14:15 Ayr

Tuesday 16 November 2021

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Coral 'Fail To Finish' Free Bets Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:19 | Winning time: 5m 8.20s

Lily's Gem^t¹⁹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 114

25/1

Irish mare who posted good fifth in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.4f) in May. Weighted to have say if fully tuned up for her return.

Form: 6043P-5

Pammi¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 112| D

7/1

Already a three-time winner this season, and she posted another good effort when fourth in handicap hurdle at Kelso (25.8f) 10 days ago. Player eased 1 lb now.

Form: 413464

Off The Hook²²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁵⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 108| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner who is back with her former yard after failing to land the odds at Uttoxeter in April for Dan Skelton. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 2/75347-

Dora De Janeiro²¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: J Kington| T: S G West| OR: 104

17/2

Bagged her second hurdling win at Musselburgh in March but off since modest eighth at Southwell (24.3f) 7 months ago. Weighted to go well if back on song after her absence.

Form: 362218-

Ask Blossomfort¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Alain Cawley| T: B Cawley| OR: 103

17/2

Still a maiden, but she posted good fourth of 19 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Cork (20f, heavy) 16 days ago. Irish mare faces uphill task at these weights, however.

Form: 05-4004

Ravenscar¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 102

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. 66/1, modest sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (21.2f) 18 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 859/6

Deo Bellator²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 102| BF| D

15/2

Irish mare who opened her account in Clonmel handicap in September. Improved again when runner-up at Sligo (20f) 25 days ago, but she has a 13 lb weights hike to overcome now.

Form: 9-35712

Jessiemac^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: I A Duncan| OR: 102| CD

9/1

Pulled up on her chasing bow at Kelso 24 days ago, but she landed this contest in 2019 so can't be discounted reverted to this sphere off a reduced mark.

Form: 95278-P

Joie De Vivre²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 101| C| D

4/1

Course winner who also scored at Sedgefield in October. Shortlisted after recording respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Carlisle (17.2f) 26 days ago.

Form: 3-67915

Sarvi¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Reed| T: J S Goldie| OR: 99| C

11/1

Scored at Perth in July and also recorded good second of 6 in handicap at Musselburgh (2m) 17 days ago. Effective over this longer trip, and holds solid claims.

Form: 7-44142

Topkapi Star^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Callum Bewley| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 98

14/1

Arrives fit from the Flat, so this fair winner can't be ruled out back in this sphere for her new yard.

Form: 450-4P2

Forecasts

Off The Hook (7/2), Joie De Vivre (4/1), Pammi (7/1), Deo Bellator (15/2), Ask Blossomfort (17/2), Dora De Janeiro (17/2), Jessiemac (9/1), Sarvi (11/1), Topkapi Star (14/1), Lily's Gem (25/1), Ravenscar (33/1)

A tightly-knit handicap in which PAMMI is taken to bag a fourth win of the term now she has been eased 1 lb for her good recent Kelso fourth. 2019 victor Jessiemac lurks on a handy mark if bouncing back from an inauspicious chasing debut at Kelso, while in-form Sarvi and Irish-raider Lily's Gem both figure high on the shortlist too.