13:20 Ayr

Sunday 2 January 2022

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Western House Hotel Gift Vouchers Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:21 | Winning time: 4m 13.90s

Ever Ready Eddie²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Alain Cawley| T: D Bourke

300/1

Ocovango gelding who failed to beat a rival on a couple of outings in bumpers recently. Makes little appeal on hurdles bow.

Form: 00

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Fabuleux Du Clos²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J Kington| T: S G West

11/4

Just modest form at best in 4 bumpers, but showed plenty to work on switched to hurdling after 11 months off when runner-up at Carlisle 3 weeks ago, left with too much to do. Should improve.

Form: 3/553-2

Fathers Advice³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith

100/1

Showed promise on first start in bumper but failed to build on that when well held 6 months later. Tongue tied but no encouragement on hurdles bow 5 weeks ago so easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 20P

Ginger Mail³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: C O'Farrell| T: N W Alexander

18/1

Half-brother to yard's useful hurdler/chaser Elvis Mail. Made a solid start to his career when second at Musselburgh but failed to kick on from that a month later. Makes hurdles bow.

Form: 28

Kingfisher Lane¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Callum Bewley| T: S R B Crawford

14/1

Promise in bumpers but failed to complete on hurdling debut at Newcastle 15 days ago, unseating rider fifth.

Form: 5-22U

Livelifetothemax³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith| OR: 107

6/1

Showed a bit in Perth bumper and stepped forward from his hurdling debut when runner-up over this C&D just under 5 weeks ago. Repeat of that puts him firmly in the picture.

Form: 4-42

Netywell¹⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

16/1

Showed a fair bit to work on when fourth of 10 a Kelso bumper and similar story sent hurdling at Perth back in September, a late error halting a promising forward move. Can build on that here.

Form: 4-4

Pat's Pick³⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: S R B Crawford| BF| D

7/2

On the up when runner-up at Down Royal on penultimate start in October 2020 but disappointed 9 weeks later when only fifth at Cork (reportedly bled). Off since, and has left Noel Meade.

Form: 1743/25-

Rowdy Rustler^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

7/4

Irish point winner. Had wind op prior to hurdling debut and has offered something to work on on both outings, runner-up at Kelso 4 weeks ago. The third that day has won since so he's much respected.

Form: P/152

Miss Valentine⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Young Jnr

300/1

Minimal promise in a pair of C&D bumpers so tough to fancy on this switch to hurdling.

Form: 60

Nordic Express⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: I A Duncan

300/1

Well held in 2 bumpers at the start of the summer and tailed off on hurdles bow over C&D 6 weeks ago. Faces another struggle.

Form: 780

Non-Runners

Chinese Spirit³⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: Miss L A Perratt J: Jamie Hamilton

Forecasts

Rowdy Rustler (7/4), Fabuleux Du Clos (11/4), Pat's Pick (7/2), Livelifetothemax (6/1), Kingfisher Lane (14/1), Netywell (16/1), Ginger Mail (18/1), Chinese Spirit (66/1), Fathers Advice (100/1), Ever Ready Eddie (300/1), Nordic Express (300/1), Miss Valentine (300/1)

A few in with chances but ROWDY RUSTLER has shown promise on both outings over hurdles so far, allowed the run of things when runner-up at Kelso 4 weeks ago. The third that day has won since, so Lucinda Russell's charge gets the nod to make it third time lucky. Fabuleux du Clos was left with too much to do on his hurdles bow so he's feared most with improvement likely, ahead of Livelifetothemax.