13:30 Ayr

Friday 10 March 2023

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Bonus Codes At aceodds.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 6m 10.15s

You Some Boy⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 100| BF| D

14/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Catterick (25.3f, heavy, 5/2) 57 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 19-925P

Journey West^b,t1⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 99

40/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Punchestown (24.4f, heavy) 53 days ago. Tongue strap goes on for 1st time with work to do.

Form: P-12F0P

Jessiemac^p,t¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: I A Duncan| OR: 96| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good to soft, 9/2) 11 days ago. Eleven runs since last win in 2022, though.

Form: P0P425

Maura Jeanne⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: I A Duncan| OR: 92

18/1

20/1, creditable third of 6 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (19.8f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Back up in trip and not dismissed.

Form: 684U63

Shantou Moon^p,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson| OR: 91

9/4

8/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at Kelso (22.7f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Player with headgear retained on his first go over 3m.

Form: 789601

Master Of The Malt¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: D Bourke| OR: 87

11/2

Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Carlisle (25f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 039804

Bolt Man^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: I A Duncan| OR: 86

20/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fair seventh of 11 to Shantou Moon in handicap hurdle at Kelso (22.7f, good to soft, 33/1) 21 days ago, best work at the finish. Not taken lightly now stepping up in trip.

Form: 83-P647

Paramaribo^t,v¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 84

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Visored for 1st time, good third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (19.8f, soft, 11/2) 19 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 6803

Your Place^v²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: P W Wadge⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 80

17/2

Below-form fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at this course (20.4f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Remains a maiden after 19 runs.

Form: 67P284

My Strong Man^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 75

6/1

10/3, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (27f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Looks competitive on form now able to race off a 2 lb lower mark.

Form: F/36264

Guinness Village^t1²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: I A Duncan| OR: 70

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice hurdle (150/1) at this course (20.4f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time with lots more required now going into handicaps.

Form: P30-5P

Non-Runners

Faithfulflyer¹⁹

Weight: 12-1| Age: 6

T: A M Thomson J: Ryan Mania

Fortcanyon²¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: Miss S E Forster J: Lewis Stones

Arnica¹⁰⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 10

T: N W Alexander J: Bruce Lynn

I Can't Remember⁸⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: C A McBratney J: Non Runner

Kalaharry³²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 11

T: Ewan Whillans J: Craig Nichol

Lewa House⁶⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: C Bissett J: Henry Brooke

Pipers Cross²¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: Miss S E Forster J: Emma Smith-Chaston

Forecasts

Shantou Moon (9/4), Master Of The Malt (11/2), My Strong Man (6/1), Jessiemac (6/1), Faithfulflyer (6/1), Paramaribo (13/2), Fortcanyon (8/1), Your Place (17/2), You Some Boy (14/1), Lewa House (14/1), Maura Jeanne (18/1), Bolt Man (20/1), Arnica (20/1), I Can't Remember (25/1), Kalaharry (25/1), Pipers Cross (33/1), Journey West (40/1), Guinness Village (40/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but SHANTOU MOON remains attractively weighted despite going up 6 lb for his recent Kelso success so looks the way to go with this step up in distance also a plus. Bolt Man is another who should benefit from this 3m trip and rates next best ahead of the handily-weighted My Strong Man.