13:58 Ayr
Saturday 9 March 2024
All13:2313:5814:3315:0815:4316:1816:53
Virgin Bet Fives Mares' Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  2m 5f 91y  |  Good to Soft  |  7 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:00Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 31.87s
T:Â R M SmithJ:Â 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
T:Â Miss Lucinda V RussellJ:Â 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
T:Â Miss Lucinda V RussellJ:Â P W Wadge (3)
Held up last, headway from 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, op 12/1
T:Â R M SmithJ:Â 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
T:Â N G RichardsJ:Â 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
T:Â S R B CrawfordJ:Â Callum Bewley
Raced in third, pushed along after 3 out, soon lost position and weakened quickly from 2 out op 10/1
Also Ran
T:Â M WalfordJ:Â Tom Midgley (3)
Held up, made modest headway after 8th, fell 9th op 14/1
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Non-Runners
4
Blue Baloo33
Weight: 11-2|Â Â Age: 6
T: A M Thomson  J: Ryan Mania
NR
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
Prize Money
1st: £4,753.002nd: £2,187.003rd: £1,094.004th: £547.005th: £273.00
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