13:42 Ayr

Saturday 8 March 2025

All13:4214:1714:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 5m 40.99s

1^st

Crest Of Fortune

511-7

15/8

T: A J HoneyballJ: Ben Godfrey

Prominent, disputed lead before 7th, soon led outright, went clear before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden and briefly pressed for lead before last, kept on well run-in op 7/4 tchd 2/1

2^nd

Jupiter Des Mottes

611-7

8/15f

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Midfield, ridden and chased winner before 3 out, stayed on and briefly pressed winner for lead before last, kept on one pace run-in op 4/7 tchd 1/2

3^rd

Wholly Boley

711-0

33/1

T: D BourkeJ: Danny McMenamin

Led, joined before 7th, soon headed, ridden and lost position before 3 out, soon tailed off tchd 40/1

4^th

Jehol De Thaix

611-0

12/1

T: N G RichardsJ: Sean Quinlan

Held up in rear, ridden and went modest 3rd before 3 out, soon tailed off op 10/1 tchd 9/1

Also Ran

Wor Lad

511-0

250/1

T: D W WhillansJ: Craig Nichol

Midfield, awkward 2nd, not fluent 7th, soon ridden and detached in last, pulled up before 3 out

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Non-Runners

King Of Answers²³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: P W Wadge

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.88Pl:£1.10, £1.10EX:£3.10Trifecta:£8.00SF:£3.40Swingers:£1.80

Forecasts

Jupiter Des Mottes (8/15), King Of Answers (11/8), Crest Of Fortune (15/8), Jehol De Thaix (12/1), Wholly Boley (33/1), Wor Lad (250/1)

An interesting small-field novice contested by 3 previous winners. JUPITER DES MOTTES again looked a good prospect when making a successful hurdling debut at Newcastle in January and is taken to defy a penalty en route to better things. Stablemate King of Answers forged clear in good style at the same venue last month and has to be feared with the performance supported by the clock. Crest of Fortune is the other key player on form despite being turned over at short odds on his most recent start.

JUPITER DES MOTTES (FR)
KING OF ANSWERS (IRE)
CREST OF FORTUNE

Previous Winners

2024

Whistle Stop Tour

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 6

J: D R Fox | T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

9/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,357.002nd: £2,007.003rd: £1,003.004th: £502.00