13:40 Ayr

Monday 24 October 2022

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Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 3m 51.9s

Howyouplaythegame³¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C J Todd| T: S Allwood

100/1

Showed little in a brace of bumpers and didn't fare any better on first start over hurdles when down the field in maiden at Uttoxeter(19.9f) 10 months ago, pulling hard. Drops in trip.

Form: 48/0-

Maughold Head¹⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards

5/1

Fame And Glory gelding who showed plenty of ability in a Kelso bumper on debut, despite looking a handful. Went backwards over C&D next time but possibly found it coming too soon. Hurdles debut.

Form: 5-8

Mrindependant^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: M A Barnes| OR: 81

200/1

Well beaten in a brace of bumpers and poor form at best in a trio of novice hurdles.

Form: 70-674

Sizing Pottsie^t¹⁹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 143| DWS

2/7

Smart chaser who was successful in a Grade 2 event at Navan in March. Well below form in Topham Chase at Aintree on final start but still has to be considered the one to beat back over hurdles for new yard (left Mrs J. Harrington for 95,000 gns). Has had a breathing op.

Form: P/3U210-

Tarquin Stardust^h²²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ewan Whillans

50/1

Shaped as if better for the run in a Wetherby bumper on debut in February but was well held in a first-time hood on hurdling debut at this venue (20.4f) next time. Back down in trip.

Form: 66-

Eloi Du Puy^h²¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁵⁾| T: N W Alexander

5/1

Hooded for debut and showed plenty when runner-up in a Kelso bumper in February. Not in same form there the following month but perhaps found less conditions against him. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 25-

Fenno's Soldier⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford

250/1

Soldier of Fortune gelding who showed nothing on last month's hurdling debut at Uttoxeter.

Form: 0

Kondo Isami^p³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith

14/1

Useful handicapper at best on Flat (stays 14.5f), but out of sorts since second start in 2021. Looks best watched on hurdle debut.

Form:

Celestial Fashion^h¹⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: D R Fox| T: I A Duncan

150/1

Well held in a trio of bumpers.

Form: 76-7

Non-Runners

Jet Legs³²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: M Todhunter J: Callum Bewley

Sanosuke¹⁶⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: N W Alexander J: Danny McMenamin

Forecasts

Sizing Pottsie (2/7), Maughold Head (5/1), Eloi Du Puy (5/1), Sanosuke (11/2), Jet Legs (8/1), Kondo Isami (14/1), Tarquin Stardust (50/1), Howyouplaythegame (100/1), Celestial Fashion (150/1), Mrindependant (200/1), Fenno's Soldier (250/1)

An excellent opportunity for smart chaser SIZING POTTSIE to open his account over hurdles. Jet Legs, Sanosuke and Maughold Head can all battle it out for minor honours.