Coillte rallies well after in-running drift

>>The resumption of racing at Hereford was good news for some punters. Winning Irish pointer Coillte Lass was sent off at 4-6 to win the mares' maiden hurdle for Paul Nicholls and Sam Twiston-Davies and was backed at 4 on Betfair when she hit a flat spot before the straight. Runner-up Lost In Lecce and fourth-placed Milan Express proved costly as they both traded at around 2.0.

>>Low numbers proved decisive in the sprint handicaps at Ayr with the runners all edging towards the far side and the three winners being drawn 1, 5, and 1. Taffeta (drawn 5), who landed the 5f event, hit a high of 17.0 before Barry McHugh switched her to the far rail and won at 17-2. In the second 6f contest the 7-2 favourite Naggers (1) went to 12.0 in running before scraping home by a nose after a ding-dong battle with Tiger Jim (3).