12:15 Ayr

Sunday 2 January 2022

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Weddings At Western House Hotel Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 5m 15.30s

Bannside³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C O'Farrell| T: I A Duncan

40/1

Well held in bumper/hurdles bow.

Form: 97

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Brandy Mcqueen²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Ryan Mania| T: Mrs H O Graham

8/1

Stepped up on hurdles bow when third of 8 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Musselburgh (19.8f, good to soft) 27 days ago.

Form: 8-473

Captain Biggles^t1⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 120| BF

6/5

Well held sole start in bumpers but showed plenty of ability in finishing runner-up all 3 starts in novice/maiden hurdles last winter. Occupied same spot on handicap bow/return. Sets clear standard.

Form: 5/222-2

Domandlouis⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

5/1

Bred more for stamina than speed and looked badly in need of the experience in a Kelso bumper on debut in May. Never nearer on hurdles bow at Ayr on return and step up in trip will suit.

Form: 93

Escapeandevade²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Callum Bewley| T: J Ewart

28/1

€40,000 3-y-o, £23,000 5-y-o by Westerner. Off the mark in points at sixth attempt last time (Dec 5).

Form: PF-PU21

Land Afar⁷³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: S R B Crawford

9/4

Kalanisi gelding. Third sole start in Irish points (Dec 2019).

Form: 3/

Lord Roco²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ewart

80/1

Green in bumpers and never a threat on hurdles bow.

Form: 6-65

Tough Out⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Mrs J Stephen

14/1

Tough As Nails gelding. Dam ran once on Flat in France. Maiden Irish pointer, third last time.

Form: 5-P3

Forecasts

Captain Biggles (6/5), Land Afar (9/4), Domandlouis (5/1), Brandy Mcqueen (8/1), Tough Out (14/1), Escapeandevade (28/1), Bannside (40/1), Lord Roco (80/1)

CAPTAIN BIGGLES was runner-up to a couple of good ones in novices last season and this looks a good opportunity for him to go one better now fitted with a tongue tie. Domandlouis shaped well on his hurdles bow here and the step up in trip will suit, so he can follow the selection home.