15:20 Ayr

Monday 11 December 2023

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Coral Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 5.95s

Duyfken⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 105| D

11/8

Signed off last term with a win at Perth and resumed with a good third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (16.2f, heavy) 44 days ago, clear of rest. That form is working out well so he has to be taken seriously off the same mark.

Form: 43421-3

Serious Ego¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽³⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 102| D

4/1

Arrives in top form and on a hat-trick after recent back-to-back 2m wins at Hexham. Up 7 lb but he's still not taken lightly in his current mood.

Form: 63-4511

Follow Charlie¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: William Shanahan⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 90

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden who posted an excellent fourth of 8 in novice hurdle at Hexham (16.2f, heavy) 19 days ago. Much respected on his handicap debut.

Form: 0-094

Joker Du Chenet^t1³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Ben Bromley| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 90

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden who came in a below-form fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (20.9f, soft) 30 days ago. Back down in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: F4-55

Gamigin^p,t⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: James Smith⁽³⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 90

11/2

Remains a maiden after 17 runs and only ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20f, soft) 45 days ago. Tongue strap/cheekpieces back on. More is needed from this Irish challenger.

Form: 50-0439

Lifetime Adventure³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Alan Doyle| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 89

50/1

Ninth of 10 in novice hurdle at this C&D (200/1) 37 days ago. Makes handicap debut but others look better treated at these weights.

Form: 877669

We Still Believe¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: P W Wadge| T: D Bourke| OR: 86

11/1

Is yet to fire this season over hurdles, coming in a well-held fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, soft) 18 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 432/5P5

Celestial Fashion¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Joe Williamson| T: I A Duncan| OR: 73

22/1

Modest maiden hurdler who fared better than for a while when fourth of 5 in handicap at Hexham (16.2f, heavy) 19 days ago, despite doing too much too soon. Needs to back it up now from 6 lb "wrong" in the weights.

Form: 2P0-PP4

Non-Runners

Cancan⁵³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: N W Alexander J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Duyfken (11/8), Serious Ego (4/1), Joker Du Chenet (5/1), Gamigin (11/2), We Still Believe (11/1), Follow Charlie (12/1), Cancan (16/1), Celestial Fashion (22/1), Lifetime Adventure (50/1)

DUYFKEN made a most encouraging return when thrid at Kelso and with that form having been franked he looks the way to go off an unchanged mark. Hat-trick seeking Serious Ego rates the obvious threat despite being hiked up 7 lb in the weights, with handicap-debutant Follow Charlie also in the picture.