November 29 / 15.10 Ayr

15.10

Soft

Virgin Bet Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional/Amateurs’) (Cat 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2450.7
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Virgin Bet Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional/Amateurs’) (Cat 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a fair Flat/hurdle winner; pulled up on last month's pointing debut but his Northern Irish stable has a very good strike-rate in British bumpers (19%); tongue-tie fitted.
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Verdict Starting price

10

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

17:15 Chepstow

Largy Valley

10st 3lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Given wind surgery before pulled up this winter in his only two handicaps (bled from the nose on chase debut first occasion) so caution has to be advised.

33/1

12

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

15:55 Chepstow

Largy Valley

10st 11lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Pulled up on chase/handicap debut in December (bled from the nose) and now quickly reverts to hurdling; needs to better his jumping form but remains very unexposed, and it's worth remembering he won a bumper in 2022.

16/1

12

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

15:55 Chepstow

Largy Valley

10st 11lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Pulled up on chase/handicap debut in December (bled from the nose) and now quickly reverts to hurdling; needs to better his jumping form but remains very unexposed, and it's worth remembering he won a bumper in 2022.

16/1

OUR TIP

4/5

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 1 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Belied 22-1 odds and clear signs of inexperience before drawing clear to win by over 7l on recent debut at Kelso (good to soft); has very obvious claims here.
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8th

8

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 3

12:53 Kelso

Kingston Bridge

11st 2lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

held up in last, not fluent 6th

25/1

8th

8

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 3

12:53 Kelso

Kingston Bridge

11st 2lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

held up in last, not fluent 6th

25/1

10th

3

8th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

13:30 Kelso

Kingston Bridge

11st 12lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

midfield

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; dam tailed off in bumper only start, out of unraced half-sister to 2m6f hurdle winner Busy Henry; stable 3-49 in bumpers during last five seasons; others look more interesting
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

4

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

15:30 Kelso

Both Barrels

11st 5lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Donald Whillans

Goes well here and won over the extended 2m6f (good to soft) just after Christmas; ridden less prominently when only sixth of ten at Haydock next time; may bounce back, although he remains on a career-high mark.

10/1

6th

4

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 3

14:35 Haydock

Both Barrels

11st 2lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Donald Whillans

His form can be in and out but he's been progressive among the blips and was back on song when winning at Kelso (extended 2m6f, good to soft) 19 days ago; this trip may be within range and has a chance for in-form yard.

13/2

Form:

Last run: 142 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Irish raider; not seen since down-the-field finish on rules debut at Sligo (good to yielding) in July but was placed in a point in May (good ground) and enters calculations here; tongue-tie added today.
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5

23rd Aug 2024

Good

3m 1f 0y

18:25 Kilbeggan

Flaxfield

11st 4lb

J: Cian Walsh

T: Paul Mulligan

in rear, some headway halfway

66/1

9th

5

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:18 Downpatrick

Flaxfield

11st 4lb

J: Cian Walsh

T: Paul Mulligan

Placed in a point and was beaten under 7l in an Ayr bumper (soft) when last seen in late 2022; returns for a new trainer.

25/1

4th

3

29th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:10 Ayr

Flaxfield

11st 0lb

J: Mr Carl Millar

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

took keen hold, led at slow pace, increased tempo over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed and hung left 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam fairly useful hurdler/chaser, half-sister to several winners including stable's useful jumper Clan Legend; trainer 4-58 in bumpers during last five seasons; market may guide.
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9

20th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:02 Ayr

Bluebell Glen

10st 10lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Beaten about 43l on hurdling debut just under a year ago and has form-figures of PRP in the meantime; however, she put in a pretty good front-running shift before tiring over 2m5f on her latest outing and today's drop back in trip looks the right move on her handicap debut; worth a second look.

12/1

9

20th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:02 Ayr

Bluebell Glen

10st 10lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Beaten about 43l on hurdling debut just under a year ago and has form-figures of PRP in the meantime; however, she put in a pretty good front-running shift before tiring over 2m5f on her latest outing and today's drop back in trip looks the right move on her handicap debut; worth a second look.

12/1

3

8th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 3

12:55 Kelso

Bluebell Glen

11st 0lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

took keen hold, pressed leader, led before 4th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a low-grade hurdle winner for this stable; trainer has modest strike-rate in bumpers; does not make huge appeal on paper.
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6th

6

29th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:10 Ayr

Grey Moss

10st 7lb

J: Mr Jack Holliday

T: Stuart Coltherd

took keen hold, midfield

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of an unraced half-sister to smart hurdler Beer Goggles; made the frame in three Irish points last autumn (good-yielding) and evidently has some ability, but stable is 0-37 in bumpers during the last five seasons; had wind op in October.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

5

23rd May 2023

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:50 Hexham

Jims Apple

11st 2lb

J: Edward Austin

T: James Ewart

raced in last, not fluent 3rd

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £14.80
Straight Forecast £12.87
Trifecta £106.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kingston Bridge

D Express:

Bluebell Glen

The Sun:

Bluebell Glen

The Star:

Bluebell Glen

RP Ratings:

Kingston Bridge

POSTDATA:

Kingston Bridge

The Times:

Kingston Bridge

Telegraph:

Kingston Bridge

The Guardian:

Kingston Bridge

Daily Mail:

Kingston Bridge

Daily Mirror:

Kingston Bridge

Daily Record:

Kingston Bridge