16:18 Ayr

Saturday 9 March 2024

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

Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 6m 20.16s

1^st

Better Be Definite

610-7

12/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn (3)

Towards rear, still a lot to do when making headway before 3 out, stayed on strongly from 2 out, led last, ran on well run-in, always doing enough near finish tchd 11/1

2^nd

1 ¾

Artic Mann

1011-12

4/1j

T: N W AlexanderJ: Sean Quinlan

Towards rear, not fluent 5th, chased leaders from 3 out, every chance when disputing after 2 out, ridden when briefly led before last, soon headed, ran on but not pace of winner near finish tchd 9/2

3^rd

1 ¼

Iturgeon Du Breuil

610-7

50/1

T: F P MurtaghJ: Joe Williamson (5)

Midfield, headway after 7th, soon pushed along, chased leaders from 3 out, every chance when disputing down centre before last, ridden when in third run-in, kept on op 33/1 tchd 66/1

4^th

Ebendi

710-12

28/1

T: A WilsonJ: Callum Bewley

Midfield, chased leaders from before 4 out, went second after 3 out, every chance when disputing after 2 out, ran when every chance last, no extra and dropped to fourth near finish op 22/1 tchd 40/1

5^th

2 ¾

Lahardaun

711-2

10/1

T: G BewleyJ: Jonathon Bewley

Close up, soon raced in second, pushed along after 8th, chased leaders from 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, kept on for modest fifth after last op 17/2 tchd 8/1

6^th

5 ½

Bollin Matilda

610-11

12/1

T: D W WhillansJ: Craig Nichol

Midfield, soon went prominent, lost position after 7th, chased leaders from 3 out, kept on for modest sixth near finish op 16/1 tchd 11/1

7^th

Sanosuke

611-13

11/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: C O'Farrell

Reluctant to line up, smartly away and soon led, reminders and ridden along after 2nd, joined 8th, ridden again after 9th, went clear before 3 out, outpaced when headed 2 out, weakened after last op 12/1 tchd 9/1

8^th

1 ½

Howzat Hiris

710-4

16/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Emma Smith-Chaston (3)

Prominent early, dropped to midfield on final circuit, never in serious contention tchd 12/1

9^th

Dequall

810-8

11/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Edward Austin (5)

Prominent, ridden setting out on second circuit, soon dropped to last, pushed along after 7th, modest headway in home straight, never dangerous op 10/1 tchd 12/1

10^th

2 ¾

Aazza

811-12

11/2

T: R DobbinJ: Dylan Johnston (5)

Close up, lost position after 4th, outpaced and struggling before 4 out, gradually weakened op 6/1

11^th

Toombridge

811-9

28/1

T: I A DuncanJ: B S Hughes

Held up last, slow jump 3rd, struggling setting out on second circuit, tailed off from before 3 out op 25/1 tchd 33/1

12^th

4 ¾

Grosvenor Court

811-12

18/1

T: D J JeffreysJ: D A Jacob

Always towards rear, struggling before 3 out, soon detached from main group, weakened from before 2 out op 17/2

13^th

Rowdy Rustler

912-0

18/1

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

Prominent, soon raced in share of third, outpaced before 4 out, losing ground when hampered by faller 3 out, weakened quickly home straight, finished detached op 16/1

Also Ran

Clovis Boy

511-9

4/1j

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Prominent, soon raced in share of third, lost ground quickly before 4 out, soon tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 5/1

Hell On Earth

1010-13

200/1

T: C BissettJ: Charlotte Jones (3)

Prominent, went third at 4th flight, disputed 8th, weakening when fell 3 out op 66/1

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Non-Runners

Gypsey's Secret¹²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 9

T: Miss S E Forster J: S Mulqueen

Bowler Jack²⁶

Weight: 10-4| Age: 6

T: A M Thomson J: Danny McMenamin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£14.10Pl:£4.50, £2.10, £13.10EX:£88.90Trifecta:£3,064.00Tricast:£2,376.57SF:£59.95Swingers:£13.40, £111.80, £40.60

Forecasts

Artic Mann (4/1), Clovis Boy (4/1), Aazza (11/2), Gypsey's Secret (6/1), Lahardaun (10/1), Bowler Jack (10/1), Sanosuke (11/1), Dequall (11/1), Better Be Definite (12/1), Bollin Matilda (12/1), Howzat Hiris (16/1), Grosvenor Court (18/1), Rowdy Rustler (18/1), Ebendi (28/1), Toombridge (28/1), Iturgeon Du Breuil (50/1), Hell On Earth (200/1)

Not nearly so competitive as the numbers suggest and GYPSEY'S SECRET looks to have been found an excellent opportunity to go one better than over C&D recently and gain her breakthrough success. Aazza is proving a reliable sort and can have a say too off an easing mark, with Arctic Mann, Clovis Boy and Bowler Jack all not discounted either.

GYPSEY'S SECRET (IRE)
AAZZA (IRE)
ARTIC MANN

Previous Winners

2023

You Some Boy

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 8

J: Aaron Anderson | T: R Menzies

14/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,697.002nd: £1,701.003rd: £850.004th: £426.005th: £212.00