14:45 Ayr

Tuesday 14 February 2023

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Virgin Bet Raceday Saturday 11 March Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 5m 18.95s

Bryden⁴⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

10/1

€35,000 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. Dam, maiden on Flat, raced once over hurdles. Pulled up sole outing in Irish points (Nov 2021) but still worth a market check on Rules debut.

Form: P-

Cuzco Du Mathan²³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 118

9/2

Fairly useful form over hurdles in France on first 2 starts, runner-up in listed newcomers race at Auteuil. Campaigned over fences since, unseating early when last seen in June. First run for yard after leaving A. Chaille-Chaille. Interesting contender.

Form: 6F2F-3U

Guinness Village⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: I A Duncan

150/1

Placed on second of 2 starts in points but well held both starts over hurdles 14 months apart.

Form: P30-5

Had To Be Hugo³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Menzies

5/2

Runner-up sole outing in points and has made an encouraging start under Rules, placed in a Newcastle bumper and 2½m novice hurdle. Open to improvement and holds leading claims.

Form: 2-32

Halondo^t1⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| OR: 109

10/3

Fair in bumpers and going the right way over hurdles, sticking to his task when runner-up in 2m course maiden 43 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time and likely to progress further now stepping up in trip.

Form: 45-532

Haveanothergoflo⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| BF

13/2

Successful on sole outing in Irish points but was held back by his jumping on Rules debut at Bangor back in November. Should improve.

Form: 1-4

Langdale Lane²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford

7/2

Just modest in bumpers but took a step forward from hurdling debut when fourth (fair form) in a 2m course maiden in January. Not quite in same form at Navan subsequently though, and looks vulnerable again.

Form: 78-3347

Sea Prince¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith

100/1

Unpromising in points and safely held in 2 bumpers under Rules.

Form: P5-PPP6

Alien Encounter⁴⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Coltherd| T: L Kerr

300/1

Well held in 2 bumpers so easily passed over making hurdling debut after 15 months off.

Form: 90-

Non-Runners

Fly By Milan⁶⁶⁶

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: N G Richards J: Danny McMenamin

Born To Sparkle⁵⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: R M Smith J: William Shanahan

Forecasts

Had To Be Hugo (5/2), Halondo (10/3), Langdale Lane (7/2), Fly By Milan (7/2), Cuzco Du Mathan (9/2), Haveanothergoflo (13/2), Bryden (10/1), Born To Sparkle (66/1), Sea Prince (100/1), Guinness Village (150/1), Alien Encounter (300/1)

HALONDO is going the right way over hurdles and, with further improvement on the cards now stepping up in trip, he's taken to get off the mark. Had To Be Hugo has made an encouraging start to his career under Rules and rates a big threat, with Cuzco du Mathan also of interest judged on his French form.