13:30 Ayr

Wednesday 6 February 2019

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Book For The Coral Scottish Grand National Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 5m 36.40s

Amberose¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny McMenamin⁽⁸⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 100

6/1

Improved on her handicap debut over C&D when runner up last month and as a lightly raced type should have more to come. Should be among the leading players.

Form: 36852

Asking For Answers¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: R D Day| T: M Todhunter| OR: 98

16/1

Modest form to date in maiden hurdles. Can do better now handicapping and any market interest would be worth noting.

Form: 730P78

Along Came Theo^p⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁷⁾| T: A Crook| OR: 97

16/1

Plenty of placed efforts though did throw away a golden opportunity at Wetherby a year ago. Failed to stay 3m on latest and others preferred for win purposes.

Form: 222P-28

St George's Oval^t⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Aiden Blakemore⁽⁵⁾| T: L Egerton| OR: 96

20/1

No improvement for first time tongue tie last time (retained here). Has tried various trips but still looking no nearer a breakthrough success.

Form: 400554

Up Helly Aa King^t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: N W Alexander| OR: 95

17/2

In the process of showing improved form when unseating rider two out here last month. Likely to have been placed then and should go well with a clear round.

Form: 7455-7U

Lastin' Memories^p⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Dowson| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 91| D

8/1

Got off the mark on penultimate start at Newcastle over this trip and still in with a chance when falling at the last on return visit there. Clearly in good heart at present.

Form: 62-481F

Arctic Road^t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Ross Turner⁽⁶⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 90

8/1

Fetched £28,000 after winning and then placed in Point-to-points last spring but moderate form since sent hurdling and fared no better on recent handicap debut.

Form: 12-9086

Magic Of Milan^p,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Ross Chapman| T: S England| OR: 87| BF| CD

7/4

Improved last two runs for the fitting of cheek pieces and having won over C&D was caught on the run in at Newcastle off the same mark. Now 8lb higher but one of the more likely types.

Form: 602412

Heather Burning⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Blair Campbell| T: R Dobbin| OR: 84

6/1

Slight improvement since stepping up in trip but needs to eke out more and others preferred though doesn't have many miles on the clock.

Form: 9906-64

Fairlee Grace¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 75

10/1

Returning from a near three year lay off for this yard when showing first form over C&D last time. Just over 1L behind Amberose on that occasion and if this doesn't come too soon she must be respected.

Form: 90464/4

Cadore^p⁵⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: Mrs L B Normile| OR: 68| C

50/1

Without a win since January 2015 and not many efforts since then would make him of interest here. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 749-765

Forecasts

Magic Of Milan (7/4), Amberose (6/1), Heather Burning (6/1), Arctic Road (8/1), Lastin' Memories (8/1), Up Helly Aa King (17/2), Fairlee Grace (10/1), Along Came Theo (16/1), Asking For Answers (16/1), St George's Oval (20/1), Cadore (50/1)

Competitive for the grade and a chance is taken on AMBEROSE stepping up on her creditable handicap debut over C&D last month to open her account. Fairlee Grace has little to find with the selection on that run and if this return to the track doesn't come too soon she will be a threat. Plenty of others are worthy of consideration with Lastin' Memories looking best of the rest.