17:05 Ayr

Tuesday 14 February 2023

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Hospitality At Ayr Racecourse Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:07 | Winning time: 4m 4.55s

Lunar Discovery⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt| D

2/1

Pether's Moon mare who was well found in the market and put up an impressive display in a Hexham bumper on debut back in May. Off 7 months after but improved again when following up under a penalty at Wetherby. She could be useful.

Form: 11

Chosen Hero³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Watson| D

9/2

Off mark in Irish points at second attempt. Failed to meet expectations in an AW bumper in December but a different proposition switched to turf when landing 10-runner contest at Wetherby a month ago. Big shout.

Form: 3-181

You Some Girl^h1⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Quinlan| T: R Menzies| D

13/2

Made a successful start at Catterick but unable to defy a penalty at Haydock over Christmas. Took a strong hold on that occasion so a hood may help but she may prove vulnerable again.

Form: 13

Another Park³²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Reed| T: T Reed

66/1

£15,000 5-y-o, Walk In The Park mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Classic Theatre and fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Miss Sassie, stays 2¾m. Dam, bumper winner, half-sister to high-class chaser (stayed 25f) Joncol. Made frame in a pair of Irish points last year.

Form: 44-

Carrigeen Kali^h¹⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N W Alexander

125/1

Soldier of Fortune filly. Half-sister to fairly useful 21f hurdle winner Clarendon Street and bumper winner Kalifornia. Dam (c141/h108) 2¼m/2½m chase winner (stayed 2¾m). Hooded for debut and showed nothing at Kelso in November.

Form: 9

Donso Star⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: D R Fox| T: R M Smith

20/1

Shaped like a stayer in bumpers 7 months apart.

Form: 45

Hierachy³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander

18/1

Half-sister to fair hurdler Cancan and offered plenty to work on when runner-up at Hexham in May. Off 7 months after and similar form when fourth at Wetherby, nearest finish.

Form: 24

Jean Armour

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith

125/1

Elusive Pimpernel mare. Dam (b88) ran twice in bumpers.

Form:

She's A Fine Wine

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy

7/2

€95,000 3-y-o, Flemensfirth mare. Second foal, dam (h140), bumper/2m-2¼m hurdle winner, sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 25f) Morning Royalty and half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2½m) Morning Supreme. Highly respected on debut.

Form:

Svetlova^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan

9/1

Kayf Tara mare. Dam (h131) bumper/19f-3m hurdle winner, also 1¾m winner who stayed 2m on Flat. Interesting newcomer. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Brasingaman Bella³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

22/1

Third foal, dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 7f winner). Finished with running left when fifth to Chosen Hero starting out at Wetherby last month.

Form: 5

Touch Of A Dragon

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Joshua Thompson⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Micky Hammond

16/1

20,000 gns 3-y-o, Dragon Dancer filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including fair hurdler/chaser Ar Eagla Na Heagla, stays 21f, and modest chaser Trooblue.

Form:

Forecasts

Lunar Discovery (2/1), She's A Fine Wine (7/2), Chosen Hero (9/2), You Some Girl (13/2), Svetlova (9/1), Touch Of A Dragon (16/1), Hierachy (18/1), Donso Star (20/1), Brasingaman Bella (22/1), Another Park (66/1), Carrigeen Kali (125/1), Jean Armour (125/1)

LUNAR DISCOVERY has to concede weight all round but she's passed each test with flying colours so far and kept to her own sex, the hat-trick may well be on the cards. Chosen Hero is feared most, though newcomer She's A Fine Wine ticks a lot of boxes on paper.