January 29 / 14.43 Ayr

14.43

Good To Soft

Coral Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Coral Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/6 (Won)

  • Win: £1.73
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 211621 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Two-time bumper winner who was second to smart prospect over C&D (heavy) last month before going one better at Tramore (2m1f, soft) on New Year's Day, when clear with the odds-on favourite; leading claims under penalty.
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15th

16

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Stede Bonnet

11st 4lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual bumper/hurdles winner over 2m/2m1f, most recently at Ayr in January; steadily run Listed race didn't pan out favourably last time; bred to be suited by this new trip on handicap debut, remains open to further progress and is 1-1 under Josh Williamson; reasons to be positive.

14/1

1st

5

29th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:43 Ayr

Stede Bonnet

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

Two-time bumper winner who was second to smart prospect over C&D (heavy) last month before going one better at Tramore (2m1f, soft) on New Year's Day, when clear with the odds-on favourite; leading claims under penalty.

5/6

6th

13

2nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:02 Galway

Stede Bonnet

11st 9lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Form figures of 211 in bumpers, posting an RPR of 113 on good ground at Bellewstown; useful recruit to hurdling.

5/1

Form: 15-631 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Course bumper winner who tapped back into that promise and made it 2-2 here when winning over C&D (soft) four weeks ago on his third hurdle start; carries a penalty in a warmer race today but he may well have more to offer.
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6

17th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 2

16:05 Ayr

Sanilam

11st 6lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Sandy Thomson

Won maiden hurdle here (2m, soft) in January and back on the scoresheet in this hood on his last two starts, most recently on handicap debut at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft); this progressive 6yo did it nicely last time and a 5lb rise may not stop him this afternoon.

8/1

1st

1

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 2

15:55 Musselburgh

Sanilam

12st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Sandy Thomson

Off the mark over hurdles at the third attempt at Ayr (2m, soft) in January and improved again when returning to winning ways at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) recently having been upped in trip in a first-time hood (retained); unexposed at this distance and he's respected on handicap debut.

100/30

1st

1

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

15:05 Newcastle

Sanilam

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Sandy Thomson

Ayr bumper winner (2m, soft); off the mark over hurdles over same C&D in January (soft); 15l fourth at Ayr last time (soft); hood tried on first run over 2m4f.

9/2

Form: 21 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Point winner (3m, good) who went close on hurdle debut over C&D (soft) in November before going one better at Kelso (2m, good to soft); can give another good account but further improvement is needed if he's to defy a penalty in this better race.
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5th

1

29th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:43 Ayr

Cavalier du Luy

11st 12lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Point winner (3m, good) who went close on hurdle debut over C&D (soft) in November before going one better at Kelso (2m, good to soft); can give another good account but further improvement is needed if he's to defy a penalty in this better race.

9/1

Form: PP

Last run: 78 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Pulled up at massive odds over C&D (soft) on first two starts and a transformation is needed in first-time cheekpieces.
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8th

9

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

13:40 Perth

Run Baby Run

11st 6lb

J: Derek Fox

T: R Mike Smith

200-1 or bigger for all five runs; pulled up/tailed off each time.

500/1

7th

7

7th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

13:32 Ayr

Run Baby Run

11st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: R Mike Smith

Has dismal claims on form; steps up in trip but easy to looks elsewhere.

100/1

10th

7

15th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

13:50 Musselburgh

Run Baby Run

11st 7lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

Holds dismal claims on his Ayr form (three attempts).

200/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2/1 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

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Form: 68F8

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 4

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form:

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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Payout
Exacta £12.90
Straight Forecast £13.06
Trifecta £49.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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