15:15 Ayr

Monday 6 January 2020

All13:0513:3514:1014:4015:1515:45

Jumping For Joy On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 4m 23.50s

1^st

McGowan's Pass

911-5

15/8f

T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania

Tracked leading pair, led before 4 out, clear before next, reached for 2 out, eased towards finish op 9/4

2^nd

Bulls Head

810-10

5/2

T: M TodhunterJ: Danny McMenamin (5)

Behind, plugged on into modest 2nd between last 2, no chance with winner op 3/1

3^rd

Calix Delafayette

811-9

6/1

T: J EwartJ: B S Hughes

Held up off the pace in last pair, plugged on into modest 3rd 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced next, switched right and plugged on run-in op 9/2 tchd 4/1

4^th

Ashjan

710-10

25/1

T: Miss S E ForsterJ: Rachel McDonald (5)

Chased leader, chased winner approaching 4 out, pushed along and well held before next, weakened into modest 3rd between last 2, dropped to 4th near finish op 22/1

Also Ran

Ardera Cross

911-12

6/1

T: W Young JnrJ: Sam Coltherd (3)

Led, headed before 4 out, weakened quickly, soon behind, tailed off when went badly right 2 out and pulled up op 11/2 tchd 13/2

Ocean Voyage

511-11

7/1

T: G ElliottJ: R Johnson

Held up off the pace in 4th, closer into 3rd after 4 out, pushed along and outpaced before next where mistake and weakened, poor 5th when pulled up before 2 out op 11/2

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Non-Runners

West Drive²⁵

Weight: 10-10| Age: 7

T: R M Smith J: Dale Irving

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.70Pl:£1.50, £1.90EX:£7.00Trifecta:£32.40SF:£6.64Swingers:£1.50, £3.70, £2.80

Forecasts

McGowan's Pass (15/8), Bulls Head (5/2), Calix Delafayette (6/1), Ardera Cross (6/1), Ocean Voyage (7/1), West Drive (8/1), Ashjan (25/1)

Both Calix Delafayette and Mcgowan's Pass possess plenty of raw ability (as shown in bumpers and novice hurdles), although you'd be taking a chance supporting either on their return from respective 607 & 322 day absences. That said, it should be noted in relation to the latter that the Sandy Thomson runners (Off The Beat, Capard King and Stradivarius Davis) all performed creditably at Newcastle on Saturday. Meanwhile, Ocean Voyage must be feared for the Elliott/Johnson partnership. However, we'll elect to take a slight chance on the feasibly handicapped heavy ground course winner (2m4½f) BULLS HEAD who has clearly lost his way over fences more latterly.

Bulls Head
Mcgowan's Pass
Ocean Voyage

Previous Winners

2019

Apache Jack

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 11

J: J J Slevin | T: S R B Crawford

14/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,758.002nd: £1,984.003rd: £992.004th: £496.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00