Racecards
14:40 Ayr
Alan Shearer's Speedflex Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,798
- 2nd: £2,290
- 3rd: £1,145
- 4th: £572
- Form 2411-6P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
prominent until ridden and weakened after 6th, well behind before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 310-232
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 6th, led narrowly when pecked last, soon headed, weakened final 150 yards, lost 2 places towards finish
- Form 40-52F5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, about 2 lengths 3rd when fell 2 out
- Form 1114/2P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
mid-division, lost place and pushed along before 4th, no impression before 3 out
- Form 15F351
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 121
led, ridden and headed last, kept on same pace flat, no impression on winner towards finish
- Form 2151-53
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, closed 3rd, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten, weakening when slightly hampered 2 out
- Form 113254
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Mr Garry Lavery
held up, headway on outside 5th, not fluent next, close 3rd last, led flat, kept on well
- Form 508U72
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Daragh Bourke
prominent, ridden and stayed on same pace from 2 out, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 556611
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, outpaced and lost place 6th, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th close home
- Form 1652/P8-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey E Whillans
held up in last, pushed along after 4th, plugged on from 2 out, never in contention
Verdict
Ballybogey, Fascino Rustico and Fourth Estate all have a bit to prove at present but there are possibilities about Carlisle winner Just Cameron. Fair Loch continues to run well but the jury is out on Veloce, who is now tried in blinkers, and this may be a little too competitive for the hat-trick seeking Plus Jamais. IT'S A MANS WORLD has been dropped a further pound since a fair fourth at Stratford. The eight-year-old still has a decent turn of foot and could be the value in this under a 10lb claimer.
Formwatch
Ballybogey (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, moderate 4th 5 out, ridden in 3rd 3 out, moderate 4th when bumped 2 out, weakened and pulled up before last, in a race won by Si C'etait Vrai (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f beg chase in Feb, 10 ran.
Fair Loch 5-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway 4th, every chance 2 out, stayed on well, 2nd of 17, 3 1/2l behind Oscar Hoof (11-7) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Fascino Rustico 9-4 (11-12) Held up, took keen hold and raced wide, closed from 3rd, went 2nd after 4th until after 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 29l behind Keel Haul (11-1) at Wincanton 2m (3) hvy in Feb.
Fourth Estate (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Chased leaders on inside, mistake 3rd, steadily lost place, weakened rapidly before 2 out, behind and pulled up before last, in a race won by Baltimore Rock (10-12) at Sandown 2m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) sft in Mar, 14 ran.
Just Cameron 9-4fav (11-9) Raced keenly, tracked leader, challenged 4th, led next, clear last, driven out, won at Carlisle 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Mar beating Hallmark Star (10-13) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Veloce (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Prominent, not fluent 7th, ridden and every chance 3 out, 3rd and beaten before last, 3rd of 4, 12l behind Ahyaknowyerself (11-0) at Leicester 2m nov chs (3) sft in Jan.
It's A Mans World 20-1 (10-6) Mid-division, chased leaders under pressure 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, never on terms, 4th of 11, 11l behind Vulcanite (11-11) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Mar.
Overpriced 33-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear on outside, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leading pair after 2 out, 6 lengths down in 3rd when left 2nd at last, stayed on well to press winner towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 10, hd behind Keeneland (11-11) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Plus Jamais (FR) Evensfav (11-7) With leader, led 4 out, ridden before and not fluent last, kept on, driven out, won at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Mar beating Final Assault (11-7) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
Sir Tantallus Hawk 12-1 (11-4) Mistake 5th, always towards rear, tailed off, 8th of 11, 45l behind Rhymers Ha' (10-9) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Dec '12.
Makbullet 20-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, headway into 2nd after 4 out, lost place 2 out, 4th and beaten when hit last, 5th of 8, 20l behind Jet Master (11-7) at Kelso 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Mar.