January 09 / 14.10 Ayr

14.10

Soft

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  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 0f 110y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 41-460 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Looked one to follow when comfortably winning maiden hurdle at Wetherby (2m, heavy) last March and trainer's horses usually improve for the switch to fences; remains lightly raced and things could click again at some point but he's struggled to get competitive this season, including in two chases.
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3rd

1

7th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:07 Ayr

Netywell

12st 0lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Regressive 9yo who is sliding down the weights; has two wins over C&D and has won off 9lb higher so cannot be discounted.

2/1

4th

2

29th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

15:43 Ayr

Netywell

11st 13lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

C&D winner who is well handicapped on form as recent as last March and today's drop back in grade could help; however, his performances have been patchy this season and he needs to get back on track.

20/1

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3/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 7-257U

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Early unseat on chase debut at Down Royal a fortnight ago and was below best on final two hurdle starts, but may have been stretched by 2m5f; showed promise at up to an extended 2m previously and his Northern Irish stable had a double here last Monday; interesting, especially if well backed.
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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: 160-83 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
A faller in three of his six chases and well beaten back over fences at Kelso in October; however, he may have needed that reappearance and has run well over hurdles since; has won off this mark over hurdles and he was a two-time point winner earlier in career; not written off now back chasing.
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5

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Kelso

Duty Calls

11st 3lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Sandy Forster

Ended last season with a course win (2m1f, soft) and will be fine over today's longer trip but has been badly out of form this term and seems best suited by soft ground.

16/1

5

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Kelso

Duty Calls

11st 3lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Sandy Forster

Ended last season with a course win (2m1f, soft) and will be fine over today's longer trip but has been badly out of form this term and seems best suited by soft ground.

16/1

4th

5

22nd Mar 2025

Good

2m 1f 14y

Class 4

15:35 Kelso

Duty Calls

10st 7lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Sandy Forster

always behind

14/1

Form: 211-4U D BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Two novice hurdle wins last season and he was 1l ahead and going best when unseating at the final fence at Musselburgh (2m, soft) last month on his second chase start; just 1lb higher here and he's a key player; the tongue-tie adopted last time is joined by first-time cheekpieces.
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7th

6

6th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:43 Uttoxeter

Masked Crusader

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Winning Irish pointer; successful in two novice hurdles in 2022 (2m1f/2m2f, good to soft); had wind surgery after that and rather patchy form over fences and hurdles since, best recent run when second in handicap hurdle at Carlisle in March (2m3f, soft).

12/1

7th

2

30th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

17:25 Carlisle

Masked Crusader

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Form figures of 212 here, latterly only narrowly failing to make all over C&D (soft); 3lb higher and without the claim of Charlie Maggs, but still a strong contender.

5/1

2nd

2

7th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

14:05 Carlisle

Masked Crusader

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

led narrowly

8/1

Form: 22-311 D

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 8yo who was progressive over hurdles last year and won at Hexham (2m4f/2m, good to soft/soft) on his final two starts; he won a point in 2020 so there can be optimism regarding this switch to fences, and he's a strong contender if his good form continues.
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2nd

2

1st Jun 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:15 Hexham

Paddy The Horse

11st 5lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

C&D and 2m4f course winner on slow ground; has shown on his last three starts that he is competitive on this mark; each-way player.

4/1

5th

10

15th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

16:00 Kelso

Paddy The Horse

11st 5lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Has rediscovered some form on last two outings, more recently when clear second at Hexham (2m, heavy) last month, and remains well handicapped on past exploits but some of the others appeal more all the same.

14/1

5th

10

15th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

16:00 Kelso

Paddy The Horse

11st 5lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Has rediscovered some form on last two outings, more recently when clear second at Hexham (2m, heavy) last month, and remains well handicapped on past exploits but some of the others appeal more all the same.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £21.10
Straight Forecast £20.83
Trifecta £104.20

Selections

The Times:

Paddy The Horse

RP Ratings:

Masked Crusader

SPOTLIGHT:

Champ De Gane

POSTDATA:

Netywell

TOPSPEED:

Masked Crusader

Telegraph:

Masked Crusader

The Guardian:

Masked Crusader

Daily Mail:

Masked Crusader

D Express:

Paddy The Horse

Daily Mirror:

Paddy The Horse

The Sun:

Paddy The Horse

The Star:

Paddy The Horse

Daily Record:

Paddy The Horse