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16:45 Ayr
Macklin Motors Toyota Coming To Ayr 'Hands & Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/Amateurs) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 100y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,281
- 2nd: £2,430
- 3rd: £1,215
- 4th: £608
- Form 248F36
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
held up towards rear, headway 7th, challenged 3 out, mistake last, led flat, stayed on, ridden out
- Form U40362
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
led after 1st, headed before mistake 5th, not fluent and lost place 7th, well beaten 3 out
- Form 2324P3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Miss Leah Cooper
took keen hold, went prominent 3rd, mistake 4th, led next, headed after 3 out, weakened next, lost 4th close home
- Form 2-52222
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey William Maggs
in rear, some headway before 7th, lost place before 8th, well held 3 out, went 4th close home
- Form 4-615P3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Miss Imogen Mathias
took keen hold, chased leaders, lost place before 4th, jumped left and not fluent next, closed before 7th, no impression after 9th, well held from 3 out, went 3rd last
- Form 323322
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P W Wadge
led until after 1st, prominent, jumped right 3rd, challenged 3 out, soon led, headed flat, no impression on winner towards finish
- Form 926114
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Lewis Dobb
chased leaders, lost place before 2nd, behind from 8th
- Form 133-245
- Age 12
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Conor Rabbitt
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Verdict
The likes of Better Getalong and Voix Du Reve have probably seen better days and Castletown has always been hard to win with while No Rematch has had limitations exposed since winning a Leicester claimer. Guernesey was beaten a long way when second at Taunton but may not have stayed that 3m trip. Restandbethankful has been chasing with limited success but Euchan Falls arrives in good form and is receiving weight all round. The maiden LEADING FORCE makes his handicap debut in undistinguished company and can finally get his head in front.
Formwatch
Voix Du Reve (FR) 8-1 (11-5) Held up, struggling home turn, never involved, 6th of 8, 26 3/4l behind Stainsby Girl (12-0) at Newcastle 2m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Guernesey (FR) 7-2 (11-8) Prominent, led after 2nd, headed next, not fluent 4th, mistake 3 out, no impression on winner 2 out, 2nd of 4, 20l behind Iberio (10-12) at Taunton 3m hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Restandbethankful 12-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, headway into midfield before 9th, travelling well when pressed leader 4 out, soon ridden, not fluent 3 out, weakened into 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 4, 7 3/4l behind Cartonne (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Leading Force (IRE) 6-4fav (11-7) Chased leader, led going well before last, ran on well flat, no extra close home, headed on line, 2nd of 10, shd behind Hot As Pepper (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Mar.
No Rematch (IRE) 15-8fav (11-6) Off the pace in 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, plugged on in well held 3rd, 3rd of 6, 36l behind First Class Return (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gs in Apr.
Castletown (FR) 85-40 (10-12) Led, headed before 7th, led again after 9th, headed and pushed along after 2 out, no extra run-in, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Brayhill (11-12) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Euchan Falls (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Disputed early lead, headed but remained prominent approaching 2nd, lost position when hung left before 5th, rallied after last, took fourth on the line, 4th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Les's Legacy (10-12) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Better Getalong (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) In touch, pushed along 3 out, some headway next, not trouble leaders, 5th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Alnadam (12-0) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.