13:40 Ayr

Monday 29 November 2021

All12:3013:0513:4014:1014:4515:20

Happy 70th Birthday Sandy Abbott Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 4m 37.8s

Corrigeen Rock³⁷

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

16/5

Winning pointer who looked a good prospect when landing 11-runner novice hurdle at Kelso (16.2f, good to soft) on NH debut 37 days ago. Sure to improve stepping up in trip. Well in the mix.

Form: 1-1

Bannside¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: I A Duncan

200/1

20/1, nnth of 14 in bumper here on his NH debut 13 days ago. Makes hurdles debut with lots more required.

Form: 9

Cosmic Outlaw²¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin

16/1

Encouraging third in 18f bumper at Wexford on NH debut and since scored in Irish point. Goes hurdling for new yard now and well worth a second look.

Form: 331-

Famous Bridge²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| BF

5/2

Third in Irish bumper before promising second for new stable in 20f novice hurdle at Carlisle 29 days ago. Rates a player with improvement in the pipelines.

Form: 3-2

High Stakes²⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex| D

11/8

Successful 4 times in Irish points before making a winning start under Rules in Wexford bumper in March for John Walsh. Since bought for 85 000 euros and interesting hurdling recruit.

Form: 112111-

Master Of The Malt¹⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Alain Cawley| T: D Bourke| BFWS

125/1

Twice raced in bumpers, only eleventh of 13 at Perth (16.2f) in June. Goes over hurdles now on the back of a wind op with a step forward needed.

Form: 30

Release The Kraken²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: N G Richards

40/1

Fair form in two bumpers before (11/2) encouraging debut sixth of 10 in novice hurdle at Carlisle (20f, soft) 29 days ago. Should strip fitter for outing, and no forlorn hope here.

Form: D2-6

Warriors Story³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N W Alexander

125/1

Showed fair form in bumpers for Keith Dalgleish but only eighth of 11 in novice (40/1) at Carlisle (20f, good) on his hurdles bow 39 days ago. Should do better in longer term.

Form: 4348-8

Bruce Wee⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby

150/1

18/1, seventh of 11 in bumper at Carlisle (17.2f, good to firm) on NH debut 46 days ago. More is needed on his hurdles debut.

Form: 7

Fathers Advice^t1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny McMenamin| T: R M Smith| BF

150/1

Failed to build on Ayr bumper second when only tenth of 11 in similar event here (2/1) 35 days ago. Tongue strap on for hurdles debut with plenty more required.

Form: 20

Monte Igueldo^t³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

8/1

Fairly useful form when second in Auteuil juvenile hurlde for Francois Nicolle. Not disgraced when fifth of 13 in novice at Wetherby (16f) five months later. Possibilities.

Form: 25

Granny Mags²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Reed| T: R M Smith

200/1

Only poor form shown thus far, twelfth of 15 in novice hurdle at Carlisle (17.2f, 150/1) 21 days ago. Has plenty to find on form.

Form: 62-440

Non-Runners

Cool Jet²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: B Ellison J: Non Runner

Ballycoose²¹⁰

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: S R B Crawford J: D A Jacob

Forecasts

High Stakes (11/8), Famous Bridge (5/2), Corrigeen Rock (16/5), Cool Jet (7/2), Ballycoose (5/1), Monte Igueldo (8/1), Cosmic Outlaw (16/1), Release The Kraken (40/1), Warriors Story (125/1), Master Of The Malt (125/1), Fathers Advice (150/1), Bruce Wee (150/1), Bannside (200/1), Granny Mags (200/1)

A fair bit of potential on show here, but FAMOUS BRIDGE showed enough when runner-up on his hurdling bow at Carlisle to suggest he can go one better now. High Stakes was successful in points and a bumper in Ireland so rates an interesting prospect on his debut in this sphere for Warren Greatrex, while Kelso-scorer Corrigeen Rock and Irish-debutant Ballycoose both figure high on the shortlist too.