13:45 Ayr

Wednesday 11 November 2020

All12:3513:1013:4514:2014:5015:25

William Hill Play Responsibly Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 5m 29.35s

Baby Ticker²⁴⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Connor Wood⁽⁷⁾| T: D W Whillans| OR: 118| C| D

22/1

Scored at Hexham in December and proved better than ever when winning at this course (21.4f, heavy, 11/1) when last seen 8 months ago. Not getting any younger and the 7 lb rise makes it tough.

Form: 52/4161-

Stop Talking¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 117| D

7/2

Fair winning hurdler who shaped well sent chasing after 14 months off when second of 11 in handicap at this course (20.5f, heavy) 16 days ago. Every chance of going one better if building on that.

Form: 39353-2

Aurora Thunder⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 116| CD

8/1

Off the mark in this sphere over this C&D last October and fair runs next 3 outings before struggling in a listed event final start. Shaped as if needing run at Hexham on return, fading only late on.

Form: 1222P-6

Glorious Lady¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 115| BF| D

3/1

Signed off for last season with success in 20f novice hurdle at Musselburgh, but went backwards from reappearance/chasing debut at Hexham 17 days ago. Back over hurdles/up in trip here.

Form: 2141-64

Off The Hook^p,t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 112| CD

6/1

C&D winner who probably needed the run after 8 months off following wind op/in first-time tongue strap when well-beaten at this course (24.3f, heavy, 11/1) 11 days ago. Not taken lightly here.

Form: 63432-7

Talkofgold^v²⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: M Todhunter| OR: 108| C| D

20/1

Off the mark over fences at Hexham in December, her rider throwing everything at her throughout. Ended last term with a disappointing effort at Carlisle and switches back over timber for her return.

Form: 4P5123-

Legalized¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 108| D

10/3

Gambled on but didn't get home upped to 25f at Cartmel on return in August. Seemed beaten by more than lack of stamina at Aintree (24.7f) 17 days ago but can bounce back here with Hughes booked.

Form: 64-6544

Keep The River^p²⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 102| CD

9/1

C&D winner in 2018 who showed improved form when third at Catterick in January but seemed inconvenienced by a drop in trip next time. Shaped as in good form before unseating 3 out last time.

Form: 5F339U-

Forecasts

Glorious Lady (3/1), Legalized (10/3), Stop Talking (7/2), Off The Hook (6/1), Aurora Thunder (8/1), Keep The River (9/1), Talkofgold (20/1), Baby Ticker (22/1)

STOP TALKING shaped with plenty of encouragement on her chasing debut/return from 14 months off when runner-up here just over a fortnight ago. She should come on plenty from that effort, and is taken to get back to winning ways over the smaller obstacles here. The drop in trip should suit Legalized so he's feared most, ahead of Nick Alexander's Off The Hook.