held up in rear, headway on outer before 2 out, soon ridden, disputed lead approaching last, kept on well run-in, led outright close home, won going away
3 17:45 Ayr 13 Nov 2024
Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) (3YO plus)
2m 3f 110y Good
2 3¼
5 Summergrounds
8 11-7 93
held up in midfield, smooth headway before 2 out, ridden approaching last where disputed lead, soon headed and chased winner, kept on same pace near finish
prominent, pushed along before 2 out where led narrowly, soon pressed for lead, headed approaching last, outpaced by leaders run-in
4 ½
6 Bathgate
4 11-4 94
midfield, headway and ridden 2 out where not fluent, every chance approaching last, weakened run-in
midfield, headway before 6th, ridden and every chance 2 out, lost position but in touch approaching last, faded run-in
led, ridden briefly before 8th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, headed 2 out where mistake, soon faded
midfield, ridden before 2 out, faded before last
midfield, ridden and lost position before 3 out, no impression before last
always in rear, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, tailed off 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent and fell 6th
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Soft | 10 | Hard Iron | 6 | 11 3 | 91 | 45-7661 | 16 days | N G Richards (116 miles) | Callum Bewley | 5/ 6 | 5:11.83 | |
| 2021 | Good to Soft | 14 | Be The Difference | 5 | 10 11 | 90 | 3630-62 | 18 days | P A Kirby (141 miles) | T Dowson | 11/ 8 | 4:42.40 | |
| 2020 | Soft | 9 | Those Tiger Feet | 6 | 11 11 | 103 | 9802-13 | 341 days | K C Bailey (335 miles) | David Bass | 2/ 1 | 5:11.55 | |
| 2019 | Heavy | 9 | Calivigny | 10 | 11 12 | 104 | 1345P-3 | 18 days | N W Alexander (93 miles) | Mr Kit Alexander | 2/ 1 | 5:04.66 | |
| 2018 | Heavy | 15 | Cold Shoulder | 4 | 11 8 | 106 | 544-681 | 34 days | G Elliott | Sean Bowen | 11/ 4 | 5:01.00 |