15:15 Ayr

Monday 2 January 2023

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Quiz Night At Golf Inn Prestwick Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:18 | Winning time: 4m 7.8s

Enemy At The Gate⁴²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Craig Nichol| T: D W Whillans

22/1

Fair form in bumpers but little impression in races over hurdles 6 months apart.

Form: 35/78-

Gainsbourg⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Ross Chapman| T: D Bourke| BF

50/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 8.5f) for Ed Bethell. New connections acquired him for 23,000 gns in October. Won't need to be any great shakes to make his presence felt here.

Form:

Gallant Flame¹⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: A B Hamilton

250/1

No form in a bumper and 2 maiden hurdles for Mags Mullins in Ireland last summer.

Form: 0PP

Halondo³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

3/1

Fair in bumpers and has shown promise on both hurdles starts, finishing third of 12 in 2m Lingfield novice latterly. Likely capable of better again and a big player here.

Form: 45-53

Hapy La Vie³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ewart

33/1

Made frame both starts in Irish points but ran as if amiss when pulled up in a 21f Wetherby novice hurdle on last month's debut for new connections. Significantly down in trip. Can only be watched.

Form: 42-P

L Anamour³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: D A Jacob| T: S R B Crawford

13/8

€100,000 3-y-o who produced a promising first effort when fourth of 21 in 2m Punchestown maiden hurdle in November. Likely to improve and go close at the least here.

Form: P-4

Langdale Lane¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford

9/4

Went backwards from his debut in bumpers but got back on track when just under 17 lengths third on his recent 19f Naas hurdle debut. May do better.

Form: 578-33

One Mill Harbour^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

7/1

10/1, showed a bit when fourth of 6 on his C&D debut in November. Entitled to progress.

Form: 4

Paramaribo^t1³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine

40/1

Fair maiden on Flat (stays 12.5f) but was never involved when last of 6 (One Mill Harbour ahead in fourth) on his C&D hurdle debut in November. Has a tongue strap added now.

Form: 6

Serious Mickey⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards

50/1

Took 5 attempts to get off the mark in Irish points and changed hands for only £4,000 in May. Weakened out of it on hurdles debut at Hexham in November.

Form: 6PP61-8

Just Dottie¹³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith

200/1

Well held in a bumper and 2 Flat maidens for Kaite Scott. Likely outsider now hurdling for a new stable.

Form: 0-

Forecasts

L Anamour (13/8), Langdale Lane (9/4), Halondo (3/1), One Mill Harbour (7/1), Enemy At The Gate (22/1), Hapy La Vie (33/1), Paramaribo (40/1), Gainsbourg (50/1), Serious Mickey (50/1), Just Dottie (200/1), Gallant Flame (250/1)

Olly Murphy's HALONDO is selected to take another step forward and prove too strong for Stuart Crawford pair L Anamour and Langdale Lane.