12:30 Ayr

Wednesday 2 January 2019

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Book For The Coral Scottish Grand National Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 5m 5.10s

Asking For Answers⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Craig Nichol| T: M Todhunter

100/1

Placed in an Irish point-to-point, but has not shown much in two hurdles starts. Best watched.

Form: 730P

Buddha Scheme^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

25/1

Placed in an Irish point-to-point. Made a promising debut under rules in a bumper here, but was below that level over 2m7f on Hexham hurdles debut. Drops in trip and not ruled out if that helps him bounce back.

Form: 3-45

Glinger Flame²⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: R D Day| T: N G Richards| BF

11/2

Showed promise when third in a Newcastle bumper in 2017, but couldn't improve on that when a beaten favourite here last May. Dam won a 2m4f hurdle, so could be capable of getting back on track on debut over obstacles.

Form: 3-3

Golan Warrior⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford

66/1

Point-to-point form was inconsistent and he was 66-1 and tailed off on his recent hurdles debut. Can only watch on that evidence.

Form: 64P-6P0

Golden Drumlee²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: S McParlan

33/1

Won an Irish point-to-point easily in 2016, but rules form so far has been poor. Can only watch at present.

Form: 1/0-F0

Johnbb²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Aidan Coleman| T: T Lacey

8/15

Made a promising debut in a Market Rasen bumper in November (good) and improved on that when third in a Warwick maiden hurdle last month. That is the best form in this field and he should take some beating.

Form: 23

Manetti²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander

15/2

Dual Irish point-to-point winner who ran well here over C&D on his hurdles debut (heavy) in November. Below that level at Newcastle last time, but has place claims if he can bounce back.

Form: 2211-34

Mistermoonboy³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny Cook| T: L Kerr

12/1

Stepped up significantly on his bumper debut at this track when returning over hurdles to be beaten just 3¾L at 50-1. That was promising, and he could again make an impact on this race, but will need improvement to score.

Form: 44-3382

Oh No^t⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 91

80/1

Is making gradual improvement over hurdles, but needs a significant step up on what we have seen to get competitive in this field.

Form: 0-P863

Margaret's Rose⁶⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Colm McCormack⁽³⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 82

100/1

Irish point-to-point winner who couldn't manage a win for Nigel Twiston-Davies, coming closest on her final start for that trainer in March 2017. Since changed hands, but this is a tough assignment on her stable debut.

Form: 703552/

Savannah Moon⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Quinlan| T: G Elliott| BF

15/2

Dual Flat winner at up to 1m2f, including on soft, for Kevin Ryan. Changed hands since last seen in October. In good hands for hurdles debut, but will need to significantly better her Flat form to make an impact in this line-up.

Form:

Forecasts

Johnbb (8/15), Glinger Flame (11/2), Savannah Moon (15/2), Manetti (15/2), Mistermoonboy (12/1), Buddha Scheme (25/1), Golden Drumlee (33/1), Golan Warrior (66/1), Oh No (80/1), Asking For Answers (100/1), Margaret's Rose (100/1)

JOHNBB stands out off the page here as a horse of some potential, and he is taken to break his duck over hurdles at the second attempt. Mistermoonboy is another interesting runner who could get competitive, with Glinger Flame, Buddha Scheme and Manetti others of interest. Savannah Moon is worth a market check to gauge expectations ahead of her hurdles debut for this top yard.