14:00 Ayr

Friday 8 March 2024

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Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 4m 5.73s

Aldbourne¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

50/1

Fair handicapper on Flat for Harry Eustace. Showed a bit when sixth of 8 on recent Newcastle hurdle debut (2m, soft) but possibly more one for handicaps in this sphere.

Form: 6

Ayiko³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D A Jacob| T: S R B Crawford| CD

5/1

Won a course bumper in December. Not up to a Grade 2 bumper at the Dublin Racing Festival since but he should be up to making his presence felt in a race like this now hurdling.

Form: 210

Flying Sandpiper²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Craig Nichol| T: Mrs J Stephen

250/1

No promise in 2 bumpers and a novice hurdle at Kelso.

Form: 7-0P

Hazy Glen³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 117| BF

2/1

Bumper winner who has shown promise when runner-up on both hurdle starts, with the form of his latest 2½m Newcastle near miss boosted by the third, fourth and sixth winning since. The one to beat.

Form: 1622

Hombre De Guerra⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N W Alexander| OR: 111

7/4

Fair form when placed in maiden/novice hurdles at up to 20.5f here this winter. Likely he'll be in the shake-up again.

Form: 85-243

Reforme⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

40/1

Showed a bit when fourth in a Musselburgh bumper at the turn of the year. Quickly switches to hurdles. One of 4 runners from his yard.

Form: 4

Ridin Solo³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 106

4/1

Point winner who has shown promise when runner-up over 17f at Sedgefield and Carlisle since switched to hurdles. He should be on the premises again.

Form: 122

Tommys Law^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

22/1

Runner-up twice in points but more one for the longer term judged on his performances in a Carlisle bumper and 20.5f course maiden hurdle since switching to Rules.

Form: 22-57

Balfour Girl²¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

200/1

Jack Hobbs filly who was a remote fifth in a Perth bumper last summer. Watching brief advised now hurdling after 7 months off.

Form: 5

Suleiman Artist¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: A B Hamilton

400/1

Modest form at best in a trio of bumpers for Nigel Twiston-Davies and remote sixth on C&D hurdle/stable debut 11 days ago.

Form: 7666

Forecasts

Hombre De Guerra (7/4), Hazy Glen (2/1), Ridin Solo (4/1), Ayiko (5/1), Tommys Law (22/1), Reforme (40/1), Aldbourne (50/1), Balfour Girl (200/1), Flying Sandpiper (250/1), Suleiman Artist (400/1)

The form of HAZY GLEN's close second at Newcastle at the end of January has received a few boosts since and he's the one to beat dropping back in trip. Course bumper winner Ayiko is a possible threat if taking to his new discipline, while Ridin Solo and Hombre de Guerra have been placed in similar events this season and should be competitive again.