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15:08 Ayr

Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £5,281
  • 2nd: £2,430
  • 3rd: £1,215
  • 4th: £608
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 54.60s
  • Off Time: 15:10:25
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - White, maroon star, maroon and white striped sleeves, maroon cap, white star
50/1
  • Form 113D1-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 119

held up last, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

2
Silk - Maroon, Light Blue spots, Dark Green cap
5/1
  • Form 13-1364
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 119

held up, chased leaders from 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, rallied and stayed again run-in, went modest fourth near finish

3
Silk - Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots
2/1
  • Form 131146
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-13
  • Official Rating 118

prominent, soon raced in second, ridden when lost position after 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, gradually weakened, dropped to fifth near finish

4
Silk - Orange, white chevron and sleeves, striped cap

Ruby Island

350 DCD
5/1
  • Form 241127-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 116

never better than midfield, struggling after 4 out, weakened from 3 out, finished tailed off

5
Silk - Dark green, grey star, armlets and star on cap
11/1
  • Form 121-613
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 110

raced in second, outpaced and lost position before last, kept on in third run-in but not pace of front pair near finish

6
Silk - Royal blue, yellow braces, sleeves and cap
22/1
  • Form 63-18F7
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 106

slowly away, held up last early, always outpaced, weakened from 2 out

7
Silk - Black, Red triple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap
14/1
  • Form 35410-6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 105

led, set strong tempo when four lengths clear 4th, reduced lead before 4 out, ridden when went clear again before 2 out, much reduced lead again last, ridden when faced challenge run-in, headed inside final 50 yards, no extra near finish

8
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevrons, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 352203
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 101

prominent, went third before 3 out, ran on strongly after 2 out, went second with good jump last, ran on run-in, led final 50 yards, kept on

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Kerosine Light (IRE) 15-2 (11-10) Chased leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 5th, lost place 7th, well behind 3 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Park Hill Dancer (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.

Bois Guillbert (FR) 7-2 (11-8) Dropped to 4th after 1st, bit closer 4 out, pushed along out wide home turn, soon outpaced, weakened before 2 out, went left and mistake last, last of 4, 19 1/2l behind Ginger Mail (11-8) at Kelso 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.

Park Annonciade (FR) 6-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway 2 out, no impression, no extra flat, 6th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Afadil (10-13) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gs in Feb.

Ruby Island 13-2 (11-11) Held up off the pace towards rear, closer in mid-division and pushed along after 4 out, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 15, 16l behind Ilovethenightlife (11-12) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.

Atlantic Dancer (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Led, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 4, 15 1/4l behind Ip Up (12-0) at Newcastle 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.

Bix Beiderbecke (FR) 40-1 (11-12) Held up and behind, mistake 2 out, kept on flat, no chance, 7th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Bashful (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.

Can't Stop Now (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Led, not fluent 1st or 3 out, headed after 2 out, weakened flat, 6th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Bashful (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.

Dance Thief (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Raced wide, tracked leader until 5th, lost 3rd soon after, pushed along in last pair, before 3 out, rallied before next, went 2nd between last two, ridden and weakened into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 7, 10 1/4l behind Eire Street (10-6) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.