November 09 / 14.15 Ayr

14.15

Soft

Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4629.1
  • 2m 4f 100y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £16.50
  • Place: £3.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
14,000euros 3yo; first foal; unraced dam out of sister to the 2m4f-3m4f hurdle/chase winner and Grand National third Vic's Canvas and half-sister to 2m-3m hurdle/chase winner Art Lord; Irish point win (third start) in April; sold for 40,000gns May; trainer won this in 2018 with a hurdles debutant.
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6

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

17:00 Kelso

Step Above

11st 5lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Off since recording a good second in 2m4f Ayr handicap chase in March but he has run well off a break so can't be discounted; visor goes back on too.

7/1

2nd

2

7th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

16:40 Ayr

Step Above

11st 11lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Posted a good fourth over C&D in January, but fell heavily back here 24 days ago; ought to be thereabouts in his bid for a first victory in this sphere.

11/4

5

11th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:10 Ayr

Step Above

11st 5lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

held up in rear

7/1

4/6

  • Place: £1.02

Form: 22-P23

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a Clonmel bumper (good to yielding) last year; has gone close several times in maiden hurdles in Ireland (2m-2m5f, including on soft); looks the one to beat based on several pieces of form.
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6th

7

26th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 3

15:53 Wetherby

Sams Choice

11st 7lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Well-treated on Irish form in 2022-23 season and he made an encouraging stable debut here in November 2023; however, three lesser runs followed and this is his first outing since last July; plenty to prove.

16/1

100/1

  • Place: £27.80

Form: 30P-0

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran with credit in a bumper here (soft) on his debut in May 2021 but has struggled in all three subsequent starts; need to see more from him.
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6th

9

8th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 5

16:25 Haydock

Master Of The Malt

10st 9lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Daragh Bourke

0-11 and inconsistent form; one of his better efforts when third of six at Sedgefield (3m3f, soft) last time, so not totally dismissed.

14/1

3rd

6

23rd Mar 2023

Soft

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

16:00 Sedgefield

Master Of The Malt

10st 13lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Daragh Bourke

Inconsistent maiden who took his record to 0-10 with a poor effort last time; however, this new trip may well suit, judged on the way he shaped two starts ago.

12/1

10th

11

10th Mar 2023

Good

3m 0f 70y

Class 5

13:30 Ayr

Master Of The Malt

11st 1lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Daragh Bourke

0-7 over hurdles; stayed on for fourth when upped to 3m1f at Carlisle (good to soft) last month and has the services of Brian Hughes today but needs to find something extra to get a win on the board.

10/1

Form: 6

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won an Irish maiden point (soft; fifth start); changed hands for £35,000 later in February; 33-1 on his hurdles and stable debut at Carlisle (2m4f, good to soft) last month, when he was sweating beforehand and never able to pose a serious threat; much more needed.
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9th

5

20th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

14:15 Cartmel

Hattons Gardens

11st 9lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Sandy Thomson

Irish point winner in February 2022 (3m, soft to heavy); yet to win over regulation fences, but several fair efforts including when 7l fifth of 13 at Uttoxeter last time (3m, good).

13/2

5th

5

6th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Uttoxeter

Hattons Gardens

11st 6lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Flattered to deceive on a few occasions over hurdles and doesn't seem to see his races out; again weakened to be fourth on last month's chase debut at Southwell (2m4f, good); this longer trip may prove beneficial and he has dropped to a workable mark; each-way player.

6/1

4th

3

14th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:30 Southwell

Hattons Gardens

11st 7lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Irish point winner in February 2022 (3m, soft/heavy); patchy form over hurdles; cheekpieces now on again (pulled up with an irregular heartbeat only previous time he wore them); bit to prove on chase debut.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5454-8

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Best effort came here in a bumper (good to soft) 12 months ago; 40-1 and well beaten on his return from a seven-month break on his hurdles debut at Ffos Las (2m4f, good to soft) latest; much more needed.
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1st

9

25th Oct 2025

Good

3m 2f 39y

Class 2

15:55 Kelso

Duke Of Deception

10st 6lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Absent since comfortable success in small field at Haydock (3m1f, good) six months ago; faces a stiffer task from 5lb out of weights in this better race and seems unlikely to follow up.

