15:35 Ayr

Monday 18 January 2021

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Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 7m 6.62s

J'Ai Froid^v1⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Max Kendrick⁽³⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 106

9/2

Ended 2018/19 campaign on a winning note. Missed whole of last season but should strip fitter for comeback run at Haydock 47 days ago. Visor applied.

Form: 95471/4

Shaughnessy^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 105

16/1

Bumper winner in 2018 for Oliver Sherwood. Yet to be asked for effort when falling heavily 5 out in Wetherby handicap chase 23 days ago, too far out to suggest outcome. Switches back to hurdles.

Form: 3/34P-5F

Made For You^p,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 101

9/2

Opened account in Musselburgh handicap in February and returned with excellent second at Kelso. Below that level since, but his last run didn't get to the bottom of him and he remains of interest.

Form: 512-233

Dequall⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 96

10/1

Raised his game when making a winning reappearance over 2½m at Hexham (heavy) in October. Not in same form both starts subsequently though, including upped to this trip last time.

Form: 516-148

The Ogle Gogle Man^p,t⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 95| D

5/1

A lightly-raced maiden hurdler who has gone the wrong way over fences, pulling up in new headgear at Lingfield in November. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Mann. Cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 2293-7P

Crank Em Up¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: J Kington| T: S G West| OR: 95| D

20/1

Unreliable and moody over fences now and was well held in a Jumpers Bumper at Newcastle 10 days ago. Handicapper given him a chance on this return to hurdling but clearly not one for maximum faith.

Form: 3/4-6P54

Cairnshill¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 94

10/1

Has fallen a long way in the weights and took a big step back in the right direction when fourth of 13 in Catterick handicap hurdle (25.3f, heavy) 15 days ago. His task is to now build on that.

Form: 548PP4

Final Fling^p⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R Dobbin| OR: 88| D

7/1

Doesn't look as good as he once was but mark is beginning to reflect that and he's performed respectably on all 3 outings this term. Acts fine on heavy and could have a say.

Form: 654-457

Wind Of Hope^p²²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-7| J: Callum Bewley| T: A C Whillans| OR: 86| CD

6/1

Belatedly added to 1st success under Rules back in 2015 when scoring over C&D in March. Disappointing first 2 starts back this term but took a small step back in right direction at Wetherby last time.

Form: 261-P03

The Pine Martin^p⁴⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-1| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 80

16/1

Made a winning start for this yard at Hexham in May 2017. Very lightly raced since and probably needed run after 9 months off when well-beaten fifth at that venue last time. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 12/033-5

More Madness^p⁴⁰

Age: 14| Weight: 10-0| J: B S Hughes| T: N W Alexander| OR: 76| D

50/1

Veteran chaser who was comfortably beaten in Hexham handicap chase on return 40 days ago. Brian Hughes now back in the saddle but whether he retains any ability remains to be seen.

Form: 422/45-9

Forecasts

J'Ai Froid (9/2), Made For You (9/2), The Ogle Gogle Man (5/1), Wind Of Hope (6/1), Final Fling (7/1), Cairnshill (10/1), Dequall (10/1), The Pine Martin (16/1), Shaughnessy (16/1), Crank Em Up (20/1), More Madness (50/1)

MADE FOR YOU wasn't seen to best effect upped to this trip for the first time at Fakenham 29 days ago and remains one to be interested in at this level, particularly with his yard now back amongst the winners. Final Fling could have a say with his mark continuing to fall, while similar comments apply to Cairnshill.