14:32 Ayr

Saturday 13 March 2021

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Virgin Bet Free Bets For Winners Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 7m 7.79s

The Ogle Gogle Man^p,t⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 9| Weight: 12-3| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 90| D

16/5

Some encouragement for new yard of late and duly capitalised on rapidly falling mark at Sedgefield (27f) last week. Remains well treated on old form under a penalty but not sure to be in same mood.

Form: 3-7P231

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Gold Clermont⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 92| D

11/1

Won 3-runner event on sole point start and some promise when fourth on Hexham hurdles debut in October. However, has failed to build on that since, including on handicap debut in January.

Form: 1-4080

Sergeant Brody^b,t¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 89| D

11/2

Maiden but largely consistent last term and he wasn't disgraced when fifth in a 12-runner Carlisle handicap hurdle (25f) last month, plodding on. Blinkers refitted and claims from reduced mark.

Form: 343-475

Cairnshill¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 89

14/1

Has fallen a long way in the weights and one of better efforts when third over C&D in January. Poor effort at Carlisle (25f) has followed though, and bounce back required.

Form: 8PP43P

Fame And Hope^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: G Boanas| OR: 88

12/1

Fame And Glory mare who ran best race to date when 2 lengths second at Catterick (25.3f) in January. Ran poorly in blinkers at Carlisle since but bounce back not ruled out in refitted cheekpieces.

Form: 66652P

Oliver's Island^b,t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: Sean Conway| OR: 87| D

14/1

Often pays his way in low-grade handicaps, landing back-to-back contests at upto 25f at Wetherby/Catterick this term. Struggled from 9 lb higher mark at Kelso (22.7f) since but not entirely ruled out.

Form: 1-43119

Askgarmor¹⁴⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson| OR: 86| D

66/1

Point winner who shaped like a stayer sole bumper start and limited impact in trio of qualifying hurdle runs at around 2m back in 2017. Absence since a worry and market best guide now handicapping.

Form: U14587/

Friary Land^b1²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Adrian Heskin| T: O Murphy| OR: 86| BF

4/1

Ex-Irish gelding who ran well when fourth at Doncaster (3m) in January, staying on gradually. Underwhelming chase debut effort thereafter but not one to write off back over timber. Blinkered.

Form: 8-64443

Final Fling^p⁵⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R Dobbin| OR: 85| D

18/1

Doesn't look as good as he once was and, whilst his mark is sliding he wasn't showing any signs of capitalising when well held fifth in a C&D event back in January.

Form: 54-4575

Wind Of Hope^p¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-3| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: A C Whillans| OR: 83| CD

6/1

Belatedly added to first success under Rules back in 2015 when landing this race 12 months ago. Ran best race of present campaign when third at Sedgefield (27f) 2 weeks ago and not ruled out.

Form: 1-P0343

Abrach Road³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: D R Fox| T: I A Duncan| OR: 77

16/1

No show in a couple of bumpers and in a maiden/novice hurdle over 20.5f here early last year. Similar story on back of wind op at Catterick last month but does at least now get a crack at handicaps.

Form: 8884-7

Pads¹¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Thomas Dowson| T: D Bourke| OR: 73

80/1

Belatedly shed maiden tag over fences at Hexham (15.6f) in December 2019. However, not matched that form subsequently well held eighth over hurdles back at that venue in November.

Form: 50-54U8

Non-Runners

Friends In Heaven¹⁹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 9

T: A Wilson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

The Ogle Gogle Man (16/5), Friary Land (4/1), Sergeant Brody (11/2), Wind Of Hope (6/1), Gold Clermont (11/1), Fame And Hope (12/1), Cairnshill (14/1), Oliver's Island (14/1), Abrach Road (16/1), Final Fling (18/1), Friends In Heaven (66/1), Askgarmor (66/1), Pads (80/1)

A trappy staying handicap hurdle with a chance taken on FRIARY LAND. He needs forgiving a lesser effort over fences on his latest start but he had previously run his best race for Olly Murphy when fourth over hurdles at Doncaster and the application of blinkers may put an extra edge on him. Sergeant Brody, The Ogle Gogle Man and Fame And Hope head up the dangers.