8/1

1st

1

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 125y

Class 4

15:50 Haydock

Duke Of Deception

12st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Won smoothly on soft ground in this race last year (7lb higher today); handicapper has had the call since but seconds at Warwick (3m5f, good) and Haydock (3m4f, good) on last two outings showed that he should have a big say in this very small field.

13/8

1st

1

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 125y

Class 4

15:50 Haydock

Duke Of Deception

12st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

pressed leader, led narrowly 4 out, went clear after 3 out, comfortably

13/8

Form: 83-P

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Improved upon his Doncaster debut when third in a Kelso bumper (heavy; first-time tongue-tie); 150-1 on hurdles debut back there (2m, good to soft) last month, when pulled up before two out; this longer trip is probably a plus but much more is needed from him.
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2nd

10

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:52 Perth

Bolt Man

10st 3lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Ian Duncan

in touch with leaders

33/1

5

21st May 2024

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:25 Hexham

Bolt Man

10st 9lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Ian Duncan

Eight-race maiden; was returning from a 425-day absence when finishing down the field at Kelso (2m5f, good; beaten 33l) a fortnight ago; entitled to come on for that run but, despite competing from a 5lb lower mark, makes little appeal.

25/1

5

21st May 2024

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:25 Hexham

Bolt Man

10st 9lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Ian Duncan

Eight-race maiden; was returning from a 425-day absence when finishing down the field at Kelso (2m5f, good; beaten 33l) a fortnight ago; entitled to come on for that run but, despite competing from a 5lb lower mark, makes little appeal.

25/1

Form: 11P4-5 BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual bumper winner, including on good to soft; joint favourite on his recent hurdles debut at Kelso (2m, good to soft) when making no impression late on, having bled from the nose; bit to prove as a result but has some ability if fully firing.
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13

19th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 3

14:20 Ayr

Call Me Harry

10st 12lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Iain Jardine

raced in last

16/1

13

19th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 3

14:20 Ayr

Call Me Harry

10st 12lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Iain Jardine

raced in last

16/1

4

5th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

18:10 Musselburgh

Call Me Harry

11st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Iain Jardine

Runs this track well and when behind a couple of these here last time he was let down by his jumping; respected.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; half-brother to winners Neville's Cross (2m3f-3m1f jumps) and Finding Joy (2m4f/2m5f hurdle); dam placed in bumper and maiden hurdler; second in an Irish maiden point (soft) and made £50,000 later in January; needs a market check ahead of his rules debut.
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1

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

14:30 Newcastle

Home Sweet Highway

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

led, soon went clear, mistake 11th, good jump 14th

13/8

1

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

14:30 Newcastle

Home Sweet Highway

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

This is much easier than the three 0-120 novice handicaps he's contested over fences so far, but mistakes have been as much the issue as race class, as was again the case at Carlisle latest; down 3lb more.

13/8

3rd

5

24th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 34y

Class 4

14:55 Carlisle

Home Sweet Highway

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Point runner-up (3m, soft) who won a handicap hurdle at Bangor (2m7f, good) in June; he's well treated on that form and things may click over fences at some stage, but there have been jumping errors and heavy defeats on his first two chase starts.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam point winner and placed in 2m4f hurdle, out of point winner, is granddaughter of 2m hurdle winning half-sister to Stayers' Hurdle winner Trapper John; third in an Irish point in May 2021; missed intended debut for Phil Kirby last December; worth a market check.
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7

9th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

14:15 Ayr

San Miguel

11st 4lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

took keen hold, held up in last, niggled along briefly after 7th, pushed along before 8th, hit 9th, pulled up before 3 out

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £37.80
Straight Forecast £20.96
Trifecta £2493.30

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