12:48 Ayr

Saturday 2 November 2024

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Eriskyne Bar 50th Birthday Celebration EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:49 | Winning time: 3m 49.6s

Step Out^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D A Jacob| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 115| BF

15/8

Runner-up 3 times over hurdles before getting it right in a Downpatrick maiden in August (21.8f). No match for one under a penalty at Kelso 8 weeks later but possibly needed run and was also said to be showing signs of heat stress.

Form: 22U212

Jirko²⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N W Alexander

66/1

Comfortably held both outings in bumpers so a big step forward required on this switch to hurdling.

Form: 45-

Miami Steve²³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr

40/1

In good hands but has shown just poor form in a brace of bumpers.

Form: 63-

Rock On Jet²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 105

7/2

Stepped up appreciably on his yard debut 5 months earlier when second in 7-runner novice hurdle at Hexham (16.2f, good) 29 days ago, despite producing an error-strewn round. That form has been let down by the winner since, but holds each-way claims nonetheless.

Form: 225-32

Saracen Beau²³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards

12/1

Mount Nelson gelding. Half-brother to unreliable but fairly useful hurdler/chaser Dreamsoftheatre. Shaped very much like a stayer when third of 8 in a C&D bumper on debut in April and likely to benefit from longer trips in due course.

Form: 3-

Tan Law²²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd

66/1

Malinas gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to Gusty Rocky (stayed 3m) and Goodbye Someday (stays 21f, both useful hurdlers) out of very smart 2m-2½m hurdle winner Liss A Paoraigh. Pulled up sole start in points (Mar 2024) and probably best watched on Rules debut.

Form: P-

Bean Alainn²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: N G Richards

150/1

Finished only fifth in an Irish point and showed nothing on her recent Rules debut at Hexham.

Form: 5-0

Catcha Flight¹⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Ben Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith

125/1

100/1, hinted at ability when sixth of 11 in bumper at Kelso (16.2f, soft) on debut in May, unable to sustain effort. Makes hurdle bow.

Form: 6

My Kiwi Girl²¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander

14/1

£80,000 5-y-o, Walk In The Park mare. Half-sister to modest hurdler Kellie's Dream. Dam 1½m winner on Flat in Germany, half-sister to very smart hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3m) Catch Me. Cosily won sole start in Irish points (Mar 2024). Interesting Rules newcomer.

Form: 1-

Northern Air²⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'BrienWS

11/4

Disappointed in a bumper having been an easy winner of a point but very much caught the eye under tender handling switched to hurdling when second of 10 in a Wincanton maiden (15.2f) in April. Has had a breathing op since and sure to do much better.

Form: 162-

Reflection Of You¹⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

17/2

Won sole start in Irish points (Oct 2023) and followed up in 6-runner bumper at Musselburgh first time out under Rules in April, making all with plenty in hand. Ran badly taking on the geldings in a C&D event later in the month but still of interest now switched to hurdles.

Form: 110-

She Won't Mind¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Reed| T: T Reed

50/1

Raced freely when tailed off sole outing in bumpers and has made little impact in 2 novice hurdles 11 months apart.

Form: 53/105-8

Forecasts

Step Out (15/8), Northern Air (11/4), Rock On Jet (7/2), Reflection Of You (17/2), Saracen Beau (12/1), My Kiwi Girl (14/1), Miami Steve (40/1), She Won't Mind (50/1), Jirko (66/1), Tan Law (66/1), Catcha Flight (125/1), Bean Alainn (150/1)

NORTHERN AIR was a big eye catcher when runner-up to a subsequent winner on her Wincanton hurdling debut back in the spring and, open to plenty of improvement, is a straightforward choice to go one better on this return to action. Step Out and Reflection of You are fancied to fill the places.