December 22 / 12.30 Ayr

12.30

Good To Soft

Coral Racing Club Join For Free Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3485.44
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Coral Racing Club Join For Free Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 0154-2 CD

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Won this race last year by 6l on first run since wind surgery; ran respectably off his revised mark on his two runs later last term and returned from a further wind operation when strong-finishing second of 14 at Hexham (2m, soft) seven weeks ago; back up 3lb but that was easily the most positive recent performance produced by this field.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:20 Wincanton

Beat Box

12st 6lb

J: Mr Martin McIntyre

T: Anthony Ward-Thomas

Useful handicapper for Dan Skelton but looks regressive judged on his recent pointing exploits.

12/1

4th

4

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Beat Box

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

midfield, headway on outer before 4 out, weakened before 2 out

7/2

4th

4

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Beat Box

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

midfield, headway on outer before 4 out, weakened before 2 out

7/2

5/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 03P18- CD

Last run: 262 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 9yo who sparked in two of her five starts last season, latterly when getting off the mark in a C&D handicap (soft) in March; 3lb higher today but has a big shout if this is another of her good days.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

15th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 2f 25y

Class 4

16:30 Kelso

Atlantic Dancer

12st 0lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

10lb higher than for last year's win in this race but went in again over C&D in December when much too good for a subsequent winner; latest Ayr third also respectable and returning here has to be a bonus.

9/2

1st

1

15th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 2f 25y

Class 4

16:30 Kelso

Atlantic Dancer

12st 0lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

10lb higher than for last year's win in this race but went in again over C&D in December when much too good for a subsequent winner; latest Ayr third also respectable and returning here has to be a bonus.

9/2

3rd

5

9th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:08 Ayr

Atlantic Dancer

11st 5lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Won a novice handicap over C&D in 2022 (soft); has since won three more races over hurdles, the last two mares' handicaps over 2m2f at Kelso; went up 8lb for latest win (December); others look better treated.

8/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 446249

Last run: 23 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish; best form when fourth of five here (2m4f, soft) on handicap/stable debut in November; appeared to be stretched by the trip that day but a breathing problem was reported when she showed little over that same C&D 23 days ago; back to 2m and needs not just a revival but marked improvement.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

9

18th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 5

15:50 Musselburgh

Dot Cotton

10st 13lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: R Mike Smith

towards rear

9/1

0

11

5th Jan 2024

Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 5

14:30 Musselburgh

Dot Cotton

11st 2lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: R Mike Smith

She's a 16-race maiden but she ran well when second here (2m4f, good to soft) last month off a career-low mark (behind comfortable winner Lihyan who is due to run in the 1:55); back up 1lb today; might not be far away.

9/1

2nd

4

18th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 5

14:25 Musselburgh

Dot Cotton

11st 1lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: R Mike Smith

On dangerous mark but she's still a maiden after 15 starts and has an uninspiring record of 4937677547 in handicaps; others preferred.

9/1

Form: -87348 D

Last run: 61 days

W: 12st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Well treated on plenty of form for Henry de Bromhead but ended his Irish days with four heavy defeats and much the same followed in his two starts (chases) for new yard; 7lb claimer is recruited; needs a revival.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

12

21st Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

14:40 Market Rasen

Ingleby Mackenzie

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: James Ewart

prominent, weakened before 3 out

7/1

5th

12

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

16:50 Market Rasen

Ingleby Mackenzie

10st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: James Ewart

Regressive 10yo who ended 2023 with two disappointing chase runs for Ewan Whillans; might have been refreshed by combination of subsequent 172-day break and change of scenery, though, and market support will bring him into the equation; 2lb wrong; cheekpieces/tongue-tie removed.

10/1

8th

11

18th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 5

14:55 Musselburgh

Ingleby Mackenzie

10st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ewan Whillans

Some respectable efforts at around 2m this autumn but he took his losing run to 23 when well held at Sedgefield (2m3f, soft) 20 days ago; bit to prove again after that and he goes into unknown territory at this trip.

