13:35 Ayr

Monday 22 November 2021

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Play Coral 'Racing Super Series' For Free Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 4m 42.07s

Curramore^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 114| C

5/4

Limited to just 2 starts last term, but back on track following a wind op when justifying mark support on return at Kelso (16.2f, good to soft). Remains feasibly treated up 7 lb and merits respect.

Form: 6P4/3-41

Soivegotachance¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: D Bourke| OR: 113

7/1

Didn't show much in points and while his Rules debut second in a Perth maiden hurdle was encouraging, he has failed to build on that in 2 subsequent starts. Improvemend needed now handicapping.

Form: P0/P-243

Foster'sisland¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 111

9/2

Back-to-back winner in February and put disappointing reappearance effort firmly behind him when striking at Kelso (20.9f, soft) recently. 6 lb rise may not be enough to prevent a follow-up here.

Form: 1133-81

Red Missile^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 111

17/2

Fairly useful Flat winner and bettered juvenile form to come out on top in a Perth maiden hurdle in September. Form has subsequently dipped, though, and he looks vulnerable.

Form: 57-1335

Blow By Blow^p¹⁷⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 108| D

16/1

Borderline smart hurdler in his pomp, but he's clearly not the force of old and others make greater appeal.

Form: 257/6-28

Lock Down Luke³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 105

15/2

Fairly useful bumper winner who made a positive start to this season when third in an 11-runner Kelso novice (16.2f, good to soft) last month. Going up in trip for this handicap bow looks a good move.

Form: 126-F93

Pitempton Power¹⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Callum Bewley| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 105

15/2

Has shown more spark since venturing down the handicap route, good fourth of 12 off this mark at Perth (3m, soft) when last seen in May. This trip will be more suitable and he's shortlisted.

Form: 44F32-4

Non-Runners

Calivigny²⁰²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 12

T: N W Alexander J: Mr Kit Alexander

Burnt Ash⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: S R B Crawford J: J J Slevin

Forecasts

Curramore (5/4), Foster'sisland (9/2), Soivegotachance (7/1), Lock Down Luke (15/2), Pitempton Power (15/2), Red Missile (17/2), Burnt Ash (10/1), Blow By Blow (16/1), Calivigny (16/1)

This looks a shade tougher than the Kelso handicap FOSTER'SISLAND landed earlier this month, but he did the job in good style and a 6 lb rise looks fair on the face of it. The 6-y-o is marginally preferred to Curramore, who also returned to form when scoring at Kelso in October. This is Calivigny's time of year and he will be a threat if on-song.