Racecards
15:50 Ayr
Book Christmas Day At Western House 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey R D Day
in touch, headway to press leaders 4f out, led and quickened pace 3f out, ridden and ran on final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Blair Campbell
disputed lead at very steady pace, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey C O'Farrell
tracked leaders, ridden and headway to chase winner entering final furlong, kept on same pace
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
keen disputed lead at very steady pace, ridden and headed 3f out, kept on one pace
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Harry Bannister
close up in rear, pushed along halfway, outpaced 5f out
Verdict
Nicky Richards boasts a better than 40 per cent strike-rates with his bumper horses here and saddled last year’s well-backed runner-up. BEACON EDGE is a half-brother to three-times hurdles winner Fridaynightlights so he gets the vote, though the market will ultimately be the best guide. Stuart Crawford has engaged the champion for Gennady and Donald McCain’s Yes No Maybe So is a brother to a winning hurdler and pointer.
Formwatch
Beacon Edge (IRE) Doyen gelding out of Laurel Gift.
Gennady (IRE) Arakan gelding out of Topathistle.
Slainte Mhor (IRE) Milan gelding out of Founding Daughter.
Soviet Castle (IRE) Soviet Star gelding out of Castle Hope.
Yes No Maybe So (IRE) Stowaway gelding out of Godlylady.
Miss Brooklyn Notnowcato filly out of Serraval.