13:50 Ayr

Monday 20 January 2025

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Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 41.11s

Helsgetaway⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Power⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 100

17/2

Showed ability in bumpers and promising start in this sphere, very much shaping like a stayer on the two starts he's completed, finished fifth of 10 in a maiden hurdle at Hexham (20.1f, soft), made late headway. Extra furlong can only help and looks interesting on handicap debut.

Form: 523-7F5

It's Dan^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Ben Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 99

22/1

Showed promise in maiden hurdles in spring 2023 and again back from a long absence at Kelso in December but went backwards from his reappearance on handicap debut (fifth of 7 in here, 16f, heavy) 14 days ago. Up in trip but going to need to improve to defy this sort of mark.

Form: 9725/65

Maillot Blanc^t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 99

15/2

Arrives in decent nick, seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (23.8f, good to soft) 42 days ago, but not given hard time once beaten. Eased 1 lb for that effort and arrives here with each-way claims.

Form: 32/5-737

Red Cadillac²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 94

7/2

Made the frame on both bumper outings last season but just modest form in maiden hurdles, latest over an inadequate trip when fourth of 8 in a novice hurdle at Sedgefield (16.8f, good to soft) 25 days ago, never involved. Entitled to do better now up in trip on handicap bow with yard in good form.

Form: 34-544

Benito⁵¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 93

50/1

Below his last winning mark but suffered a heavy defeat on the back of a breathing operation at Bangor in August. Off since. Would need to see market support to consider.

Form: 7P32/89-

Santa Clarita¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 92

6/1

Made a winning start for Dan Skelton back over hurdles at Worcester in September. Ran best race for current yard when good second of 18 in a handicap hurdle at this course (20.4f, soft) 18 days ago, running on. Stiffer test today should play to her strengths and should be in the mix once again.

Form: 365282

Anamanda¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: C O'Farrell| T: N W Alexander| OR: 87

6/1

Fairly useful winner on the Flat in France who has shown some promise in handicap hurdles, running best race upped in trip when second of 9 in November (23.8f, Musselburgh). Didn't quite back that up when fourth in a stronger race 19 days ago but back down in grade today and has place claims.

Form: 04-6924

Euchan Falls^v¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: G Sheehan| T: R M Smith| OR: 85| C

14/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2023 and pulled up in handicap hurdle at this course (20.4f, soft) 18 days ago, losing place early on the final circuit. Lots to find on that evidence.

Form: 2-2985P

Topkapi Star^p1¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 84

20/1

Bounced back to winning ways when scoring at Sedgefield (19.8f) in October but huge backward step on first run this calendar year, pulled up in a handicap hurdle at this course (20.4f, soft) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces for the first-time today and they need to spark a revival.

Form: 5/P-914P

Cowboy Cooper²⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Craig Nichol| T: D W Whillans| OR: 81

10/1

Made the frame a few times over hurdles and has improved over fences, shedding maiden tag at Perth (23.8f, soft) when last seen in May, ridden positively. Solid claims back over smaller obstacles if ready to roll following 8-month absence.

Form: 3763-21

The Roc Hopper^h⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: B S Hughes| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 80

16/1

Encouraging sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (20.9f, good to soft) in November but failed to come on for that run when seventh of 13 in a handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (19.8f, good to soft) 42 days ago, struggling leaving back straight. Work to do.

Form: 0B-9P67

Billable Grant³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 80

13/2

Sole success came in an Irish maiden hurdle back in March 2022. Showed the benefit of his recent stable debut, fourth of 16 in a handicap hurdle at Newcastle (20.3f, good to soft) 37 days ago, driven 4 out and kept on. Extra furlong should be okay but remains to be seen if he can back up latest run.

Form: 780P04

Non-Runners

Love That¹⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: R M Smith J: Conor Rabbitt

Didntgotwenty²⁵

Weight: 10-3| Age: 6

T: M Todhunter J: William Maggs

Forecasts

Red Cadillac (7/2), Anamanda (6/1), Santa Clarita (6/1), Billable Grant (13/2), Maillot Blanc (15/2), Helsgetaway (17/2), Cowboy Cooper (10/1), Euchan Falls (14/1), Didntgotwenty (16/1), The Roc Hopper (16/1), Topkapi Star (20/1), It's Dan (22/1), Love That (25/1), Benito (50/1)

Handicap-debutant HELSGETAWAY gets the vote having shown promise in novice hurdles, so he looks the type to make an impact in this sphere now tackling a longer trip. Cowboy Cooper is very much respected on his return to action over hurdles having really found his feet over the bigger obstacles last season, while Santa Clarita and Anamanda shouldn't be far away in an open-looking contenst.