Horse Alert

02 Jan 2024 12:45 Ayr

Winner: £8,350 (Penalty: £4,547); Distance: 2m 4f 100y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).

Happy New Year From Ayr Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	2	-	Esprit Du Potier (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6)	2116-22 / 6	Jump (22)	D R Fox	Miss Lucinda V Russell The Four Lushes	4/7
		made all, jumped fluently, steadily drew clear on bridle from before 2 out, coasted home, unchallenged
2^nd	5	5½ L	President Scottie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6)	533-3 / 7	Jump (22)	Danny McMenamin	N G Richards Hargrove, Parker…	5/1
		chased leaders on outer, ridden in 4th before 2 out, stayed on for modest 2nd closing stages, no chance with facile winner
3^rd	3	3 L	Hombre De Guerra (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6)	85-24 / 7	Jump (22)	Sean Quinlan	N W Alexander Mrs I Hodge	7/2
		chased leaders, ridden before 2 out and soon well held by winner, kept on one pace and lost 2nd closing stages
4^th	4	3 L	Paddy's Milestone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6)	7-77 / 5	Jump (24)	J J Slevin	S R B Crawford Landmark Syndicate	10/1
		prominent, pushed along and hung left from before 2 out, soon weakened
5^th	6	15 L	Sattam (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6)	42-30 / 5	Jump (22)	Henry Brooke	Mrs Dianne Sayer Mr Anthony White	150/1
		towards rear, not fluent 6th, closed up after 4 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out where jumped left, tailed off
PU	7	-	Born To Sparkle (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 13)	0-PP / 6	Jump (22)	Callum Bewley	R M Smith Carnaby, Thomson…	300/1
		in rear, pushed along and tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next
PU	1	-	Cave Hill (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6)	65-00 / 6	Jump (22)	G B Watters	I A Duncan Stephen Sinclair…	250/1
		mid-division, mistake 8th, pushed along and dropped away tamely after 4 out, pulled up before next