2025-03-08 Ayr 13:42
Ayr

Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m4f100y

Going: Soft

Prize: £4,357

Runners: 5

Winning time: 5m 40.99s (slow by 54.99s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

1 Crest Of Fortune

J:Ben Godfrey T:Anthony Honeyball

Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:124 SP:15/8

Raced in second - not fluent 2nd - pressed leader 6th - led 7th - 2 lengths ahead when mistake 2 out - soon faced challenge - good jump last - kept on run-in - won going away(op 7/4 tchd 2/1)

2 5

2 Jupiter Des Mottes

J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:8/15F

In touch with leaders on inner - went second after 4 out - chased clear leader 3 out - challenging after 2 out - no extra run-in - no match for winner(op 4/7 tchd 1/2)

3 40 45

5 Wholly Boley

J:Danny McMenamin T:Daragh Bourke

Age:7 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:- SP:33/1

Led at steady pace - headed 7th - soon lost second - weakened quickly before 3 out - tailed off(tchd 40/1)

4 8 53

4 Jehol De Thaix

J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards

Age:6 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:- SP:12/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in last - not fluent 7th - soon reminder - rallied and went modest third before 3 out - no chance when mistake 2 out - tailed off(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)

6 Wor Lad

J:Craig Nichol T:Donald Whillans

Age:5 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:- SP:250/1

In touch with leaders on outer - pushed along briefly 6th - slow jump and dropped to last 7th - tailed off 4 out - soon pulled up

King Of Answers

J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.88

Tote place: £1.10 £1.10

Exacta: £3.10

Trifecta: £8

CSF: £3.40