16:20 Ayr

Friday 10 March 2023

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Visit Irish Store Sales With ITM EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 5m 15.79s

1^st

Windtothelightning

511-12

6/4

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Toby Wynne (5)

Mid-division, went 2nd 3 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, hard pressed last, stayed on strongly flat, just held on close home

2^nd

Ruby Island

611-12

5/6f

T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton

Mid-division, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, headway to challenge last, could not go pace of leader flat, rallied close home, just denied

3^rd

8 ½

Bridget Breeze

611-0

11/2

T: G BoanasJ: Sean Quinlan

Mid-division, headway tracking leaders 3 out, outpaced 2 out, stayed on well from last for 3rd op 6/1

4^th

Torosay

511-0

25/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen

Handy, keen throughout, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra from last and lost 3rd

5^th

Theirshegoes

611-0

80/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Danny McMenamin

Held up, pushed along and made no impression from 3 out op 50/1

6^th

2 ½

Turkey And Ham

511-0

33/1

T: N C KellyJ: Alexander Thorne (5)

Always towards rear, never involved op 50/1

7^th

Alien Encounter

711-0

250/1

T: L KerrJ: Sam Coltherd

Led, headed 3 out, weakened rapidly thereafter op 200/1

Also Ran

RTR

Glen Ali

811-0

150/1

T: I JardineJ: Dylan Johnston (7)

Refused to start

Jean Armour

511-0

80/1

T: R M SmithJ: Ryan Mania

Mid-division on inside, struggling from 5 out and dropped to rear, pulled up after 3 out op 66/1

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Non-Runners

Elmley Lovett

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: R Dobbin J: Craig Nichol

El Poppochapo³⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: S R B Crawford J: D A Jacob

Not In Kansas¹¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: N W Alexander J: Bruce Lynn

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.10, £1.02, £1.80EX:£3.60Trifecta:£7.00SF:£3.39Swingers:£1.10, £1.30, £1.30

Forecasts

Ruby Island (5/6), Windtothelightning (6/4), Bridget Breeze (11/2), El Poppochapo (13/2), Elmley Lovett (12/1), Torosay (25/1), Turkey And Ham (33/1), Theirshegoes (80/1), Jean Armour (80/1), Not In Kansas (100/1), Glen Ali (150/1), Alien Encounter (250/1)

The way in which RUBY ISLAND has knuckled down for pressure on both hurdle starts to date suggests there's plenty more to come from her now stepping up in trip, so she's selected to maintain her unbeaten record in this sphere. Windtothelightning is also very promising and has to be taken seriously, with Bridget Breeze also of interest on this switch to hurdling having laid a solid platform in bumpers.