January 02 / 14.15 Ayr

14.15

Heavy

Karaoke At The Golf Inn Prestwick Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 4f 110y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Karaoke At The Golf Inn Prestwick Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

Form: 8126-3

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Won 2m novice hurdle at Newcastle last February (good) and probably showed better form when second over 2m4f there the following month (good to soft); made low-key seasonal/chase debut when well-held third in Hexham novice in November but has a better chance at the weights in this handicap and a subsequent wind op may enable improvement.
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10

9th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 3f 200y

Class 2

13:30 Aintree

Donnas Double

10st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Sandy Thomson

Inconsistent during last season's first chasing campaign but he posted a win at Ayr (2m4f, heavy) in January and was a very close third there (2m4f, good to soft) on last month's reappearance; remains lightly raced and is not ruled out in a first-time tongue-tie.

10/1

Form: 118-73

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Dual novice hurdle winner on soft ground last season and made pretty good start to chasing career when third at Catterick (2m4f, soft) in November; no surprise if he finds the necessary improvement here.
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3

1st Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:29 Ayr

High Moon

11st 8lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Regressive 10yo who has not won since April 2023; has conditions to suit here and some of his spring/summer form puts him on the premises but he was pulled up last time (bled) and others have more appealing profiles.

10/1

3

1st Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:29 Ayr

High Moon

11st 8lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Regressive 10yo who has not won since April 2023; has conditions to suit here and some of his spring/summer form puts him on the premises but he was pulled up last time (bled) and others have more appealing profiles.

10/1

8

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

17:00 Kelso

High Moon

11st 3lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Rebecca Menzies

Veteran is winless since 2023 but he wasn't disgraced when third of six in 2m1f handicap chase at Cartmel 25 days ago; he's no forlorn hope.

7/1

Form: 5261-2 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Ended last season with a maiden hurdle win and went down fighting when clear second on seasonal/handicap/chase debut at Newcastle (2m4f, soft) in November; should have more to offer; good chance.
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4

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

20:25 Hexham

Rowdy Rustler

11st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

in rear

16/1

4

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

20:25 Hexham

Rowdy Rustler

11st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

in rear

16/1

13th

1

9th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:18 Ayr

Rowdy Rustler

12st 0lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Best run back hurdling this season when 10l fourth of eight over an extended 2m4f at Newcastle (good) just before Christmas; has stamina to prove (fell before halfway previous attempt over 3m under rules) but being dropped another 4lb can only help.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 51-22 C BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 7yo who scored over hurdles here (2m4f, soft) last season; needs to bounce back from short-odds defeat here in November but was given a wind op soon afterwards, and his Irish point win in 2021 bodes well for his prospects on today's chasing debut.
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7

29th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:13 Ayr

Gaillimh A Stor

11st 3lb

J: Dominic Hislop

T: N W Alexander

Went close in this last year (soft) and now 10lb lower; however, this 10yo has struggled to get competitive since, most recently over C&D (soft) four weeks ago following wind surgery; a visor replaces cheekpieces.

25/1

6

11th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 3

14:40 Ayr

Gaillimh A Stor

11st 9lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

prominent, hampered then in touch with leaders 1st, dropped to last after 6th, detached when pulled up before 7th

14/1

6

11th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 3

14:40 Ayr

Gaillimh A Stor

11st 9lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

prominent, hampered then in touch with leaders 1st, dropped to last after 6th, detached when pulled up before 7th

14/1

Form: 3162-4

Last run: 27 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Looked very promising when winning by a wide margin on hurdle debut in October 2021 but failed to build on that performance last season and was well beaten on last month's chase/handicap debut; not written off just yet but comes here with some questions to answer.
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2

15th May 2023

Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

19:45 Southwell

Barony Legends

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

in rear

7/1

5th

1

12th Apr 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

17:05 Southwell

Barony Legends

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

towards rear, headway after 10th

7/1

7

6th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 56y

Class 4

14:00 Wetherby

Barony Legends

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Looked very good when winning at Lingfield (2m3f, soft) in October 2021; unable to reproduce that promise since but his recent 14l third at Bangor (2m3f, good to soft) wasn't devoid of promise and this longer trip may be a plus; continues to drop down the weights and he's an each-way possible.

11/1

Form: 7-257U

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Unexposed Irish raider who was placed in a good-ground maiden hurdle last June; didn't get very far on recent chasing debut but market support will make him of interest here.
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6th

3

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:33 Perth

Champ De Gane

11st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stuart Coltherd

Returned from long absence with quite encouraging hurdle run in May and ran well for a long way over C&D (good; race in which Salamanca Bay fell) last month; finished rather weakly on both occasions but might last longer if first-time hood helps him to settle better in early stages today.

7/1

5th

5

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:22 Perth

Champ De Gane

10st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stuart Coltherd

Longstanding maiden but has form figures of 222 at Perth (fences/hurdles); runner-up eight times in total; could go well with Kelso reappearance under his belt.

8/1

Form: P-154P D

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Came good over fences with hard-fought success in four-runnner race at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft) in September but that form isn't anything to get excited about and he has found things tougher since; others preferred.
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15th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

13:30 Kelso

Straight Swap

11st 1lb

J: Thomas Dowson

T: Andrew Hamilton

Won at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft) in September and has also scored on heavy ground; on a handy mark but has been pulled up the last twice and needs to get back on track.

16/1

7

2nd Jan 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:15 Ayr

Straight Swap

10st 13lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Andrew Hamilton

Came good over fences with hard-fought success in four-runnner race at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft) in September but that form isn't anything to get excited about and he has found things tougher since; others preferred.

20/1

10

19th Nov 2022

Soft

3m 4f 97y

Class 3

12:40 Haydock

Straight Swap

10st 2lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

Has run well at up to 3m3f and he won a four-runner 2m4f handicap at Hexham in September; hasn't threatened the next twice, however, and looks up against it from 4lb out of the weights.

33/1

Non-runners

Champ De Gane

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Straight Forecast £23.92

Selections

TOPSPEED:

High Moon

SPOTLIGHT:

Rowdy Rustler

Daily Mail:

Gaillimh A Stor

RP Ratings:

Straight Swap

The Star:

Gaillimh A Stor

The Times:

High Moon

The Guardian:

High Moon

D Express:

High Moon

The Sun:

High Moon

POSTDATA:

Straight Swap

Telegraph:

Rowdy Rustler

Daily Mirror:

Rowdy Rustler

Daily Record:

Rowdy Rustler