15:25 Ayr
Good To SoftAyr Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4488.85
- 2m 4f 100y
- Class 4
- 15 runners
Runners: 15 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
Abandoned
Form: 1
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
Close second in May in an Irish point before £95,000 sale; has plenty of hurdle winners in his useful pedigree and made a winning start in this sphere last month when 2-5 in a ten-runner novice at Hexham (2m, soft); did it readily, so looks a leading contender despite his penalty.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
14th Oct 2023 Soft 2m 0f 48y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
made all, faced challenge approaching last, shaken up and edged left run-in, kept on well, comfortably |
15/8 |
Abandoned
Form: 60-
Last run: 203 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
18-1, 22l sixth of 14 on rules debut in Ayr maiden hurdle (2m, good to soft) last December, following a long absence; that was better than his run at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) in April; needs overall improvement.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 |
22nd Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 28y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
3m point runner-up who displayed some promise when sixth of 14 on hurdle debut at Ayr (2m, good to soft) last December; a lesser run followed at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) in April but he has the best hurdle form in this field and retains potential. |
6/1 |
|
10th 3 |
26th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
18-1, beaten 22l when sixth of 14 on rules debut in Ayr maiden hurdle (2m, good to soft) last December, following a long absence; improvement is needed but the step up in trip could be a positive for this 3m point runner-up and he's an each-way possible. |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
Fourth foal; dam unraced half-sister to bumper/2m4f-3m hurdle winner Meath All Star and useful bumper winner Age Benefit from good jumping family of Gaye Brief and Gaye Chance; made the breakthrough in Irish points (tenth attempt) in April and followed up in May; £32,000 purchase later in May and has joined a major yard.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
3rd Dec 2023 Good To Soft 2m 1f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Took a good while to get his act together in Irish points but won twice in the spring (good to yielding/good); well beaten after racing too freely on recent hurdling debut at Doncaster; needs to leave that run a long way behind. |
20/1 |
|
9th 4 |
17th Nov 2023 Good 2m 0f 128y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Took a good while to get his act together in Irish points but won twice in the spring (good to yielding/good); subsequently bought by Donald McCain for £32,000; riding arrangements suggest Easter Junction is the stable's main hope here. |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 045
Last run: 79 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
Runner-up in one of his Irish points in 2022; low-level form in three Irish maiden hurdles this August before failing to make a splash back in points last month; tried cheekpieces once (well beaten) and now has a visor and tongue-tie; no form claims.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 14 |
19th Nov 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Unable to win a point and not much to recommend in three maiden hurdles; headgear tried here but not easy to make a case for. |
33/1 |
|
5th 2 |
28th Aug 2023 Good 2m 1f 165y |
11st 12lb |
Half-brother to four winners, including the useful Wilde About Oscar; second on his fourth and final point-to-point start the season before last; tailed off on hurdling debut at Galway; remote fourth over a longer trip here last time; cheekpieces on now, questions to answer. |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 60/0P-
Last run: 353 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
Struggled in Ireland last year in a bumper and three maiden hurdles; had wind surgery last December and has changed yards.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 6 |
22nd Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 28y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Showed little in Ireland last year on his four runs for Colin McBratney; makes stable debut having had wind op; transformation needed. |
50/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
17,000euros foal, 25,000euros 3yo; sixth foal; brother to fair 3m2f chase winner Camp Belan, half-brother to two point winners including Clonmeen who's also a 3m chase winner; dam point/2m6f chase winner; favourite when easy winner of a point bumper (2m, good to soft) in April; represents leading connections and his market strength should be revealing.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
92,000euros foal; second foal; dam unplaced in bumpers/2m hurdles, closely related to bumper and useful 2m/2m2f hurdle winner Theatre Girl, half-sister to useful 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Ring The Boss; newcomer to note.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 |
20th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 110y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, not fluent 4th, pushed along and headway before 2 out, ridden and stayed on run-in, went second towards finish, promising |
11/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 32525-
Last run: 209 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
Placed on testing ground in three of his five bumpers, showing form which requires plenty of respect on this hurdling debut.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 7 |
28th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 50y |
11st 12lb |
in touch with leaders early, not fluent 1st, prominent 2 out (usual 4 out), ridden when went second omitted 2 out, stayed on to lead towards finish |
11/2 |
|
5th 8 |
20th Apr 2023 Yielding 1m 7f 30y |
12st 0lb |