12/1

Form: 2U-F74

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
0-11 over hurdles, runner-up three times but the latest was seven starts back; took a step back in the right direction 18 days ago when never-dangerous fourth of eight at Kelso returning from a five-month absence but she does need to build on that.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

8

(7)

1st Jul 2023

Good

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

18:20 Doncaster

Oot Ma Way

8st 4lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

held up in last

33/1

4th

8

(3)

21st Jun 2023

Good

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

13:50 Hamilton

Oot Ma Way

8st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jim Goldie

prominent

16/1

8th

7

(7)

5th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Ayr

Oot Ma Way

8st 4lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

midfield, weakened over 2f out

14/1

Form: 6414-5 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Won an Irish maiden point in 2021 and a maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m, good; by short head) in January 2022; heavy defeats in his two handicaps, in March on first occasion and three weeks ago on latest; form case relies on that Uttoxeter win.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

22nd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

12:30 Ayr

Sullivans Brow

12st 1lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

midfield on inner, pushed along briefly after 3rd, pushed along after 5th

6/1

5th

6

1st Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

12:47 Leicester

Sullivans Brow

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Irish point winner who edged home in a maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in January; offered little on his switch to handicaps at Doncaster (2m3f, soft) but he's better than that.

6/1

Form: 324-35

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Fair 1m4f Flat winner in 2021; some minor honours in five-race hurdle career but he needs to improve on the best of that form and disappointed in a Musselburgh maiden in November when returning from nearly six months off; makes his handicap hurdle debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

3

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

17:45 Cartmel

Sanosuke

11st 11lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: N W Alexander

raced lazily, prominent when slow jump 1st

14/1

7th

3

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

17:45 Cartmel

Sanosuke

11st 11lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: N W Alexander

raced lazily, prominent when slow jump 1st

14/1

7th

1

24th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:55 Perth

Sanosuke

12st 0lb

J: Mr Kit Alexander

T: N W Alexander

Musselburgh winner off 5lb lower in November and fair efforts since; could go well but has his quirks (refused to line up and was withdrawn at Musselburgh last time).

10/1

Form: /7-P4P

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Free-going sort who has been front-running and was pulled up on handicap debut at Hexham early last month; the soft ground that day may well have been against him and he showed some ability in a maiden hurdle at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) the time before, so a case can be made if the ground is not too testing.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

31st May 2023

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:50 Cartmel

Charlies Rockstar

10st 11lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Alison Hamilton

Unplaced all eight hurdling starts and not seen since pulled up on soft ground in February; today's return to a quicker surface ought to suit, but his claims are not obvious.

16/1

7

19th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 5

14:50 Musselburgh

Charlies Rockstar

11st 4lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Alison Hamilton

prominent

20/1

4

13th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

12:50 Sedgefield

Charlies Rockstar

11st 10lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Alison Hamilton

Belied 125-1 odds when fourth in 2m1f course maiden in October (good ground) but soundly beaten in two low-grade handicaps since; others have much stronger claims.

33/1

Form: 060

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Beaten 86l, 64l and 45l this autumn in his three starts over hurdles; a respiratory noise was reported on second occasion; makes handicap debut but has no form claims, particularly as he's 14lb out of the handicap.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

9

22nd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

12:30 Ayr

Fennos Soldier

10st 2lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Mark Walford

raced in last, pushed along after 4th

25/1

10th

5

10th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

12:55 Market Rasen

Fennos Soldier

11st 4lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

always towards rear, outpaced and pushed along 5th, soon lost touch, got well behind before 2 out

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £13.20
Straight Forecast £14.08
Tricast £174.04
Trifecta £134.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Beat Box

The Times:

Sanosuke

Telegraph:

Sullivan's Brow

TOPSPEED:

Atlantic Dancer

RP Ratings:

Beat Box

POSTDATA:

Beat Box

The Guardian:

Beat Box

Daily Mail:

Beat Box

D Express:

Beat Box

Daily Mirror:

Beat Box

The Sun:

Beat Box

The Star:

Beat Box

Daily Record:

Beat Box