October 24 / 13.40 Ayr

13.40

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £4629.1
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.29
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 3U210- D

Last run: 199 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 143

Form & Verdict
Smart chaser when trained in Ireland by Jessica Harrington and looked as good as ever when winning Grade 2 at Navan (2m, soft) in March; changed hands for 95,000gns in May and was given a wind op during the summer; seen only once over hurdles since 2019 but ought to have far too much class for this field.
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7th

8

24th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

18:10 Uttoxeter

Sizing Pottsie

11st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

led, not fluent and briefly headed 2nd, not fluent and headed 7th, lost position 3 out

10/1

7th

8

24th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

18:10 Uttoxeter

Sizing Pottsie

11st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

led, not fluent and briefly headed 2nd, not fluent and headed 7th, lost position 3 out, weakened 2 out

10/1

3rd

3

31st Mar 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:00 Ffos Las

Sizing Pottsie

11st 10lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

Smart chaser in his prime; on the downgrade now and has rather mixed record over hurdles this season but lurks on a very tempting mark and ought to handle today's ground well; will be very dangerous if perked up by first-time blinkers.

7/1

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7/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 5-8

Last run: 174 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Signed off in May with disappointing bumper run here but shaped with significant promise when close fifth at Kelso (good to soft) on debut in April and ought to make his mark over hurdles at some stage.
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18

23rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Listowel

Maughold Head

11st 1lb

T: E McNamara

midfield, stumbled badly and fell after 5th

3rd

2

16th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

17:10 Newcastle

Maughold Head

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Nicky Richards

Placed in novice events last autumn but has been pulled up in both handicap attempts (at 2m4f, the latest after wind surgery); ought to be capable of much better and perhaps cheekpieces can help but comes with risks.

5/1

8

24th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:00 Hexham

Maughold Head

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Nicky Richards

Unexposed; pulled up on handicap debut last time (December) having dropped out after pulling too hard on first run at 2m4f; has since had wind surgery; needs to settle better but worth considering.

7/2

10/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 25-

Last run: 212 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Clear second in heavy-ground Kelso bumper on debut in February and not disgraced in quite valuable series final on good ground there in March; should have a future over jumps.
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7th

8

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

13:30 Kelso

Eloi Du Puy

11st 3lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

These cheekpieces and a switch to prominent tactics have prompted good performances at Ayr (2m4f, soft) on his last two starts, finishing second then first; he's won three times here in the past (including on good to soft) and might be thereabouts.

9/1

1st

3

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

16:00 Ayr

Eloi Du Puy

11st 11lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Third in this last year (heavy) and achieved his best result of this season when 6l second to Diamond Geezer in first-time cheekpieces (retained) over C&D (soft) last month; could be thereabouts.

10/1

2nd

3

29th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

13:43 Ayr

Eloi Du Puy

11st 3lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Four-time hurdle winner, including three over 2m5f at Kelso (good to soft/soft); disappointing start to chasing career in the autumn but he ran respectably back over hurdles at Kelso (extended 2m6f) last month; now back on last winning mark and he could be dangerous on this drop back in trip; cheekpieces added.

16/1

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Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some useful Flat form at up to 1m6f for Mark Johnston in 2021 but has looked badly out of sorts in that sphere this year and has a lot to prove on today's hurding debut.
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2nd

5

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

15:55 Perth

Kondo Isami

11st 4lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

1m2f AW and 1m4f turf Flat winner (RPR 96); well below his best in that code for some time; well beaten on sole hurdles start in 2022; plenty to prove.

16/1

7th

4

(1)

22nd Jul 2024

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 5

14:30 Ayr

Kondo Isami

8st 11lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: R Mike Smith

reluctant to load, midfield

33/1

5th

5

(2)

31st Jul 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

16:15 Ayr

Kondo Isami

9st 0lb

J: Paddy Mathers

T: R Mike Smith

Yard has won two of the last three runnings and his mark continues to fall; however, he struggled last year and was tailed off on last week's reappearance here; a first-time visor replaces cheekpieces.

40/1

Form: 70-674

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Struggled when a big-priced outsider on first three hurdling starts (2m-2m5f); similar scenario likely here.
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9th

4

4th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:18 Perth

Mrindependant

11st 4lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Maurice Barnes

Nine-race maiden who has not finished closer than 24l to a winner and he dropped out in a low-grade handicap here (3m, good to firm) on his return last month; opposable.