prominent, went second halfway, pushed along and lost position 3f out, no extra from under 2f out |
11/4 |
Abandoned
Form: 509P-7
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 1lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 72
No worthwhile form last season, including in a 3m handicap, and modest form in a 2m maiden hurdle on recent reappearance.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 15 |
24th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 51y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Lightly raced but pulled up in his previous handicaps over hurdles and beat one home back in a maiden last time; 11lb out of the weights for chase debut. |
50/1 |
|
7th 8 |
28th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 51y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, outpaced after 3 out, weakened from 2 out |
100/1 |
Abandoned
Form: U242-2 BF
Last run: 167 days
W: 11st 1lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
Second foal; dam French 1m3f winner, half-sister to useful 1m-1m2f winner Resonant out of winning sister to Nell Gwyn winner Lil's Jessy; one win (10.5f, soft) from seven Flat starts in France and second there in three of his five races over hurdles; 75,000euros purchase in July; a rare runner at this track (0-6 here, three places) for his new yard; has the form to figure.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 10 |
16th Nov 2023 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
10.5f Flat winner in France last spring; 0-5 over hurdles but he's finished a close second on fast and soft ground in his last two runs (2m2f/2m1f); changed hands for 75,000euros in July and he's respected on his British/stable debut. |
6/4 |
Abandoned
Form: 0-
Last run: 324 days
W: 10st 9lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
33-1, tailed off in Newcastle bumper (soft) on Boxing Day 2022.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 2 |
23rd Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 62y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Tailed off when 33-1 for soft-ground course bumper won by Blue Baloo on Boxing Day and not seen again since. |
100/1 |
|
11 |
14th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 100y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Struggled to get competitive when 33-1 for soft-ground Newcastle bumper on Boxing Day; can only be watched on today's hurdling debut. |
100/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 9445-4
Last run: 32 days
W: 10st 9lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
Fourth in two of her four bumpers and same again in a ten-runner novice at Hexham (2m, soft; 16-1) on hurdling debut last month, when 6l behind Choose A Copper; should build on that and has each-way chance.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 |
23rd Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 62y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Displayed significant promise in bumpers towards end of last season and also when fourth on last month's hurdling debut at Hexham (2m, soft); contests a deeper race here but is open to improvement over the longer trip. |
10/1 |
|
4th 7 |
14th Oct 2023 Soft 2m 0f 48y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
midfield, headway 5th, no extra run-in |
13/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 4-6
Last run: 189 days
W: 10st 9lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
Some ability in both her bumpers in the spring, better effort on debut (soft); half-sister to fairly useful 2m5f hurdle winner Brampton Belle.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 |
23rd Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 62y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Half-sister to useful Irish jumper Brampton Belle; not beaten far in two bumpers in the spring (soft/good to soft) and should have a future over hurdles but others in this line-up look stronger. |
25/1 |
|
6th 13 |
10th May 2023 Good 2m 0f 51y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
£25,000 3yo and well related; raced freely but still finished fourth of 13 at Wetherby (soft) and only beaten about 12l; should improve. |
7/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 9lb
7 yo Mare
OR: —
£10,000 6yo; dam unraced sister to useful 2m7f-3m hurdle/chase winner Monbeg Gold; market may guide on belated debut.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 |
22nd Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 28y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
£10,000 May 2022; second foal; dam unraced sister to useful staying hurdler/chaser Monbeg Gold; makes belated debut in a race lacking depth but may be best watched. |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 9-8
Last run: 32 days
W: 10st 8lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
Beaten a long way in bumpers at Musselburgh (good to soft) in March and Hexham (soft) in October; sister to the same connections' fair bumper/3m hurdle winner Flexi Furlough.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 |
28th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 178y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Tailed off at Musselburgh and Kelso, suggesting this will also be beyond her. |
100/1 |
|
8th 8 |
14th Oct 2023 Soft 2m 0f 48y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Sister to same connections' bumper/fair hurdle winner Flexi Furlough; always towards rear on debut at Musselburgh (good to soft) in March; needs to take a big step forward here. |
20/1 |
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Verdict
The longer trip should help Choose A Copper in his bid to follow up his Hexham win but he has a 7lb penalty and there are alternative options, so he is second on the list. Carrigeen Kali gave him something to think about at Hexham and has that swing in the weights but preference is for SUN JOY, who has had plenty of experience in France and has respected form, as does Soldante from Irish bumpers. Milcree for Nicky Richards and Hemmings Racing may be the pick of several interesting newcomers to racing under rules.[Richard Austen]