12:30 Ayr

Thursday 2 January 2020

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Book For Coral Scottish Grand National Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:31 | Winning time: 5m 33.51s

Abrach Road^t1⁴⁸

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

100/1

Has been a long way down the the field in two bumper attempts so far. He came back eighth of 10 on his latest start at Newcastle (2m) after going off at 100/1. Tongue-tie is on for the first time. Needs to improve on hurdles debut.

Form: 88

Blazer's Mill³²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy

7/4

Justified going off as the 1/6 favourite on his debut in a bumper at Fontwell (1m5½f), scoring by 3½L in the five runner contest. Big player on his opening start over hurdles as there is likely to be much more to come.

Form: 2/1-

County Fair⁴⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Henry Brooke| T: J S Goldie

16/1

His sole success on the Flat came on the Polytrack course at Chantilly. Finished sixth of 12 on his last appearance on the AW at Newcastle (1m2f). Interesting now he is over hurdles. One to think about.

Form:

Easy Cash D'Alex⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Alain Cawley| T: R McNally| OR: 86

50/1

Remains a maiden after 10 starts. His latest three appearances have come over fences. He was pulled up last time out in a 2m6½f handicap chase at Galway. Back over hurdles now. Needs to improve.

Form: F0P-99P

Eltico¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Adrian Heskin| T: J H Black

66/1

Has been tailed off on both of his two outings so far. He came back at the rear of a nine runner field at Ballinrobe (2m5½f) on his debut, while he was 21st of 23 on his latest effort at Navan (2m). Hard to a make a case for.

Form: 90

Farran Dancer⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: R P McLernon| T: R M Smith

100/1

Has struggled in his two starts under Rules. He was last of nine runners on his first outing at Perth, while last time he came back 15th of 16 at this course (2m) as a 125/1 shot. Not one that leaps off the page.

Form: 6UP19-0

Marown²⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards

5/2

Scored in a bumper at Newcastle (2m) on his opening start on the track in a six runner contest. He ran green at times in that race but kept on well at the finish. Open to improvement. Leading contender.

Form: 1-

Portstorm⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: C O'Farrell| T: I A Duncan

8/1

Showed some promise in his three bumper starts, however, he has been unable to transfer that across to hurdles to date. He was fifth of 10 over this C&D on his last appearance. Others are preferred.

Form: 327-F5

Sirwilliamwallace³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson

9/4

Finished second of 10 at this course in a bumper over 2m on his debut. Was unable to build upon that last time on his first run over hurdles as he was fifth of 13 at Wetherby (2m). Needs to produce more.

Form: 2-5

Son Of Feyan⁴⁰²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L B Normile| OR: 70

80/1

Remains a maiden after 26 starts. He finished second of eight at Musselburgh (2m6f) two runs ago. Was pulled up at that course last time though, in a 3m contest. Back down in trip now. Others make a greater appeal.

Form: 50/442P-

Forecasts

Blazer's Mill (7/4), Sirwilliamwallace (9/4), Marown (5/2), Portstorm (8/1), County Fair (16/1), Easy Cash D'Alex (50/1), Eltico (66/1), Son Of Feyan (80/1), Farran Dancer (100/1), Abrach Road (100/1)

BLAZER'S MILL got off the mark at the first time of asking under Rules when he claimed a bumper at Fontwell in nice fashion. He can follow that up with success over hurdles here as he looks to be a smart prospect. Marown is also looking to add to his bumper success at Newcastle and will go close to doing that on his hurdles debut, while County Fair is worth taking to fill the placings on his switch to hurdling.