50/1

7th

9

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:52 Perth

Mrindependant

10st 4lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

in touch with leaders

33/1

10th

8

28th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

12:54 Kelso

Mrindependant

11st 4lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

in rear

50/1

Form:

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed no promise when tailed-off 50-1 shot on last month's debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good).
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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

Form: 76-7

Last run: 170 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Didn't show enough in three bumpers in February-March to warrant serious consideration on this hurdling debut; tongue-tie left off here.
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5th

6

24th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:12 Perth

Celestial Fashion

11st 6lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Ian Duncan

Shot up 16lb for her back-to-back wins (2m3f/2m5f) and, although a bad mistake was no help when last to finish at Carlisle, it could be that the handicapper has caught up with her.

5/1

3rd

3

8th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 198y

Class 4

15:50 Carlisle

Celestial Fashion

11st 6lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Ian Duncan

Thriving mare who bids to compete a hat-trick after clear wins at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) and over C&D (good to soft) this year; shooting up the weights but needs to be taken very seriously in current form.

4/5

1st

4

3rd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 198y

Class 4

15:05 Carlisle

Celestial Fashion

10st 10lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Ian Duncan

Won by 10l on reappearance here (2m4f, soft) in November and, after not staying 3m at Ayr, she bounced back with an easy, all-the-way win at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) 12 days ago; 8lb higher in a tougher race today but this progressive 8yo could still be ahead of the handicapper.

9/4

Form: 48/0-

Last run: 311 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in both bumpers last year and also when 150-1 for hurdling debut last December (2m4f, good to soft); drops back in trip here.
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6

14th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

17:17 Hereford

Howyouplaythegame

10st 6lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Sam Allwood

Placed twice off higher marks at about 2m; form has dipped since reappearance and he remains a maiden; enough to prove, including stamina, over this new trip.

8/1

6

14th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

17:17 Hereford

Howyouplaythegame

10st 6lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Sam Allwood

Placed twice off higher marks at about 2m; form has dipped since reappearance and he remains a maiden; enough to prove, including stamina, over this new trip.

8/1

4th

6

27th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:10 Hereford

Howyouplaythegame

10st 9lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Sam Allwood

Below par the last twice and particularly disappointing at Taunton last month when making it 0-10; however, perhaps the first-time hood will help and a case can be made judged on his close third at Doncaster (2m, good) last November; also effective on soft ground.

10/1

Form: 62-4

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Gave 1-14 favourite a fright when close second at Kelso (2m2f, good to soft) in April and backed up that performance with very respectable fourth at Perth (2m, good) last month; can collect another minor prize here.
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5th

2

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:30 Hexham

Jet Legs

12st 0lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Martin Todhunter

Has won three times over fences, the latest over 2m4f here in March last year (good to soft; visored first time); hasn't done quite as well since; stays 3m and on a good mark now.

8/1

4th

4

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

15:00 Kelso

Jet Legs

11st 7lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Martin Todhunter

Won off today's mark at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft; first-time visor) towards end of last season but is yet to build upon his pleasing reappearance run in October and needs to up his game.

16/1

6th

4

15th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 4

16:20 Musselburgh

Jet Legs

11st 7lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Martin Todhunter

Not totally solid on form this season, having failed to back up reappearance effort; however, has slipped back to last winning mark and may prove resurgent.

7/1

Form: 66-

Last run: 226 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Always towards rear when 50-1 for hurdling debut here (2m4f, soft; hooded) in March, and not seen again since.
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7th

9

9th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:20 Ayr

Tarquin Stardust

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Ewan Whillans

Down the field on first two starts and pulled up in C&D novice and maiden hurdles the last twice; a transformation is needed in a first-time tongue-tie on handicap debut.

33/1

10

22nd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:30 Ayr

Tarquin Stardust

11st 4lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

prominent on outer

100/1

8

8th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 46y

Class 4

12:42 Newcastle

Tarquin Stardust

11st 4lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Ewan Whillans

50-1 for both hurdle starts, when tailed off/pulled up.

100/1

Form: 324-3

Last run: 165 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Made the frame three consecutive times over hurdles in the spring, most notably when close second at Kelso (2m, good) on first occasion; needs to prove he's fully effective on ground slower than good but has place claims.
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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

Non-runners

Jet Legs, Sanosuke

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Payout
Exacta £3.30
Straight Forecast £2.92
Trifecta £6.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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TOPSPEED:

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