize Money

1st: £4,547.002nd: £2,095.003rd: £1,047.004th: £524.00