15:30 Ayr

Tuesday 4 May 2021

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Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 5m 19.44s

Could Be Trouble^t⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

4/1

Off the mark at third attempt over hurdles when landing a Gowran mares' maiden (2m, heavy) for Barry Fitzgerald in March. More needed back on better ground under a penalty for new yard.

Form: 904F51-

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Miss Tara Moss¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 114| D

2/1

Improved when opening account over hurdles at Sedgefield in March. Nicely clear of the rest when runner-up in 19.4f Chepstow novice (good) recently and should again make her presence felt.

Form: 752312-

Burnt Ash²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: S R B Crawford

16/1

Best of her 3 efforts in this sphere when fourth of 17 in a Navan maiden (2m, soft) on penultimate start. Not so good next time, but this step up in trip may help unlock improvement.

Form: 3F2640-

Charm Offensive⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁵⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 106

9/4

Appears to be getting better with experience, again finding just one too good upped to 24.3f here (heavy) last time. Drop back in trip shouldn't be an issue and she's a must for the shortlist.

Form: 25/4422-

Courting Insanity¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: S R B Crawford

50/1

Showed more than on her hurdles debut when fourth in a 5-runner Hexham novice last month, but yard saddles a more appealing candidate in Burnt Ash.

Form: U84-

Deauville Society¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: V Thompson| OR: 95

40/1

Ex-Irish hurdler who remains a maiden after 19 runs in this sphere. Again looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 240563-

Highland Gold⁴⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 96

18/1

Signs of ability in 3 starts over hurdles in 2019, but 16-month absence to overcome here and, in any case, several of these boast more compelling credentials.

Form: 5456/

Maggies Mogul^t⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: D PipeWS

6/1

Point winner who shaped well in Ffos Las bumper on Rules debut, despite failing to live up to market expectations. However, no show in 2 starts over hurdles since. Has undergone a wind operation.

Form: 1/4P7-

Peak Of Beauty¹¹⁸⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: N W Alexander

125/1

Showed more temperament than ability in bumpers during 2017/18 campaign. Best watched starting out over hurdles here following an absence of over 3 years.

Form: 066/

Forecasts

Miss Tara Moss (2/1), Charm Offensive (9/4), Could Be Trouble (4/1), Maggies Mogul (6/1), Burnt Ash (16/1), Highland Gold (18/1), Deauville Society (40/1), Courting Insanity (50/1), Peak Of Beauty (125/1)

BURNT ASH's latest effort at Fairyhouse was rather subdued, but she shaped well prior to that when fourth in a big-field Navan maiden and may well improve now faced with a stiffer test. She gets the nod ahead of the steadily progressive Charm Offensive, who will be a big threat if coping with the forecast sound surface (only raced on heavy going to date). Miss Tara Moss also has claims.