15:20 Ayr

Monday 9 January 2023

All13:1013:4014:1014:4515:2015:55

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Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 4m 20.76s

1^st

Fia Fuinidh

611-11

5/2f

T: M TodhunterJ: Sean Quinlan

Made all, 4 lengths clear 6th, increased lead 2 out, hit last, ran on op 11/4

2^nd

Eden Mill

610-2

6/1

T: D W WhillansJ: Craig Nichol

In touch, ridden and headway 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd close home op 13/2 tchd 15/2

3^rd

Hashtag Lord

611-9

11/4

T: J EwartJ: B S Hughes

Close up, headway 4 out, ridden to chase winner next, kept on one pace and lost 2nd close home op 3/1

4^th

Kinnegad Lad

711-3

25/1

T: S McConvilleJ: Anna McGuinness (7)

In rear, ridden 3 out, headway next, stayed on towards finish op 22/1 tchd 28/1

5^th

9 ½

Agilulf

410-8

13/2

T: A NicolJ: Dylan Johnston (7)

Towards rear, ridden and weakened 3 out op 5/1 tchd 4/1

6^th

Fathers Advice

611-4

5/1

T: R M SmithJ: William Shanahan (7)

Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next op 13/2

7^th

Tarquin Stardust

710-2

33/1

T: Ewan WhillansJ: Danny McMenamin

Raced wide in touch, headway 4 out, ridden next, weakened 2 out op 16/1

Also Ran

Fortcanyon

711-4

11/1

T: Miss S E ForsterJ: Thomas Willmott (3)

Tracked winner until hit 5th, soon dropped to rear, pulled up 3 out op 9/1

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Non-Runners

Kilbrainy⁴⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: A M Thomson J: Ryan Mania

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.40, £1.80, £1.50EX:£17.10Trifecta:£61.60Tricast:£43.19SF:£18.19Swingers:£3.20, £2.50, £3.90

Forecasts

Kilbrainy (9/4), Fia Fuinidh (5/2), Hashtag Lord (11/4), Fathers Advice (5/1), Eden Mill (6/1), Agilulf (13/2), Fortcanyon (11/1), Kinnegad Lad (25/1), Tarquin Stardust (33/1)

The Sandy Thomson/Ryan Mania combination can do little wrong at present and KILBRAINY stands a good chance of providing them with another win. Agiluf showed a clear aptitude for hurdling when third in a pair of Catterick juveniles and could have more to come in handicaps so he's a possible threat where few arrive with compelling claims. James Ewart won this race last year so Hashtag Lad also merits respect under Brian Hughes.