15:45 Ayr

Tuesday 2 January 2018

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Happy New Year From Ayr Racecourse Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 4m 29.01s

Hangard⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| CD

13/2

Made a winning debut over course and distance in October but those who cahsed him home have all run very poorly in subsequent outings. Has to give away 7lb and more all round so it won't be easy in this ground.

Form: 1

Biennial²³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D R Fox| T: I A Duncan

5/1

Ran in three bumpers in Ireland for Andrew McNamara before switching to current yard. Showed only modest form but cannot be completely ruled out if change of scene helps his cause.

Form: 76-0

Bluefortytwo

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Callum Bewley⁽³⁾| T: D W Whillans

9/1

Cheaply bought daughter of Overbury makes her racecourse debut here. Yard not known for producing winners first time out so others make more appeal.

Form:

Idee De Garde

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R D Day⁽³⁾| T: N G Richards

2/1

French bred cost 52,000 euros and is out of a dam who won over both hurdles and fences. Yard in good form and does really well in these type of events so has to rate a very serious contender.

Form:

Ska Ridge

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Tony Kelly| T: R Menzies

25/1

Modeartely bred gelding by Distant Peak out of a dam who failed to score across all codes.Yard going through a quiet spell so is passed over.

Form:

Stans Black Five

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: F P Murtagh

50/1

Five-year-old Multiplex gelding tastes racecourse action for the first time. Dam was of little account and yard's runners normally need a few outing to bring them to concert pitch.

Form:

Thepensionfund

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Blair Campbell⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

6/1

15,000 euros son of Big Bad Bob. Dam half sister to Ebor Handicap winner Far Ahead, and to the smart chaser Tiutchev. Nice pedigree, so despite yard having a quiet spell rates one of the leading contenders.

Form:

Younoyounoyouno

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: I Jardine

7/2

£10,000 purchase. This son of Overbury is out of a dam who won twice up to 12f and is from the family of some very useful hurdlers including Staying Hurdle star Inglis Drever. Would not surprise if he made his presence felt.

Form:

Ciarabella⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith

50/1

Gold Well mare who showed very little on course and distance debut in similar ground in November. Would take a great leap fo faith to support her.

Form: 9

Non-Runners

Drenek

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: J Ewart J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Idee De Garde (2/1), Younoyounoyouno (7/2), Drenek (4/1), Biennial (5/1), Thepensionfund (6/1), Hangard (13/2), Bluefortytwo (9/1), Ska Ridge (25/1), Ciarabella (50/1), Stans Black Five (50/1)

IDEE DE GARDE looks the part on papaer and with his yard doing nciely over the holdiay period is taken to make a winning racecourse debut. Previous winner Hangard sets the standard but there is a question mark over the value of his C&D win in the autumn. Under his penalty he may prove vulnerable. Drenek, Thepensionfund, and Younoyounoyouno are other newcomers who are likely to have potential.