13:00 Ayr

Wednesday 2 January 2019

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Book For The Ayrshire Wedding Show Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   3m 70y  |   Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:00  |   Winning time: 6m 7.9s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
25/1
18-race maiden who was placed six times before coming to Britain. 50-1 and well held on stable debut at Wetherby (2m4½f). Drops 5lb, and has a bit to prove, not least over this far.
2
Horse silk
Letemgo31
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-11| J: Colm McCormack(3)| T: A B Hamilton| OR:  114| CD
10/1
Has run well to be third on his last two starts, including when 2½L third at Musselburgh (3m) in November, when 1lb higher. More needed, but has frame claims.
3
Horse silk
Craiganboyh,t34
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-10| J: Grant Cockburn(3)| T: N W Alexander| OR:  113| CD
10/1
Goes well here, as he underlined when scoring last time over C&D (heavy) in a novice hurdle. Up 7lb for that career-best effort, but entitled to enter calculations.
4
Horse silk
1/1
Not out of the first two since joining this trainer, improving with each run and won by a wide margin at Huntingdon (3m1f, soft) last time. Escapes penalty for that and should be tough to beat.
5
Horse silk
Ask The Tycoont1,v21
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR:  108| BF| C| D
9/2
Won a heavy ground bumper here on debut 14-months ago. Solid form over hurdles since, without winning. Below par latest, but headgear and longer trip offer possibilities for improvement. Could go well.
6
Horse silk
Shtan On34
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-5| J: Callum Bewley| T: A C Whillans| OR:  108
20/1
Showed some promise in maiden/novice events last season. Well beaten on handicap debut here (2m5½f) in November, when he might have needed the run. Not ruled out from this mark now upped in trip.
7
Horse silk
Pistolt131
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-1| J: Mr John Dixon(7)| T: J E Dixon| OR:  104
16/1
Scored from this mark at Carlisle (2m1f, heavy) last February. Back in better form again at that venue last time, but yet to show his best over this far.
8
Horse silk
Marlee Massie25
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-1| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR:  104| C
16/1
Has won twice over fences here, both when 6lb higher. Well held at Wetherby after 20-months off last time. Should benefit for that run and a market check looks prudent.
9
Horse silk
No No Mact149
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-13| J: S Mulqueen(3)| T: R M Smith| OR:  102| C| D
14/1
Scored here over fences on soft (2m4½f) in 2017, when 28lb higher. Out of sorts in three of four runs for Tim Vaughan last year, but best effort would still entitle him to respect here, if change of scenery can rejuvenate him.

Forecasts

Strong Resemblance (1/1), Ask The Tycoon (9/2), Craiganboy (10/1), Letemgo (10/1), No No Mac (14/1), Pistol (16/1), Marlee Massie (16/1), Shtan On (20/1), Gars Bar Dine (25/1)

Verdict

Craiganboy looks set for another good run at this venue, but preference is for STRONG RESEMBLANCE, who has thrived since joining Oliver Greenall and can follow up his Boxing Day Huntingdon success. Ask The Tycoon, Letemgo and Shtan On are others who make appeal.
  1. Strong Resemblance
  2. Craiganboy
  3. Ask The Tycoon

Previous Winners

2018
Too Many Chiefs
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 7
5/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,484.002nd: £1,317.003rd: £658.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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