13:35 Ayr

Saturday 11 March 2023

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 3m 57.90s

1^st

Artic Row

610-13

9/4f

T: N W AlexanderJ: Sean Quinlan

In touch, ridden along and switched left after 3 out, led after 2 out, ran on flat, always doing enough op 10/3

2^nd

Fathers Advice

611-2

5/1

T: R M SmithJ: William Shanahan (7)

Held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, ridden next, went second after last, kept on well but not reach winner op 7/1

3^rd

My Macho Man

610-2

12/1

T: K ScottJ: S Mulqueen

Tracked leaders, shaken up before 3 out, ridden and every chance after 2 out, kept on after last, not pace to challenge op 7/1

4^th

Hashtag Lord

611-5

11/2

T: J EwartJ: Edward Austin (5)

Disputed lead, headed 5th, shaken up approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out op 7/2 tchd 6/1

5^th

Ginger Pointe

610-9

10/1

T: K ScottJ: Emma Smith-Chaston (3)

Held up in rear, improved soon after 5th, in second and every chance when ridden along after 3 out, no extra after 2 out op 9/1

6^th

Barnabas Collins

811-13

3/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Disputed lead, led 5th, pushed along after 3 out, soon ridden along, headed 2 out, no extra before last, weakened op 7/2

7^th

Toutatis

610-2

18/1

T: Ewan WhillansJ: Craig Nichol

Prominent out wide, pushed along after 5th, soon lost ground and ridden along, tailed off after 3 out op 16/1 tchd 20/1

8^th

Get 'em In

710-3

18/1

T: M A BarnesJ: C O'Farrell

Mid-division, lost ground after 4th and towards rear, became detached after 6th, soon beaten op 12/1

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Non-Runners

Coniston Clouds³³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: N G Richards J: Danny McMenamin

Gift Of Raaj³⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: R Fell & S Murray J: Henry Brooke

Herculaneum¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: N C Kelly J: Alexander Thorne

Ninetofive¹⁰⁷

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: A M Thomson J: Ryan Mania

High Roller³⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: N W Alexander J: Bruce Lynn

Gamigin¹⁰⁶

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: N C Kelly J: R T Dunne

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.30, £2.00, £2.70EX:£16.00Trifecta:£107.00Tricast:£109.18SF:£14.40Swingers:£3.10, £5.20, £9.10

Forecasts

Artic Row (9/4), Barnabas Collins (3/1), Herculaneum (4/1), Fathers Advice (5/1), Hashtag Lord (11/2), Gift Of Raaj (11/2), Ninetofive (7/1), Ginger Pointe (10/1), Coniston Clouds (10/1), My Macho Man (12/1), High Roller (14/1), Gamigin (14/1), Toutatis (18/1), Get 'em In (18/1)

This looks ripe for an unexposed handicap debutant, with NINETOFIVE and Artic Row of particular interest. The former represents a yard in excellent form so he just shades the vote on the back of a breathing operation. Hashtag Lord has been a little expensive to follow but he does need considering.

NINETOFIVE (IRE)
ARTIC ROW
HASHTAG LORD (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Atlantic Dancer

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 9

J: Bruce Lynn | T: N W Alexander

14/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,225.002nd: £1,944.003rd: £972.004th: £486.005th: £242.00