14:55 Ayr

Monday 24 February 2025

All14:2514:5515:2516:0016:3517:10

Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 5m 23.35s

1^st

Marlacoo

511-9

8/11f

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Close 3rd out wide, challenging 3 out, edging left and led approaching next, hung left and clear before the last, kept on well run-in op 5/6

2^nd

2 ¾

Orkney Blue

711-9

10/3

T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn

Tracked leader, stumbled 1st, chased winner from 2 out, no impression before last, ridden run-in, kept on for modest 2nd op 4/1 tchd 3/1

3^rd

Mountain Molly

611-2

11/2

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Led, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, soon lost 2nd, outpaced between last two, kept on run-in pressing for modest 2nd op 7/2 tchd 6/1

4^th

9 ½

Highland Fashion

611-9

13/2

T: I A DuncanJ: C O'Farrell

In rear, bit closer out wide when mistake 4 out, went modest 4th next, no chance with leading trio tchd 7/1

5^th

Blakey Boy

511-9

33/1

T: Ewan WhillansJ: Alan Doyle (5)

Off the pace in 5th on inside, went 4th home turn until not fluent 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off op 40/1 tchd 50/1

6^th

Ideal De Romay

711-9

150/1

T: L KerrJ: Conor Rabbitt (3)

Held up in 4th, pushed along in 6th home turn, soon weakened op 125/1

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Non-Runners

Auchinlek²³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: A M Thomson J: Ryan Mania

Jet Far³⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: S R B Crawford J: J J Slevin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.73Pl:£1.10, £1.60EX:£3.30Trifecta:£9.00SF:£3.72Swingers:£1.10, £1.30, £2.10

Forecasts

Marlacoo (8/11), Orkney Blue (10/3), Mountain Molly (11/2), Highland Fashion (13/2), Jet Far (20/1), Auchinlek (25/1), Blakey Boy (33/1), Ideal De Romay (150/1)

This looks a very good opportunity for MARLACOO to get off the mark over hurdles. Orkney Blue looks the obvious one for the forecast spot ahead of Highland Fashion.

MARLACOO (IRE)
ORKNEY BLUE
HIGHLAND FASHION

Previous Winners

2024

Bleu D'enfer

Weight: 11-9 |Age: 6

J: D A Jacob | T: S R B Crawford

4/11

Prize Money

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