13:10 Ayr

Tuesday 11 February 2025

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LiveScore Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 5m 20.63s

Ballyfort^h,t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 100

15/8

Got back on track when second of 7 in handicap hurdle here (16f, heavy) 36 days ago. Up in trip and expected to be bang there off an unchanged mark.

Form: 35-0FU2

Millyupdahilly^h,t⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Shane Fenelon| T: Gerald Quinn| OR: 96

40/1

Ex-Irish maiden on Flat who was off 11 months before only seventh of 9 in novice hurdle at Sedgefield (16.8f, soft, 50/1) 67 days ago. Tongue strap back on for his handicap hurdle debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 65-7

Love That⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Ben Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 94| D

12/1

Second in a Kelso novice (20.9f) in December but failed to back that up when twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle over C&D 40 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: F-4FF20

Carnet De Stage²¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Conor Rabbitt| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 93| D

28/1

Fair ex-Irish maiden hurdler/chaser who came in a good fifth of 13 in handicap chase at Worcester (20f) in July. Needs to hit the ground running for his new handler.

Form: 736-425

Benito^p1²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 90

18/1

Winless since 2022 and only ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle here (21.4f, soft) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time with work to do.

Form: P32/89-9

Upfordebate^t1⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: James Robottom⁽⁵⁾| T: P Neville| OR: 86

6/1

Yet to register a victory and he came in a below-form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (19.8f, good, 33/1) 89 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time with more required.

Form: 0-3P657

Eden Mill³⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Murray Dodd⁽⁵⁾| T: D W Whillans| OR: 82WS

7/1

Ended last season well out of sorts, pulled up in handicap hurdle at this C&D 11 months ago. Has since undergone breathing surgery so can't be dismissed if it sparks a resurgence.

Form: P/2150P-

Cave Hill^t⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Alan Doyle| T: I A Duncan| OR: 80| D

2/1

Breakthrough winner at Newcastle in December and backed it up with a solid fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle over C&D 40 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 8P-0515

Non-Runners

Voice Of Reason¹⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Non Runner

Wearelongterm¹⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: Mrs Dianne Sayer J: P W Wadge

Forecasts

Ballyfort (15/8), Cave Hill (2/1), Wearelongterm (10/3), Upfordebate (6/1), Eden Mill (7/1), Love That (12/1), Voice Of Reason (12/1), Benito (18/1), Carnet De Stage (28/1), Millyupdahilly (40/1)

Not nearly so competitive as the numbers suggest and BALLYFORT is fancied to build on his resurgent second here last time out and gain a first success. Fellow maiden Wearelongterm is next on the list on the back of his good recent Wetherby second, while Cave Hill and Eden Mill are others who warrant respect.