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14:20 Ayr

Dawn Construction 'national Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £16,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 59.00s
  • Off Time: 14:22:24
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Otto des Pictons (FR)

11/8

    1
    Silk - Red, Yellow diamond and sleeves, Yellow cap, Red diamond

    Ice Tea (IRE)

    8 b D
    5/2
    • Form 233124
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 123

    led, headed approaching 6th, chased winner, no impression from 3 out

    2
    Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap

    Otto des Pictons (FR)

    41 BF
    11/8
    • Form 52225
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-3
    • Official Rating 114

    chased leaders, led approaching 6th, drew clear from 2 out, easily

    3
    Silk - Red, Dark Blue stripe and sleeves

    Benny The Piler (IRE)

    181 BF
    11/2
    • Form 57-13
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-8
    • Official Rating 105

    held up in rear, chased leaders at 7th, ridden and hit 3 out, weakened next

    4
    Silk - Black, grey disc, armlets and cap

    Ever So Slightly (IRE)

    105
    7/2
    • Form 5-27612
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-7
    • Official Rating 104

    chased leader until outpaced from 7th, kept on from 3 out, no impression

    In depth

    Verdict

    Ice Tea excelled himself in a Listed contest at Aintree and a repeat of that could be good enough to land this novice event, with Otto Des Pictons the main danger. Donald McCain's gelding was well-backed on that occasion and having shown that he acts on this quicker ground, he could be hard to beat. He stays well and if gifted an early lead he could be hard to peg back. Otto Des Pictons is a promising novice and has shown plenty of promise in his five starts so far, although he is yet to get his head in front. This will be the quickest ground that he has encountered so far but if he handles it he should be thereabouts at the finish. Benny The Piler demonstrated his liking for good ground when winning on his penultimate start at Kelso so he certainly cannot be left out of calculations, whilst Ever So Slightly completes the lineup and shapes as though this step up in trip will suit. In a race where none of the runners can be ruled out, Ice Tea gets the tentative vote.

    Formwatch

    Ice Tea (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Led after 2nd, headed 4 out, ridden approaching next, kept on, 4th of 22, 2 1/2l behind Two Miles West (10-7) at Aintree 2m 4f lst hcp hdl (1) gd.

    Otto des Pictons (FR) 5-1fav (10-6) Mid-division when blundered badly 1st and dropped to rear, headway approaching 2 out, still disputing 3rd last, weakened flat, 5th of 16, 7l behind Albertas Run (10-9) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) hvy in Mar.

    Benny The Piler (IRE) 6-4fav (11-0) Towards rear, headway and effort 2 out, outpaced last, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Top Cloud (10-9) at Kelso 2m 6f cnd nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.

    Ever So Slightly (IRE) 7-2 (10-9) Behind, headway 2 out, stayed on well flat, took 2nd near finish, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Return Ticket (10-13) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.