13:15 Ayr
Tuesday 4 May 2021
All13:1513:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:10
Watch On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  2m  |  Good to Soft (Good in places)  |  10 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:15Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 3m 52.26s
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Useful Flat stayer for Charlie Appleby and positive start to hurdles career when runner-up at Carlisle (17f, soft). Forecast quicker ground here a plus and he's open to improvement.
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Half-brother to numerous winners, but well held in 2 bumpers and a couple of Kelso novice hurdles this spring.
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Failed to beat a rival home both starts in bumpers and hasn't fared much better in 2 starts switched to hurdles in recent weeks.
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Fairly useful on Flat, winner of 5 of his 21 starts in that sphere at up to 1½m. Stamina shouldn't be an issue now tackling hurdles and likely to be thereabouts if his jumping passes the test.
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Maiden pointer who hasn't shown enough in 2 starts over hurdles to suggest that he'll play a leading role in this contest.
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Didn't shape badly when fifth of 12 on debut in a Kelso bumper in November. However, failed to build on that next time and off 5 months prior to this hurdles bow. Has undergone wind surgery.
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Bumper winner at second attempt for Gordon Elliott and, having undergone a wind op, he shaped pretty well when fifth in a 12-runner Carlisle maiden (17.2f, soft) on hurdles debut in November.
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Cheap purchase given pedigree and has finished stone last in a couple of bumpers to date. Tongue strap enlisted for this hurdles debut.
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Hinted at ability starting out in a Newcastle bumper in March, but sizeable step forward required now switched to hurdles.
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Well beaten on debut in a bumper (hooded) and got no further than the second flight on recent hurdles debut at Limerick (headgear omitted). Hood refitted.
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Non-Runners
5
Hat Yai155
Weight: 11-4|Â Â Age: 5
T: J H Black  J: Craig Nichol
NR
7
Lopito15
Weight: 11-4|Â Â Age: 6
T: C A McBratney  J: Alain Cawley
NR
9
Tham Luang13
Weight: 11-4|Â Â Age: 5
T: L Lennon  J: S Mulqueen
NR
Forecasts
Alqamar (1/1), Culture (16/5), The Caretaker (4/1), Charlie's Rockstar (10/1), Tham Luang (14/1), Annies Prayer (18/1), Largy Trix (22/1), Lopito (25/1), New Delhi Express (33/1), Hat Yai (50/1), Coopers Boy (150/1), Centenier (200/1), Wearewereweare (300/1)
There were positives to glean from ALQAMAR's hurdles debut at Carlisle where he chased home the promising Word Has It, form which both the winner and third have since boosted. That run will have blown away the cobwebs (first appearance for 27 months) and improvement should be forthcoming. The Caretaker also made an encouraging hurdles bow at Carlisle and is next best ahead of Flat winner Culture.
- ALQAMAR
- THE CARETAKER
- CULTURE (FR)
Prize Money
1st: £3,159.002nd: £1,455.003rd: £727.004th: £364.00
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