Results From Ayr - Wednesday, 20th December 2023

took keen hold, prominent, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and hung left run-in, went clear inside final 110yds

took keen hold, in rear, steady headway after 3 out, kept on well final 110yds, went second final strides

didn't always jump with fluency, midfield, headway before 2 out, went second inside final 110yds, lost second final strides

took keen hold, led but pestered, headed 2 out, switched right run-in, no extra inside final 110yds

midfield, headway on inner and prominent 2 out, weakened inside final 110yds

didn't jump with fluency, took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway before 2 out, stayed on final 110yds, nearest finish

didn't always jump with fluency, midfield on inner, headway and prominent halfway, edged right and weakened before last

pressed leader, lost position before 2 out, weakened before last, lost left-hind shoe

didn't jump with fluency, always behind

took keen hold, prominent early, wandered around before 1st, wandered around and bumped rival before 2nd, soon dropped to midfield, weakened after 3 out

didn't always jump with fluency, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, bumped before 2nd, weakened 3 out, pulled up after 2 out

didn't always jump with fluency, always behind, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out, lost right-front shoe

in touch with leaders on outer, headway and went fourth after 7th, went second and going easily after 2 out, challenging when mistake last, ridden to lead run-in, kept on well final 110yds

prominent on outer, pressed leader 3 out, led 2 out, keeping on when faced challenge last, headed run-in, no extra final 110yds

in touch with leaders, headway after 5th, went third after 7th, outpaced and lost position after 3 out, no impression from 2 out, went modest third towards finish

led, mistake 3 out, soon pushed along and faced challenge, headed and lost position 2 out, no impression before last, weakened run-in

in touch with leaders on inner, outpaced and lost position after 5th, not fluent and reminders 6th, rallied and some headway after 7th, no chance before 2 out

held up in last, struggling after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

took keen hold, prominent, jumped right 1st, not fluent 5th, lost ground quickly and struggling after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

prominent on inner, pushed along and lost position after 5th, dropped to rear and struggling when not fluent 7th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

raced in second, pressed leader 2 out, led and going best before last, good jump last, quickened clear run-in, easily

led, good jump 3 out, joined 2 out, headed before last, no extra run-in, no match for winner

raced in third, outpaced and pushed along when mistake 4 out, rallying before 3 out, no impression before 2 out, weakened before last

raced in last, lost touch and struggling 4 out, tailed off from 3 out

travel problems

vet's certificate

raced in second behind clear leader, pressed leader 4 out, soon led and going best, shaken up after 2 out, pushed out run-in, easily

held up in last, went second 3 out, kept on but no chance with winner from 2 out

took keen hold, led, went clear before 1st, reduced lead 5th, joined 4 out, soon headed, lost second 3 out, weakened quickly from 2 out

vet's certificate, lame

travel problems

towards rear, headway and prominent 4 out, challenging when not fluent 2 out, soon clear with one other, ridden when hung left and led narrowly last, kept on well towards finish

prominent, pressed leader 2nd, led but pestered 4th, joined 2 out, soon went clear with winner, rallied when headed last, no extra towards finish

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, went third before 3 out, weakening when hit 2 out

led but pestered, headed and pressed leader 4th, lost position when not fluent and outpaced 4 out, weakening when not fluent 3 out, tailed off

took keen hold, pressed leader, prominent 2nd, not fluent 7th, went second again 8th, weakening when hit 3 out, tailed off

didn't always jump with fluency, always behind, detached 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

never going well, didn't jump with fluency, always behind, soon detached, pulled up halfway

held up in rear, in touch with leaders 4th, headway and prominent 13th, went second home turn, led and going easily before 3 out, went clear 2 out, good jump last, eased final 110yds

raced in third, awkward jump 8th, lost position before 10th, dropped to last 11th, outpaced home turn, rallied and went third 3 out, went second before last, kept on but no match for winner

raced in second, pressed leader 5th, not fluent 12th, led narrowly 14th, headed before 3 out, no extra 2 out, weakened and lost second before last, finished tired

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, slow jump 1st, went third before 10th, outpaced before 3 out, soon struggling

led, joined 5th, led again 8th, mistake and headed 14th, lost position home turn, weakening when fell 3 out

raced in last, lost touch 3rd, detached and struggling 4th, soon pulled up (jockey said gelding was never travelling and that he felt something was amiss)

held up in rear, headway and in touch with leaders 3f out, pushed along 2f out, led 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, won going away

in touch with leaders, headway and prominent halfway, going easily 3f out, went second 2f out, unbalanced 1f out, kept on but no chance with winner inside final furlong

in touch with leaders, outpaced and lost position over 3f out, rallied from 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went third final 110yds, not pace to challenge

set steady pace, disputed lead, led after 2f, quickened over 3f out, pushed along 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, lost third final 110yds

held up in last, outpaced but some headway over 3f out, rallied from 2f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong

prominent, went second after 4f, carried head awkwardly 3f out, lost second 2f out, weakened gradually from over 1f out

set steady pace, disputed lead, prominent after 2f, lost second after 4f, lost ground quickly over 3f out, tailed off from over 2f out