17:15 Ayr

Saturday 21 April 2018

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Ayrshire Magazine Racing Excellence 'Hands & Heels' Finale Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 4m 56.80s

Boruma¹⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 123

25/1

Dual handicap hurdle winner over 2m6f at Cartmel last spring but unraced since finishing sixth at Wetherby in November. Looks up against it in this.

Form: 411F66

Contented⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 123| BF| D

10/1

Novice hurdle winner at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) on his penultimate outing but well beaten on handicap debut in January. Returning from a break in this.

Form: 3-3218

Big Robin³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 123| BF

6/1

Successful on her first outing since wind surgery when winning at Taunton (2m3f, soft) in February. Fair third subsequently and interesting on handicap debut.

Form: 41/8F-13

Golden Jeffrey¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Bruce Lynn| T: I Jardine| OR: 122| C

12/1

Struggled in handicap company the last twice including in first time blinkers (left off here) at Kelso last time out. More needed in this.

Form: 205068

Quest For Life¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Teal| T: M Walford| OR: 121

8/1

Eight race maiden but placed seven times in all. Beaten 5L on soft ground in a maiden hurdle earlier this month and worth a check in the market on handicap debut.

Form: 227322

Bobbie's Diamond¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Robert Hogg| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 120| C

22/1

Placed on heavy ground here in February but struggled subsequently and unseated early on at Kelso last time out. Probably best watched at present.

Form: P0126U

Samtu^t⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 118| BF| D

16/1

Successful on the Flat at Southwell in January and fair efforts in that sphere since. Unraced over hurdles since July 2016.

Form: 25/1827-

The Road Home^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Willmott| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 117

11/1

Maiden hurdle winner on good-to-soft ground in January but held the last twice. Represents a yard in great form (9/23) on today's handicap debut.

Form: 1581D3

Ballyvic Boru^t1⁴¹

5/1

Dual bumper winner and successful on good ground over hurdles last July. Had wind surgery since finishing third on soft ground last time. Wears a tongue tie on today's handicap debut.

Form: 13-1513

Comrade Conrad^p²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: William Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 122

10/1

Soft ground maiden hurdle winner at Ludlow in January and put a disappointing handicap debut behind him when finishing third at Ascot (soft) last time. One to note in this contest.

Form: 4153

Cool Mix⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Liam Quinlan| T: I Jardine| OR: 116| BF

7/2

Kelso (heavy) novice hurdle winner in January and pulled too hard when fifth on handicap debut subsequently. Larger field should suit and he is one for the shortlist in this.

Form: 2-32215

Always Resolute^b1²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Alex Chadwick⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 114

9/1

Sole hurdles success in ten starts came at Catterick in December 2015. Struggled at Carlisle last time and more needed in this.

Form: 8/66745

Castletown^b⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Ross Turner| T: Miss P Robson| OR: 100

16/1

18 race maiden but has shown some fair form including when runner-up over fences at Sedgefield in January. Returning from a break racing from out of the handicap in this.

Form: 4-32632

Non-Runners

Secrete Stream²¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: Ruth Jefferson J: Mr Aiden Blakemore

No No Mac³¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 9

T: Tim Vaughan J: Alan Doyle

Forecasts

Cool Mix (7/2), Ballyvic Boru (5/1), Big Robin (6/1), Quest For Life (8/1), Secrete Stream (8/1), Always Resolute (9/1), Comrade Conrad (10/1), Contented (10/1), The Road Home (11/1), Golden Jeffrey (12/1), Castletown (16/1), Samtu (16/1), Bobbie's Diamond (22/1), Boruma (25/1), No No Mac (25/1)

COOL MIX receives weight from most of his rivals in this and he can put a disappointing handicap debut behind him here. The stronger pace relatively to his latest outing should suit and having run well on good ground in the past he can get the better of handicap debut Big Robin who represents a leading stable here. The four-year-old Comrade Conrad remains open to improvement and can finish third on just his fifth hurdles start.