13:58 Ayr

Saturday 9 March 2024

All13:2313:5814:3315:0815:4316:1816:53

Virgin Bet Fives Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 5m 31.87s

1^st

Donso Star

610-2

10/1

T: R M SmithJ: Ben Smith (10)

Midfield but in touch, closed on leaders setting out on second circuit, chased leaders from 3 out, went third before last, ran on strongly run-in, led well inside final 100 yards, ran on op 12/1 tchd 9/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Lady In The Park

611-5

10/11f

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Raced in second, pressed leader 3 out, ridden after 2 out, led last, headed inside final 100 yards, kept on but not pace of winner near finish op Evens tchd 5/6 and tchd 11/10

3^rd

1 ¼

Czech Her Out

1012-0

8/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge (3)

Held up last, headway from 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, op 12/1

4^th

1 ¼

Not Staying Long

610-13

4/1

T: R M SmithJ: B S Hughes

Led, landed awkwardly 4th, good jump 6th, faced challenge 3 out, pushed along 2 out, headed last, weakened to fourth run-in op 7/2

5^th

Headscarf Lil

1010-5

18/1

T: N G RichardsJ: Sean Quinlan

Midfield but in touch, ridden 3 out, chased leaders when ridden before 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened inside final 50 yards run-in op 11/1 tchd 9/1

6^th

1 ¼

Poppy Rose

710-6

12/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: Callum Bewley

Raced in third, pushed along after 3 out, soon lost position and weakened quickly from 2 out op 10/1

Also Ran

Moonlight Glory

911-10

20/1

T: M WalfordJ: Tom Midgley (3)

Held up, made modest headway after 8th, fell 9th op 14/1

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Non-Runners

Blue Baloo³³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: A M Thomson J: Ryan Mania

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.00Pl:£3.50, £1.10EX:£22.60Trifecta:£98.20Tricast:£73.32SF:£19.01Swingers:£2.50, £4.50, £2.40

Forecasts

Lady In The Park (10/11), Not Staying Long (4/1), Blue Baloo (5/1), Czech Her Out (8/1), Donso Star (10/1), Poppy Rose (12/1), Headscarf Lil (18/1), Moonlight Glory (20/1)

Although BLUE BALOO has yet to build on her Newcastle hurdle debut success, that could change now handicapping from an opening mark which looks manageable. Lucinda Russell pair Lady In The Park and Czech Her Out can give her most to do.

BLUE BALOO (IRE)
LADY IN THE PARK (IRE)
CZECH HER OUT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Animore

Weight: 10-8 |Age: 10

J: Dylan Johnston | T: I Jardine

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,753.002nd: £2,187.003rd: £1,094.004th: £547.005th: £273.00