13:45 Ayr

Tuesday 13 February 2024

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Virgin Bet Conditional Jockeys' Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 5m 32.71s

Wild Polly³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: C P O'Shea⁽⁷⁾| T: R Dobbin| OR: 100| CD

11/1

Dropping in the weights but ended last season out of sorts and didn't offer a great deal of encouragement at Newcastle on return.

Form: 3/64PB-7

Spice Diva^t1³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 99

9/4

Lightly-raced hurdler who has only shown modest form to date but shaped a bit better than the bare result when fourth at Catterick a month ago. Tongue strap on for the first time and drop back in trip will help.

Form: 535U24

Carrigeen Kali³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 97

5/1

Fair in bumpers and despite looking raw, there was encouragement to glean from pair of fourth placed finishes over hurdles. Pulled up at Kelso last time but too soon to write off switching to handicaps.

Form: 445-44P

Fiveafterfour^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 92

10/3

£80,000 buy after easily winning her sole Irish point. Just modest form to date over hurdles but this longer trip is likely to bring more out of her and she's one to consider on handicap debut.

Form: 1-843

Moroccan Moon¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Midgley| T: G Boanas| OR: 88

11/1

Left previous Rules form behind when third at Catterick last time and, from a low starting point, it would be no surprise if she took another step forward.

Form: 48-U893

Joie De Vivre⁹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: William Maggs⁽³⁾| T: M Todhunter| OR: 85| C| D

10/3

Fair Flat winner who got off the mark in this sphere in 21f handicap at Sedgefield three months ago, responding well. Another bold showing is on the cards despite a 4 lb rise.

Form: 95-9531

Vive De Charnie^t1³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Alan Doyle| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 79

22/1

Ran to a fair level in a brace of bumpers for Jamie Snowden. Little show over hurdles so far but worth monitoring in the betting now tongue tied for this handicap debut.

Form: 42/940

Non-Runners

Donso Star³⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: R M Smith J: Ben Smith

Turbulent Power³⁰

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: P A Kirby J: Joe Williamson

Forecasts

Spice Diva (9/4), Fiveafterfour (10/3), Joie De Vivre (10/3), Carrigeen Kali (5/1), Turbulent Power (8/1), Moroccan Moon (11/1), Wild Polly (11/1), Donso Star (16/1), Vive De Charnie (22/1)

FIVEAFTERFOUR has achieved just modest form over hurdles to date following her point win, but the step up in trip is in her favour and she's worth a chance to make a successful start in handicaps. Last-time-out winner Joie de Vivre remains well treated on old form and Spice Diva is also worthy of consideration.