16:35 Ayr

Saturday 8 March 2025

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Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   3m 70y  |   Soft  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:35  |   Winning time: 6m 53.62s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Miami Steve29
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Maggs(5)| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  100
8/1
Not disgraced on his handicap debut when last of 4 at Bangor (23.2f, heavy) 29 days ago, needing stiffer test. Enters calculations in his bid for a maiden success.
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2
Horse silk
Lord De Vinci25
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-13| J: Conor Rabbitt(3)| T: D Bourke| OR:  99
18/1
Fair form shown in three starts, fifth of 12 in novice hurdle here (20.4f, soft) 25 days ago. Much respected now going into handicaps.
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3
Horse silk
Monsieur Le Fuzzp150
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies| OR:  98
22/1
Lightly-raced maiden who failed to improve on his handicap bow when sixth of 9 at Market Rasen (23.1f, good to soft) 50 days ago, going in snatches. Could bounce back now with cheekpieces added.
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4
Horse silk
Ninetofivet39
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-11| J: Lewis Dobb(7)| T: A M Thomson| OR:  97
12/1
Got back on track when second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (22f) 39 days ago. Can make his presence felt nudged up 1 lb in bid for breakthrough victory.
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5
Horse silk
Powers Dilemma25
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-8| J: Peter Kavanagh(3)| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR:  94
28/1
Lightly-raced maiden who returned from 9 months off with a poor eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle here (20.4f, soft) 25 days ago. Needs to get back on track.
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6
Horse silk
Alltalknoactionb144
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-8| J: Mr William Easterby(3)| T: T D Easterby| OR:  94
25/1
In the frame in maiden/novice hurdles but he was pulled up on his handicap debut at Wetherby (3m) in January. Improvement needed in first-time blinkers.
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7
Horse silk
Jirko65
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-7| J: P W Wadge| T: N W Alexander| OR:  93
16/1
Yet to make the frame in three runs over hurdles and came in only eighth of 10 in novice here (16f, soft) 65 days ago. Goes up in trip for his handicap debut with more required.
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8
Horse silk
Master Bricklayerp25
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-6| J: Henry Brooke| T: N W Alexander| OR:  92
9/2
Back to form in first-time cheekpieces when third of 10 in handicap hurdle here (20.4f, soft) 25 days ago, going in snatches. Not discounted off the same mark.
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9
Horse silk
Glory Hights17
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: C Grant| OR:  90
8/1
Got off the mark at Carlisle in November and has continued in good form, fifth of 14 at Doncaster 17 days ago. Weighted to go well eased 1 lb.
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10
Horse silk
Our Zebop89
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: Mr O McGill(5)| T: N C Kelly| OR:  90| D
13/2
Maiden hurdler/chaser who came in a below-par sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (23.8f, good to soft) 89 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward after a break.
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11
Horse silk
Rob Roy Macgregorp23
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR:  86
25/1
Seems to have lost his way, tried in cheekpieces when pulled up at Newcastle last time. Opposable.
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12
Horse silk
Boolamore Classicv44
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-12| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR:  84| C
8/1
Course winner in January and backed it up with a solid third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (24.1f, heavy) 44 days ago. Possibilities.
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13
Horse silk
Toucan Samp,t17
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-8| J: Alan Doyle(3)| T: A B Hamilton| OR:  80
22/1
Remains a maiden after 21 runs and a below-form seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Doncaster (24.4f, good) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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14
Horse silk
Didntgotwenty20
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-3| J: William Maggs(5)| T: M Todhunter| OR:  75
11/2
Lightly-raced sort who posted his best effort when fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (23.8f, good to soft) 20 days ago. No forlorn hope.
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15
Horse silk
Fathers Advice11
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Smith(7)| T: R M Smith| OR:  72
12/1
Remains a maiden after 30 runs and had a wind op before a below-par fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Catterick (15.7f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Goes back over hurdles with work to do.
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16
Horse silk
Iturgeon Du Breuilb,t117
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-2| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: F P Murtagh| OR:  72
50/1
Yet to score and he arrives out of sorts, blinkered when tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Doncaster (24.4f, good) 17 days ago. Tongue strap goes on for first time.
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Forecasts

Master Bricklayer (9/2), Didntgotwenty (11/2), Our Zebo (13/2), Glory Hights (8/1), Boolamore Classic (8/1), Miami Steve (8/1), Fathers Advice (12/1), Ninetofive (12/1), Jirko (16/1), Lord De Vinci (18/1), Monsieur Le Fuzz (22/1), Toucan Sam (22/1), Rob Roy Macgregor (25/1), Alltalknoaction (25/1), Powers Dilemma (28/1), Iturgeon Du Breuil (50/1)

Verdict

Not as competitive as the numbers suggest and GLORY HIGHTS is taken to resume winning ways and edge out in-form maidens Miami Steve and Ninetofive. Course-scorer Boolamore Classic is another to consider along with the lightly-raced Didntgotwenty.

  1. Glory Hights8/1
  2. Miami Steve8/1
  3. Ninetofive12/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,697.002nd: £1,701.003rd: £850.004th: £426.005th: £212.00

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