13.55 Ayr

1st

6

12th Mar 2022

Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 4

13:00 Ayr

Charm Offensive

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: N W Alexander

Runner-up three times here in the first half of last year before finally coming good when shading a close finish in a 2m4f course maiden 25 days ago; should be very competitive back in a handicap, particularly if first-time cheekpieces give her a bit extra.

9/2

1st

15

15th Feb 2022

Heavy

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

13:55 Ayr

Charm Offensive

11st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: N W Alexander

Ran well in a C&D mares' novice last May (good to soft) but she hasn't run to the same level this winter and this asks plenty of her.

12/1

4th

4

30th Dec 2021

Heavy

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

12:30 Haydock

Charm Offensive

11st 7lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

0-8 under rules but she has gone close on several occasions and ran creditably after seven months off when third of six at Hexham (2m4f, heavy) three weeks ago; should be suited by this return to 3m; high on the list.

9/2

2nd

2

28th Feb 2022

Soft

3m 2f 34y

Class 3

13:35 Carlisle

Mount Melleray

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Alison Hamilton

Placed in three beginners' chases in Ireland and now makes his handicap debut on the back of a near miss in a 2m4f heavy-ground maiden hurdle at Ayr; does look high enough in the weights and has stamina to prove, so others are preferred.

5/1

2nd

8

15th Feb 2022

Heavy

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

13:55 Ayr

Mount Melleray

11st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Alison Hamilton

Suited by these conditions in Ireland; ran quite encouragingly on British debut when fourth at Newcastle in January (2m4f, good to soft); this more testing ground can suit but more needed for the win.

12/1

1

3rd Feb 2022

Good

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

14:50 Kelso

Mount Melleray

12st 6lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Alison Hamilton

Quite a consistent maiden over hurdles and fences in Ireland; respectable start for new stable when 19l fourth in 2m4f Newcastle maiden hurdle 16 days ago; hard to argue his mark looks generous now returning to fences but this isn't the strongest of handicaps.

7/2

5th

4

1st Apr 2022

Good To Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 3

17:15 Ayr

Your Own Story

11st 6lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

8

12th Mar 2022

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

14:45 Ayr

Your Own Story

11st 7lb

J: NON-RUNNER

T: Lucinda Russell

Dual Irish point winner who built on the promise of his C&D hurdle debut third when landing a 3m1f Carlisle novice (good to soft) on Thursday; open to further improvement.

1st

6

10th Mar 2022

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

13:35 Carlisle

Your Own Story

11st 1lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Won two Irish points (3m, soft/good to yielding) last November and, having changed hands for £85,000, he was a close third on last month's hurdle debut at Ayr (2m4f, heavy); in good hands to progress and his pedigree indicates today's step up in trip will be a positive; on the shortlist.

3/1

5th

4

12th Mar 2022

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

13:35 Ayr

Benack

11st 4lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: James Ewart

Lightly raced 6yo; best effort under rules when a close fourth of 14 in maiden here (2m4f, heavy; 40-1) last month; open to further improvement now handicapping in first-time cheekpieces; stablemate of Lord Roco.

7/1

4th

1

15th Feb 2022

Heavy

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

13:55 Ayr

Benack

11st 7lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: James Ewart

Signs of ability in Irish points and on hurdle debut here but was a long way back at Newcastle last month and looks more of a handicap prospect.

33/1

4th

2

8th Jan 2022

Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

14:33 Newcastle

Benack

11st 12lb

Showed some ability in Irish maiden points, and his recent sixth of eight on rules debut at Ayr (2m5f, soft; 80-1) gives him something to build on, but a sizeable step forward is required today.

33/1

1st

3

12th Mar 2022

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

14:45 Ayr

Gaillimh A Stor

11st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: N W Alexander

£50,000 buy from the Irish pointing field who showed some promise when staying-on fifth to stablemate Charm Offensive (runs in 1.00) in a C&D maiden hurdle on his rules debut 25 days ago; open to improvement.

7/1

5th

4

15th Feb 2022

Heavy

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

13:55 Ayr

Gaillimh A Stor

11st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: N W Alexander

Dam Listed bumper-winning half-sister to quite useful jumper Miss Serious; won Irish point in November (soft), form that looks better now with the third having a mark of 120 after a maiden hurdle win; sold for £50,000 since; market can guide on hurdle debut.

7/1

6th

2

15th Feb 2022

Heavy

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

13:55 Ayr

Fame Valley

11st 7lb

J: Thomas Willmott

T: Ian Duncan

Has run well on all four starts for new yard here, at 2m-2m5f, but will need something extra to win a maiden.

16/1

2

30th Jan 2022

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:00 Sedgefield

Fame Valley

11st 12lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Ian Duncan

Ex-Irish maiden who has been running well at Ayr for new yard, clear second on handicap debut (2m) most recently; now only 2lb higher and drops in grade; could be open to progress as a handicapper; respected.

5/2

2nd

5

9th Jan 2022

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Ayr

Fame Valley

11st 1lb

Respectable efforts over C&D (good/good to soft) in the autumn on first two hurdle starts and likewise when upped to 2m5f here (soft) last time; may be better over further than this but he begins handicap life on a realistic mark and could go well.

13/2

2

20th May 2022

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:55 Worcester

Sporty Jim

11st 10lb

J: A P Heskin

T: Olly Murphy

Improving with experience and gained a hard-fought success over a subsequent winner at Perth (2m4f) last month; obvious claims under a penalty.

