January 02 / 14.45 Ayr

14.45

Heavy

Golf Inn Prestwick Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £10562
  • 3m 0f 70y
  • Class 2
  • 4 runners
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Golf Inn Prestwick Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50

Form: 6410-4 CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who goes on heavy and was fourth in a big-field valuable handicap at Navan last time out; much respected despite a career-high mark.
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8

13th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Ailie Rose

11st 4lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Made it four wins over hurdles when leading for much of the way at Ayr (3m, heavy) in January, albeit facing only three opponents; pulled up in a much stronger race at the Dublin Racing Festival next time; needs to bounce back with a personal best off a career-high mark.

33/1

8

13th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Ailie Rose

11st 4lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Made it four wins over hurdles when leading for much of the way at Ayr (3m, heavy) in January, albeit facing only three opponents; pulled up in a much stronger race at the Dublin Racing Festival next time; needs to bounce back with a personal best off a career-high mark.

33/1

Form: 410-6F CD

Last run: 38 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 140

Form & Verdict
First and second in the last two renewals of this race and a Grade 2 winner last February; not been at his best in the meantime but only had the four races and the usual cheekpieces return after falling early in a visor at Haydock in November; handles heavy and should be a factor once more.
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10th

9

2nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

15:00 Musselburgh

Wakool

11st 2lb

J: Dominic Hislop

T: N W Alexander

Second in this race in 2022, fourth in 2023 and 12th in 2024; no win since February 2023 and generally little impact since; tried a tongue-tie latest start and now reverts to his usual cheekpieces.

33/1

10th

9

2nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

15:00 Musselburgh

Wakool

11st 2lb

J: Dominic Hislop

T: N W Alexander

ran in snatches, always behind

33/1

10th

1

2nd Jan 2025

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 3

15:25 Ayr

Wakool

12st 0lb

J: Dominic Hislop

T: N W Alexander

He may have needed last month's comeback run here (soundly beaten) and he continues to drop down the weights, but for good reason; last season was disappointing in the main; needs to turn things around; a tongue-tie goes on.

10/1

Form: 332-41 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Only heavy-ground runs were in bumpers, finishing well held; goes on soft and this former Paul Nicholls inmate made it 4-12 over hurdles when easily winning a three-runner 3m1f handicap at Carlisle a month ago; up just 3lb.
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6th

2

23rd Sep 2024

Good

3m 3f 9y

Class 4

15:40 Sedgefield

Barbados Bucks

11st 12lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Daragh Bourke

Formerly useful for Paul Nicholls; only win for this yard came in a three-runner handicap hurdle at Carlisle (3m1f, good to soft) and there hasn't been much to shout about since then; blinkers belatedly return.

5/1

5th

1

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

18:20 Market Rasen

Barbados Bucks

12st 0lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Daragh Bourke

Formerly useful for Paul Nicholls; sole win for this yard came in a three-runner handicap hurdle at Carlisle (3m1f, good to soft) and there hasn't been much to shout about since then (back chasing last time); visor replaces cheekpieces.

20/1

5

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:45 Perth

Barbados Bucks

11st 8lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Daragh Bourke

Useful staying hurdler for Paul Nicholls but his two chasing attempts for him in 2021 did not go well; safely held on both outings this season (3m/2m4f) and comes with significant risk on return to fences.

20/1

Form: 54-534

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Won off 2lb higher last Christmas but below that level this season and, while he handles heavy, these conditions might stretch his stamina over this new trip.
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8th

9

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

14:15 Carlisle

Raffertys Return

11st 4lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

Defied much higher marks twice, including over C&D, a couple of years ago; has failed to repeat the form since and ran particularly poorly last time.

16/1

10th

4

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 5

13:50 Doncaster

Raffertys Return

11st 13lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Rebecca Menzies

Five-time hurdle winner who continues to drop down the weights; however, it's a long time since this 11yo has been competitive.

33/1

7th

8

3rd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Carlisle

Raffertys Return

11st 2lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

Five-time winner, including over 2m3f here; hasn't been at his best in two runs this season and probably best watched in what looks a competitive event.

50/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.70
Straight Forecast £5.60
Trifecta £16.70

Selections

The Times:

Barbados Buck's

RP RATINGS:

Wakool

TOPSPEED:

Rafferty's Return

SPOTLIGHT:

Ailie Rose

Daily Record:

Ailie Rose

The Guardian:

Rafferty's Return

Daily Mail:

Barbados Buck's

D Express:

Barbados Buck's

Daily Mirror:

Barbados Buck's

POSTDATA:

Wakool

Telegraph:

Wakool

The Star:

Wakool