13:10 Ayr

Wednesday 11 November 2020

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William Hill Betting TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 5m 26.85s

Alaphilippe³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

1/1

Irish point winner who made a successful start for new yard in heavy-ground Ffos Las bumper last month. Every chance he can follow up now hurdling.

Form: 2F4P1-1

Aquitaine Boy^h¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart

14/1

Only hinted at ability in bumpers but much more promising signs when fourth on 2m Hexham hurdle debut 17 days ago. Likely to be in the mix again with Brian Hughes taking over in saddle.

Form: 4/6-4

Deluxe Range³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson

10/3

Hinted at ability in bumpers and did the same switched to hurdles when 21 lengths fifth in 2m Hexham a month ago. Longer trip now ought to suit. may do better.

Form: 34/74-5

Get On John¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish

125/1

Only limited impact in a couple of Hexham bumpers and tailed off when unseating 2 out on Carlisle hurdle debut.

Form: 47U

Happy Hollow²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish

6/1

Unbeaten in 3 bumpers in 2016. Not seen again until finishing remote fourth in Pontefract conditions event on Flat last month but he did travel well for long way and may strip fitter. Hurdle debut.

Form: 111/

Shaka The King^t1⁵⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: N W Alexander

40/1

Third in Irish point in spring 2019. It's taken a bit of time for new connections to get him back to the track and the betting will perhaps be the best guide to expectations. Wears tongue strap.

Form: 3/

Stolen Money²⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: D W Whillans

150/1

12/1, showed only greenness when seventh of 8 on Newcastle debut in March.

Form: 7-

Velasco^h,t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| D

4/1

Won sole point. Pulled up on hurdle debut but different proposition after wind surgery when 10 lengths second to a nice prospect of Dan Skelton's at Hereford (2m) 9 days ago. Should go well.

Form: 1-P2

Non-Runners

That's Your Lottie²⁵³

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: K Scott J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Alaphilippe (1/1), Deluxe Range (10/3), Velasco (4/1), Happy Hollow (6/1), Aquitaine Boy (14/1), Shaka The King (40/1), That's Your Lottie (66/1), Get On John (125/1), Stolen Money (150/1)

This may represent a good opportunity for last month's Ffos Las bumper winner ALAPHILIPPE to make a successful start over hurdles. Recent Hereford runner-up Velasco and James Ewart's Aquitane Boy can provide the main opposition unless the betting speaks in the favour of Happy Hollow.