15:20 Ayr

Tuesday 13 February 2024

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Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 20.74s

Adveram⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: I A Duncan

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 15 in novice hurdle (125/1) at this course (16f, soft) on hurdles bow 64 days ago. Up in trip with more required.

Form: 73-77

Annaghbeg⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Stephen Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

5/4

Fair maiden. 9/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good fourth of 12 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (20.2f, soft) 49 days ago. Solid form claims.

Form: 11-3324

Beat The Boum⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Mrs J Stephen

80/1

Fourth sole start in Irish points and remote third of 6 in novice hurdle at Kelso (22.7f, heavy, 25/1) on NH debut 46 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 43

Boolamore Classic³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: S Mulqueen| T: N W Alexander

33/1

Fourth of 10 in novice hurdle at Newcastle (20.3f, heavy, 11/1) on NH debut 38 days ago, going in snatches. More is needed.

Form: P-24

Cave Hill⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: C O'Farrell| T: I A Duncan

250/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 250/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at this C&D (heavy) 42 days ago.

Form: 65-00P

Didnt Ask⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Barnes

125/1

Won the first of his 2 starts in points but well held over hurdles in maidens at Kilbeggan (for Paul Gilligan last June) and Hexham in November.

Form: 1/50-F

Joie More¹⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: Mrs J Stephen

33/1

80/1, sixth of 9 in novice hurdle at this course (16f, good) on NH debut 101 days ago. Made frame both completed starts in Irish points so could still do better.

Form: P24-P6

Lahardaun⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley

80/1

Placed on both of his completed starts in Irish points but always behind on both his runs over hurdles.

Form: 3F2-5P

Midnight Fiddler³⁰²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 55

150/1

Thirteenth of 14 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Kelso (18.1f, good). Off 10 months and lots more is needed on his first run for new yard.

Form: 6/P0-

Myretown⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

10/3

£135,000 buy after winning an Irish point in April 2022. Off 15 months before shaping well when clear second of 14 in novice here (16f, heavy, 6/1) on his hurdles bow 42 days ago. Goes up in trip with more to offer. Player.

Form: F1/4-2

Plumbago

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: S McParlan

40/1

€19,000 3-y-o, Blue Bresil gelding. Half-brother to temperamental but useful chaser Lounge Lizard and fair hurdler Midnight Shuffle, stays 2½m. Dam smart bumper/2m hurdle winner. Considered newcomer.

Form:

President Scottie⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 111

2/1

Fairly useful form in bumpers and he has made a promising start over hurdles, posting an excellent second of 7 in novice over C&D (heavy) 42 days ago. Open to further improvement. Leading contender.

Form: 533-32

Sea Prince^p⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: L Kerr| OR: 85

150/1

Remains a maiden after 8 hurdle runs. Pulled up on yard bow in handicap hurdle at this course (18f, soft) 55 days ago so lots more is required.

Form: P25UFP

Swedish Icon⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Callum Bewley| T: Ruth Jefferson

150/1

200/1, last of 7 in novice hurdle at Newcastle (22f, soft) on hurdles bow 61 days ago, running green.

Form: 40-7

Teddy Mac⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: I A Duncan

200/1

Last of 8 in bumper at Newcastle (16.9f, soft, 125/1) 61 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 5-8

Tommy Combats⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Todhunter

25/1

Bought for £21,000 after finishing third on the first of 2 starts in Irish points. More one for the longer term judged on his two C&D hurdle runs this winter, fourth of 14 on latter occasion. Can do better.

Form: 35-64

Tommys Law^t1¹¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V RussellWS

14/1

Twice second in points before coming in fifth of 10 in bumper (3/1) at Carlisle (17.2f, soft) on NH debut 117 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Had wind op/tongue strap on for 1st time. Worth a market check.

Form: 22-5

Forecasts

Annaghbeg (5/4), President Scottie (2/1), Myretown (10/3), Tommys Law (14/1), Adveram (20/1), Tommy Combats (25/1), Joie More (33/1), Boolamore Classic (33/1), Plumbago (40/1), Lahardaun (80/1), Beat The Boum (80/1), Didnt Ask (125/1), Sea Prince (150/1), Midnight Fiddler (150/1), Swedish Icon (150/1), Teddy Mac (200/1), Cave Hill (250/1)

PRESIDENT SCOTTIE looked a winner in waiting when a fine second over C&D last time so is taken to edge out Lucinda Russell's Myretown, who also appeals as a good prospect on the back of his own promising runner-up effort here last month. Annaghbeg has the form to play a part too while fellow Irish raider Plumbago is not without interest on his hurdling bow and worth a market check.