13:20 Ayr

Friday 19 April 2024

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Remus Uomo Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:21 | Winning time: 3m 57.79s

Abbeydale^t¹⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 131| D

80/1

Fairly useful 2m hurdler for Gordon Elliott. Left that yard after a below-par sixth at Cork in January. Betting perhaps the best guide to expectations having joined another good yard.

Form: 4516-46

Phantomofthepoints¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 127| D

6/1

Failed to complete in 2 points but showed plenty when placed in a pair of bumpers. Shaped well when second on C&D hurdle debut in December and built on that promise at the third time of asking when scoring easily at Chepstow (2m, soft) 18 days ago. Opening mark no gimme but he's unexposed.

Form: 322621

Doyen Du Bar⁷⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Craig Nichol| T: Miss P Robson| OR: 126| BF| CD

20/1

Very lightly raced for his age but has made up for lost time this winter, winning a C&D maiden in December and 2m Kelso novice in January. Well-held fourth of 5 switched to fences for his handicap debut at Carlisle in February but retains potential back hurdling.

Form: 13/2114

The Kalooki Kid⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 124| BF

16/1

Looked potentially useful when winning novices at Musselburgh and Newcastle before Christmas. Something presumably not right when down the field on 21f Kelso handicap debut last month. Drops in trip in a bid to get his career back on track.

Form: 7-31148

Jackpot D'athou⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 122| D

4/1

Placed in all 3 bumpers last season and has won 2 of 3 starts over hurdles this time round. Surprise if there isn't more to come now handicapping for a leading yard which won this race last year.

Form: 232-141

Primoz^t⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 117| CD

15/2

Changed hands for a chunky sum after finishing runner-up on both starts in Irish points and looked a good prospect when making a winning hurdling debut over C&D in November. Hasn't built on that in 2 outings since but still early days and one to note in the betting now handicapping.

Form: 22-174

Slugger^h,t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 114| D

25/1

Has an ungainly way of going about things but made a winning start over hurdles in a Kelso novice in October. Better form in defeat in handicaps since but wasn't at his best when a remote fourth at Newcastle last month.

Form: 214654

Hombre De Guerra^t1⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N W Alexander| OR: 113| CD

15/2

Justified market support in C&D maiden 6 weeks ago, finding plenty when tackled at the last. That sort of attitude should hold him in good stead now handicapping. Tongue tied first time.

Form: 85-2431

Belle Of Annandale⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: B S Hughes| T: A Keatley| OR: 112| D

33/1

Has done well switched to hurdles for this yard, winning maiden/novice events at Perth/Musselburgh last year. Also creditable third of 11 in 2m Musselburgh handicap on New Year's Day and did too much too soon in a big-field handicap over 2¼m at Leopardstown in February. Return to 2m a help.

Form: 12143P

Bluegrass^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 111| D

6/1

Useful on the Flat for Aidan O'Brien earlier in his career (placed in the 2022 Dante) and going the right way over hurdles, placed in a pair of handicaps at Huntingdon last month before winning a Fakenham maiden (2m, good to soft) last month. Major player.

Form: 20-7321

Next Left²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 109

12/1

Fair form when placed in 3 hurdles for Gary Moore at the end of 2021. Shaped as if retaining ability when fifth in 2m Newbury novice on his recent return from a whopping 28-month absence. Worth monitoring in the betting back in handicap company for his title-chasing trainer.

Form: 42323/5

Balboa¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 117| D

16/1

Fair maiden on Flat who got off the mark over hurdles at the third attempt at Chepstow in October. Has shown slightly better form in defeat since, running with credit when fourth of 8 in Musselburgh juvenile handicap a fortnight ago.

Form: 1223P4

Dance Thief⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Ben Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 105| CD

6/1

Point winner who has improved for switch to handicaps in this sphere, placing 3 times before getting off the mark over C&D last month. Only raised 4 lb but this is a stronger race.

Form: 522031

Non-Runners

Lively Citizen⁷

Weight: 11-1| Age: 9

T: D J Jeffreys J: Kielan Woods

Forecasts

Jackpot D'athou (4/1), Dance Thief (6/1), Phantomofthepoints (6/1), Bluegrass (6/1), Primoz (15/2), Hombre De Guerra (15/2), Next Left (12/1), Lively Citizen (12/1), Balboa (16/1), The Kalooki Kid (16/1), Doyen Du Bar (20/1), Slugger (25/1), Belle Of Annandale (33/1), Abbeydale (80/1)

Stuart Edmunds has his team in good nick and BLUEGRASS, who has gone the right way this spring, might prove the answer to this competitive opener. Unexposed handicap newcomers Jackpot d'Athou and Phantomofthepoints head the many dangers along with last week's Aintree fourth Lively Citizen.