Ayr

Tennent's Lager Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m4f100y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £10,406

Runners: 3

Winning time: 5m 13.21s (slow by 27.21s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 2

4 Gale Mahler

J: Brian Hughes

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 3lbs

OR: 124

SP: 9/1

Raced in third in touch with leaders - headway and challenging 2 out - led before last - jumped right and hampered rival last - soon clear - kept on well (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare may have benefitted from the first-time application of a tongue-tie)(op 7/1 tchd 11/2)

2 3

1 Chart Topper

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 10lbs

OR: 134

SP: 4/11F

Led narrowly - faced challenge 2 out - headed before last - hampered last - soon no extra(op 1/3 tchd 4/9)

3 9½ 12½

3 The Jukebox Kid

J: David Bass

T: Ben Pauling

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 8lbs

OR: -

SP: 3/1

Pressed leader - outpaced and lost second 2 out - weakened before last(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)

Queensbury Boy

J: Mr David Maxwell

T: Harry Derham

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 10lbs

OR: 131

SP: -

Herja

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Patrick Griffin

Age: 5

Weight: 10st 9lbs

OR: -

SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £10

Exacta: £12.40

Trifecta: £10.10

CSF: £13.63