Ayr Racecourse will set the scene for a thoughtful and competitive February Raceday on Tuesday, February 10, as seven jumps races unfold between 1:35pm and 4:35pm. With Valentine’s Day drawing closer, there will be a gentle warmth around the course, but the sharper edge of the afternoon will come from the wider National Hunt picture. The recent publication of the Aintree Grand National weights is expected to dominate discussion, particularly with several trainers saddling horses here while quietly weighing future spring targets. Against that backdrop, the card will blend immediate opportunity with longer-term ambition, led by the feature Handicap Chase from the Go North Monet’s Garden Series.
The afternoon will begin at 1:35pm with Race 1, the Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle, a Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier. This Class 5 contest for four-year-olds and upwards will be run over 2m4f100y. Ten runners are set to line up and face 12 hurdles, with a winner’s share of £3,697 on offer. As an opener, it will demand control and good judgement, setting the rhythm for the rest of the card.
Race 2 at 2:05pm will take centre stage as the feature race of the day. The Handicap Chase from the Go North Monet’s Garden Series will be a GBB Race at Class 4 level for five-year-olds and above. Run over 2m4f110y, it will feature five runners tackling a demanding set of 18 fences. With £4,753 awaiting the winner, the race is likely to reward accuracy and composure, and its outcome may carry significance beyond the afternoon given the Grand National conversations circulating around the course.
At 2:35pm, Race 3 will focus on emerging talent with the Maiden Hurdle. This GBB Race, a Class 4 contest for four-year-olds and upwards, will be staged over 2m4f100y. Eleven runners will face 12 hurdles as they compete for a winner’s share of £5,446, making it one of the deeper and more competitive fields of the day, where progress and potential will be closely observed.
Race 4 at 3:05pm will bring a sharper tempo with the Racing Handicap Chase, a Go North One Man Series Qualifier. This Class 4 GBB Race for five-year-olds and above will be run over 2m110y. Nine runners will negotiate 13 fences, chasing a winner’s share of £4,753 in a contest that places a premium on fluent jumping and tactical speed.
Stamina will come to the fore at 3:35pm in Race 5, the Handicap Hurdle from the Go North Brindisi Breeze Series. This Class 4 race for four-year-olds and upwards will stretch over 3m70y. Nine runners will tackle 12 hurdles, with £4,753 on offer to the winner, ensuring a searching test of endurance as the afternoon begins to edge toward its conclusion.
Race 6 at 4:05pm will extend that endurance theme with the Go North Red Rum Series Handicap Chase. A Class 5 event for five-year-olds and above, it will be run over 3m20y. Twelve runners will take on a stiff 19 fences, competing for a winner’s share of £3,697 in one of the most physically demanding races on the card.
The meeting will conclude at 4:35pm with Race 7, the Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race, a Category 1 Elimination. This GBB Race at Class 4 level for mares aged four to six will be contested over 2 miles. Seven runners will line up, with £2,723 heading to the winner, providing a measured and reflective close to the day.
Ayr Racecards 10 February will promise more than just midweek competition. With Grand National weights fresh in mind and Go North series pathways taking shape, the meeting will sit neatly between present purpose and future possibility, offering plenty to watch, consider, and carry forward.
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