15:35 Ayr

Friday 7 March 2025

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Weatherbys Scientific Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 4m 18.19s

1^st

Ballyfort

712-0

3/1f

T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn

Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, led and jumped left 2 out, clear when jumped left last, stayed on well op 11/4 tchd 5/2

2^nd

It's Dan

711-10

15/2

T: R M SmithJ: Ben Smith (7)

In touch in mid-division, closed 6th, led before 2 out, soon headed, no impression when not fluent last, held onto 2nd op 17/2 and tchd 10/1

3^rd

Bray Dale

810-6

80/1

T: C BissettJ: Ross Chapman

Held up in mid-division, effort 3 out, mistake 2 out, went 3rd before last, no impression on winner, pressed for 2nd flat op 100/1

4^th

3 ¼

Mix De Gris

410-11

4/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Conner McCann (7)

Towards rear, headway before 3 out, outpaced 2 out, went 4th and plugged on flat tchd 7/2

5^th

O'Faolains Glory

811-10

18/1

T: S CorbettJ: Nathan Moscrop

Led, headed before 2 out, weakened last op 12/1

6^th

Vampire Slayer

511-13

11/2

T: D BourkeJ: Danny McMenamin

Held up in rear, effort 3 out, soon weakneed op 9/2 tchd 6/1

7^th

2 ¾

Royal Rhythm

912-0

7/2

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Prominent, ridden and weakened before 2 out

8^th

4 ¼

Gine Sacre

910-2

33/1

T: Eloise QuayleJ: P W Wadge

Prominent, not fluent 6th, soon lost place op 25/1

9^th

I Have A Voice

611-12

8/1

T: A NicolJ: B S Hughes

In touch in mid-division, closed before 5th, weakened before 2 out op 18/1

10^th

Carnet De Stage

1011-6

40/1

T: A B HamiltonJ: Alan Doyle (3)

Rear of mid-division, headway 3 out, no impression, well beaten 2 out op 33/1

Non-Runners

Ghumama³⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: N C Kelly J: Mr M E McCrory

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.40, £2.20, £14.10EX:£23.10Trifecta:£994.00Tricast:£1,479.66SF:£25.90Swingers:£4.50, £34.90, £59.90

Forecasts

Ballyfort (3/1), Royal Rhythm (7/2), Mix De Gris (4/1), Vampire Slayer (11/2), It's Dan (15/2), I Have A Voice (8/1), Ghumama (12/1), O'Faolains Glory (18/1), Gine Sacre (33/1), Carnet De Stage (40/1), Bray Dale (80/1)

VAMPIRE SLAYER shaped well in a race that's likely to prove strong form on his handicap debut at Newcastle, so he's an appealing candidate with further improvement on the cards. Ballyfort will benefit from a return to 2m and should go well, with Mix de Gris completing the shortlist.