Evs

1st

8

20th Apr 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

13:50 Perth

Sporty Jim

11st 6lb

J: A P Heskin

T: Olly Murphy

3rd

6

13th Mar 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:12 Warwick

Sporty Jim

11st 0lb

J: A P Heskin

T: Olly Murphy

Easy to back but showed some promise when midfield on hurdling debut at Ayr (2m4f, heavy) in February; improvement likely; stable also runs Hogan.

8/1

8th

9

15th Feb 2022

Heavy

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

13:55 Ayr

So Many Roads

11st 7lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Donald Whillans

25-1 for Haydock bumper debut after Christmas where his challenge petered out; work to do now hurdling.

50/1

5th

6

30th Dec 2021

Heavy

1m 7f 144y

Class 4

15:45 Haydock

So Many Roads

11st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Donald Whillans

£2,000 2yo; second foal; dam point winner/placed 2m4f and 3m1f hunter chases; trainer has the odd bumper winner; not ruled out.

33/1

9th

11

15th Feb 2022

Heavy

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

13:55 Ayr

Storm Tiger

11st 7lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Stella Barclay

Point winner (two finishers); no wins as yet over hurdles and his close fourth on handicap debut at Hexham in December (2m4f, heavy) came off a modest mark; hard pushed to figure this time.

25/1

5th

7

30th Dec 2021

Heavy

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

12:30 Haydock

Storm Tiger

10st 12lb

J: Fergus Gregory

T: Stella Barclay

Point winner; has run only four times under rules and his fourth on handicap debut at Hexham (2m4f, heavy; neck behind Lady Bowes) last time was his best effort; should stay today's longer distance and he's another with possibilities.

11/2

4th

9

8th Dec 2021

Heavy

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

12:20 Hexham

Storm Tiger

11st 2lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Stella Barclay

Fortunate winner of a 2m6f Yorkshire maiden point in March 2020; rarely better than midfield in any novice hurdle start so far (beaten 21l or more), and handicapper has taken no chances with initial mark.

33/1

5th

7

5th Apr 2022

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:35 Southwell

Heritier De Sivola

10st 11lb

J: Thomas Dowson

T: Philip Kirby

5th

2

7th Mar 2022

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Wetherby

Heritier De Sivola

11st 6lb

J: Thomas Dowson

T: Philip Kirby

Placed in points but he finished down the field at 50-1 last month on his first two hurdle starts; may be one for another day.

33/1

6th

6

26th Feb 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 46y

Class 3

13:35 Newcastle

Heritier De Sivola

11st 0lb

J: Thomas Dowson

T: Philip Kirby

Beaten in six points before changing hands for £18,000; didn't show much on his hurdling debut at Ayr when the ground was heavy.

66/1

5th

2

9th Apr 2022

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

13:00 Newcastle

Geordies Dream

11st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Pauline Robson

Bumper form better (so far) than that over hurdles; ground here may suit better than at Ayr last time (heavy) but, although can do better, he needs to raise game to beat Git Maker.

6/1

11th

5

15th Feb 2022

Heavy

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

13:55 Ayr

Geordies Dream

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Pauline Robson

Good-ground bumper winner last April and ran well in defeat here in November (good to soft); hurdle debut third at Newcastle was respectable without being eye-catching and he needs to come on a good deal.

5/1

3rd

4

9th Dec 2021

Good To Soft

2m 0f 46y

Class 4

12:10 Newcastle

Geordies Dream

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Pauline Robson

Won on debut in Kelso bumper (2m, good) in April and creditable second under a penalty at Ayr (2m, good to soft) last month; strong claims if transferring that promise on today's hurdle debut.

5/2

3rd

6

20th May 2022

Soft

2m 2f 165y

17:05 Downpatrick

The Flier Begley

11st 4lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

2nd

8

6th May 2022

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:20 Downpatrick

The Flier Begley

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

11/4

8

17th Apr 2022

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

14:35 Fairyhouse

The Flier Begley

11st 7lb

J: Mr B G Crawford

T: S R B Crawford

Showed ability in bumper, placed all three attempts; maiden hurdle form not strong enough to inspire confidence for his first handicap.

25/1

2nd

7

4th Apr 2022

Good To Soft

2m 2f 25y

Class 4

13:50 Kelso

Jet Legs

11st 0lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Martin Todhunter

Slipped up in sole point last November and was a remote sixth of ten at a big price on his hurdling debut at Newcastle (2m4f) last month; remains best watched for now.

6th

4

8th Mar 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

13:00 Newcastle

Jet Legs

11st 5lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Martin Todhunter

Slipped up in a point on only outing; hurdling/stable debut; missed intended engagement last month because of unsuitable ground (heavy); probably best watched.

25/1

7

15th Feb 2022

Heavy

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

13:55 Ayr

Jet Legs

11st 7lb

J: NON-RUNNER

T: Martin Todhunter

Dam bred four winners, including smart Shantou Magic; 6-1 for Irish point debut in November but slipped up after four out; more experienced rivals likely to have the edge this time.

4th

8

4th Apr 2022

Good To Soft

2m 2f 25y

Class 4

13:50 Kelso

The Real Rascal

11st 0lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Jackie Stephen

Well beaten in all three bumpers last year and was pulled up at 300-1 on his hurdling debut at Ayr (2m4f, heavy) in February.

13

15th Feb 2022

Heavy

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

13:55 Ayr

The Real Rascal

11st 7lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Jackie Stephen

Well beaten in all three bumpers last year; has a stiff task now hurdling.

150/1

13th

10

14th Dec 2021

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

15:15 Catterick

The Real Rascal

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Jackie Stephen

Well beaten on first two starts and can't be recommended.

100/1