14:10 Ayr

Tuesday 3 May 2022

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Book Summer Racenight With Gok Wan Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 3m 47.51s

Arlo¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 111

11/2

Fair hurdler who seemed amiss when well beaten at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Good claims on earlier form.

Form: 2/04450-

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Balkalin^t¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: S Mulqueen| T: M A Barnes| OR: 95

18/1

Maiden who wasn't disgraced in a Sedgefield handicap (16.8f) a couple of weeks ago but faces a stiffer task back in maiden company.

Form: 54/3335-

Battle Of Toro⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: James Moffatt

2/1

Useful on the Flat at up to 1¾m and made an encouraging debut in this sphere on first outing since leaving Simon & Ed Crisford (for 35,000 gns) when fourth at Carlisle (17f) in February. Likely to improve.

Form: 4-

Kilbrainy²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson

17/2

Left his previous efforts in bumpers well behind on first run since leaving W. J. Burke when fourth in 12-runner event at Kelso (16.2f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Bred to make a hurdler and not taken lightly.

Form: 57/4-

Maifalki³⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

22/1

Useful handicapper at best on Flat but well beaten only start in 2021 for Brian Ellison and ran to only a modest level on sole hurdle start in May 2018. Probably best watched after long absence.

Form: 53/

Ted Hastings¹²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott| BF

13/8

Successful on sole outing in points but went backwards from a promising bumper debut when only sixth of 9 at Fairyhouse on New Year's Day. Needs to get back on track now hurdling.

Form: 136-

Utah^t⁵⁹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J J Lambe| OR: 95

40/1

Fair Flat winner who showed a bit in a trio of maiden hurdles in 2020 but not seen since.

Form: 577/

Rose Of Siena⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| BF

12/1

Placed first 2 starts in bumpers but wasn't quite in the same form at Newcastle last time. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 325-

Non-Runners

Showbusiness¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: K Brogan

Forecasts

Ted Hastings (13/8), Battle Of Toro (2/1), Showbusiness (3/1), Arlo (11/2), Kilbrainy (17/2), Rose Of Siena (12/1), Balkalin (18/1), Maifalki (22/1), Utah (40/1)

Useful Flat performer BATTLE OF TORO made a promising start in this sphere when keeping on for fourth at Carlisle in February and is expected to improve with that initial outing under his belt, so he's put forward as the answer. Showbusiness (engaged Down Royal Monday) has a big chance of shedding his maiden status if backing up his latest effort at Kilbeggan, while KIlbrainy is another to consider having shown much improved form on his final outing in bumpers.