12:10 Ayr

Thursday 2 January 2025

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Ayr Racecourse Racing Club Only 30 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:10 | Winning time: 5m 23.06s

Al Kalila²⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 106

4/6

Fair form when placed 3 times over hurdles last season, including C&D. Off since finishing seventh of 24 in a handicap at the Punchestown Festival in April. Key player if ready to roll.

Form: 495237-

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Blakey Boy¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Ewan Whillans

33/1

Has shown ability in 2 bumpers 6 months apart and this longer trip promises to suit now hurdling.

Form: 35

Canunclecani⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Ryan Mania| T: Mrs J Stephen

66/1

Made frame all 3 starts in Irish points but pulled up on Kelso hurdle debut in November.

Form: 24-3P

Dreamings Free^t1⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Ross Chapman| T: M A Barnes| OR: 92

200/1

Modest maiden hurdler in Ireland. Tongue tied first time now setting out for new trainer Maurice Barnes. Best watched.

Form: BU8660

Jet Light⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlotte Jones| T: James Moffatt

50/1

£28,000 point recruit but more one for longer term under Rules judged on his Carlisle hurdle debut.

Form: P2-47

Jeune Prince³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 112| BF

9/2

Promise both starts in bumpers in the spring and similar story in a pair of hurdles around 2m this autumn. Capable of even better now stepping up to a trip likely to suit.

Form: 45-43

Sir Gauzy²⁴²

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

33/1

Cost £20,000 after winning his sole Irish point in May, albeit there were only 2 other finishers. Check the betting.

Form: 1

St Olan's Well⁴⁰⁴

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

2/1

£80,000 purchase after finishing second in an Irish point in November 2023. It's taken a bit of time to get him to the track but it'll still be interesting to see what the betting makes of him.

Form: 2-

Vampire Slayer^h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny McMenamin| T: D Bourke

100/1

Fair maiden on the Flat but unable to land a blow in 3 starts over hurdles and is probably one for handicaps later on.

Form: 8-68

Wotsmyname²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: L Kerr| OR: 74

200/1

Poor maiden who has offered little in 2 outings since returning from a long absence. Big outsider.

Form: 0986/P9

Stopwouldya²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Ben Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith

100/1

Runner-up on second of 2 starts in Irish points in May 2023 but offered little on Kelso hurdle debut 25 days ago.

Form: 62-P

Non-Runners

Knightphase³⁴⁰

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: W Coltherd J: Sam Coltherd

Scarlet Jet⁴⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: N W Alexander J: Bruce Lynn

Young Getaway²⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: N G Richards J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Al Kalila (4/6), St Olan's Well (2/1), Young Getaway (4/1), Jeune Prince (9/2), Knightphase (10/1), Scarlet Jet (16/1), Sir Gauzy (33/1), Blakey Boy (33/1), Jet Light (50/1), Canunclecani (66/1), Vampire Slayer (100/1), Stopwouldya (100/1), Wotsmyname (200/1), Dreamings Free (200/1)

AL KALILA has the best form if he's fully primed after 8 months off. Jeune Prince promises to benefit from this longer trip and is second choice ahead of the Nicky Richards-trained Young Getaway.