13:30 Ayr

Thursday 22 December 2022

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Coral First For Racing 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:34 | Winning time: 3m 54.87s

1^st

Ruby Island

510-11

5/2

T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton

Mid-division, headway after 3rd, progress to lead 2 out, soon wandered about, clear last, stayed on well op 16/5 tchd 10/3

2^nd

7 ½

Thistle Ask

511-4

13/2

T: J EwartJ: Danny McMenamin

Led, not fluent 6th, mistake and headed 2 out, no impression on winner last, kept on op 10/1

3^rd

Fia Fuinidh

511-4

40/1

T: M TodhunterJ: Sean Quinlan

Took keen hold, chased leader until after 3rd, not fluent 2 out, soon held, one pace

4^th

4 ¾

Shir I Dont Know

511-4

50/1

T: I JardineJ: Nathan Moscrop

Held up towards rear, headway 6th, not fluent 2 out, went 4th and kept on flat, no impression op 40/1

5^th

2 ½

Prince Of Perth

411-4

16/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Held up towards rear, some headway after 6th, not fluent 2 out, stayed on, never on terms op 25/1

6^th

Cream Of The West

611-4

18/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Henry Brooke

In touch in mid-division, lost place before mistake 6th, well behind 3 out, stayed on flat tchd 20/1

7^th

Ivar

511-4

4/5f

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3rd until before 2 out, well held 4th last, weakened flat op 4/9

8^th

3 ¾

Tenbobeachway

411-4

33/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge (7)

Held up towards rear, well held before 3 out op 40/1

9^th

1 ¼

Shantou Moon

511-4

100/1

T: T DavidsonJ: Harry Reed

Held up towards rear, well beaten from 6th op 125/1 tchd 150/1

10^th

6 ½

Eloi Du Puy

411-4

28/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn (3)

Always towards rear op 25/1 tchd 33/1

11^th

Highlander Hill

511-4

150/1

T: Paul RobsonJ: Callum Bewley

In touch in mid-division, struggling after 6th, well beaten 3 out op 125/1

12^th

Vango Opera

511-4

300/1

T: N C KellyJ: Mr O McGill (7)

Mid-division, weakened after 6th, tailed off op 80/1

Also Ran

Captain Nelson

411-4

250/1

T: R M SmithJ: Ryan Mania

Towards rear, slow 2nd and 3rd, not fluent 5th, soon well behind, pulled up before 3 out op 80/1

Tarquin Stardust

611-4

200/1

T: Ewan WhillansJ: Craig Nichol

Chased leaders, slow 5th, weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out op 150/1 tchd 250/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.80Pl:£1.30, £2.10, £6.90EX:£18.90Trifecta:£461.30SF:£19.30Swingers:£2.90, £14.10, £24.30

Forecasts

Ivar (4/5), Ruby Island (5/2), Thistle Ask (13/2), Prince Of Perth (16/1), Cream Of The West (18/1), Eloi Du Puy (28/1), Tenbobeachway (33/1), Fia Fuinidh (40/1), Shir I Dont Know (50/1), Shantou Moon (100/1), Highlander Hill (150/1), Tarquin Stardust (200/1), Captain Nelson (250/1), Vango Opera (300/1)

IVAR made an encouraging British debut after nearly a year off when runner-up at Bangor last month and this looks a good opportunity for him to go one better. Ruby Island has laid a solid foundation for hurdling in bumpers and rates the biggest threat, ahead of Thistle Ask, who probably needed the run on his recent stable debut at Newcastle.

IVAR (FR)
RUBY ISLAND
THISTLE ASK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Ballycoose

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 4

J: James Bowen | T: S R B Crawford

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,084.002nd: £1,882.003rd: £940.004th: £471.00