13:05 Ayr

Monday 29 November 2021

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Off time: 13:06 | Winning time: 5m 8.58s

Artic Mann²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: C O'Farrell| T: N W Alexander| OR: 104

13/2

Fair hurdles winner (at 22.7f) who showed a similar level of form when 5 lengths fifth of 6 on handicap chase debut at Kelso (23.4f) 3 weeks ago. Possible he'll come on for that run.

Form: 313P4-5

Just Don't Know²⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Callum Bewley| T: Paul Robson| OR: 102

14/1

Low-mileage ex-pointer who bettered hurdling exploits when fifth of 13 in a novices' handicap chase at Carlisle (20.9f) in April. Jumped soundly then and worth a look on return.

Form: UF1/555-

Ardera Cross^p⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 97| BF| C| D

9/2

Fair handicap chaser who won 3 times here last season. Largely struggled so far this term but mark is easing all the time and last week's third over 2m was a creditable display

Form: 443353

Blakerigg²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 96| CD

14/1

Fairly useful winner in 2018 who took a step back in right direction when third of 6 at Carlisle (20f) earlier this month. Potentially well treated if able to build on that now.

Form: 22/P-U83

Don't Need To Know^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 95

10/1

Went close to breaking his duck at Newcastle (20f) in March. Looked very rusty returning from 8 months off at Sedgefield 24 days ago but he may well be sharper now.

Form: 43462-0

Melanamix³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: R M Smith| OR: 95

9/1

Point winner who has displayed some promise over hurdles and feasible to think she will come on for his return over shorter in October. Market should guide with yard also saddling Don't Need To Know.

Form: 34P4-46

Destiny Is All⁵⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 91

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler/chaser. Very good third in 20f handicap chase at Uttoxeter (20f) when last seen in July 2020 and interesting if strong in betting on return.

Form: 58563/3-

Eagle De Guye³¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 89

11/2

Ex-pointer who ran well in a first-time tongue strap when third over fences at Musselburgh (23.7f) in January. Absent since but he returns with yard amongst the winners so worth a second look.

Form: 6/97373-

Rapid Raider³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 86

7/2

Confirmed more positive signs when off the mark at Bangor (17.3f) in October, crucially jumping better than previously. Claims if backing that up now. One of four from this yard.

Form: 0-57741

Saltmarket¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 70

125/1

Poor maiden hurdler with little form over fences and he ran no sort of race over hurdles here 2 weeks ago. No easy task on once more operating from out of the weights.

Form: P3-9P9P

Non-Runners

Caboy²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: Non Runner

Camp Belan⁵¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: Non Runner

Darius Des Sources²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: C Grant J: Non Runner

Morningside¹⁷⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: Miss S E Forster J: Edward Austin

Forecasts

Rapid Raider (7/2), Ardera Cross (9/2), Eagle De Guye (11/2), Destiny Is All (6/1), Artic Mann (13/2), Camp Belan (7/1), Melanamix (9/1), Don't Need To Know (10/1), Darius Des Sources (10/1), Caboy (10/1), Just Don't Know (14/1), Blakerigg (14/1), Morningside (25/1), Saltmarket (125/1)

Plenty in with a shout in a competitive handicap and it may pay to side with EAGLE DE GUYE. A low-mileage 7-y-o, he ran well when third over further at Musselburgh in January and he returns with his yard in good form. Lucinda Russell holds a strong hand with no less than 4 runners, Rapid Raider and Destiny Is All both interesting. Don't Need To Know is also worth a second look.