14:40 Ayr

Tuesday 11 February 2025

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Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 5m 23.33s

Baratablet³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| BF

6/4

Made a promising start to his career when second of 14 in a course bumper last month and rates an interesting recruit to hurdles. Lots to like in this company.

Form: 2

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Drumlee Myth³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: S McParlan

16/1

Placed in bumpers in the first half of the season but never figured switched to hurdles at Punchestown last month.

Form: F-2320

Gris Gris Top^t⁴¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 106

12/1

Fair performer. Off for a year prior to going close in a Uttoxeter maiden hurdle in December 2023, his first outing for Donald McCain. Absent again since but evidently capable when fresh.

Form: 2327F/2-

Jet Light⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlotte Jones| T: James Moffatt

40/1

£28,000 point recruit but more one for longer term under Rules judged on his 2 efforts in maiden hurdles this winter.

Form: P2-477

Jeune Prince⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: P W Wadge| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 112

15/8

Promise both starts in bumpers in the spring and similar story over hurdles, finishing second over C&D (soft) last time. Remains unexposed over this sort of trip. Should go well.

Form: 45-432

Just Winging It²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith

250/1

Well held in a course bumper and 2 hurdles.

Form: 608

Knightphase²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd

100/1

Won sole start in Irish points but stopped quickly and pulled up in a 3m course maiden hurdle last month.

Form: 1-P

Lord De Vinci¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: D Bourke

40/1

Fourth both starts in Irish points in April 2023 and showed more than his SP of 100/1 would have suggested when filling the same position in a 12-runner novice hurdle at Carlisle in December. Went backwards from that when down the field at Doncaster since, though.

Form: 44/49

Scarlet Jet⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander

14/1

Cost 41,000 after winning a point in May and has shaped like a stayer both starts over hurdles, keeping on gradually over 2½m at Carlisle latterly. May do better again.

Form: 164

Sir Gauzy⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Ryan Mania| T: Mrs J Stephen

6/1

Cost £20,000 after winning his sole Irish point last May and offered something to work on when fourth of 11 on C&D hurdle debut at the turn of the year, although the reopposing Jeune Prince was ahead of him in second.

Form: 14

Wholly Boley²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: D Bourke

25/1

Only modest form in bumpers in 2023 but won a point since and made a sound start to his hurdle career when fifth in a 3m course maiden 3 weeks ago, leading until 3 out. More will be needed here, though.

Form: 5652-15

Wor Lad³³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Craig Nichol| T: D W Whillans

250/1

Well held in 2 bumpers last spring and likely outsider now hurdling after 11 months off.

Form: 87-

Non-Runners

Jony R⁴⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: S R B Crawford J: J J Slevin

Pour Les Filles²¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Pour Les Filles (5/4), Baratablet (6/4), Jeune Prince (15/8), Jony R (11/2), Sir Gauzy (6/1), Gris Gris Top (12/1), Scarlet Jet (14/1), Drumlee Myth (16/1), Wholly Boley (25/1), Lord De Vinci (40/1), Jet Light (40/1), Knightphase (100/1), Wor Lad (250/1), Just Winging It (250/1)

There was plenty to like about BARATABLET's performance when second in a course bumper 5 weeks ago and he can make a winning start over hurdles. Last month's C&D runner-up Jeune Prince is feared most ahead of Gris Gris Top.