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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5

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:48 Perth

Netywell

11st 6lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Has lost his consistency this season but ran well (finished just under 2l second) at Kelso most recently and is difficult to dismiss on the back of that effort.

6/1

5

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:48 Perth

Netywell

11st 6lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Has lost his consistency this season but ran well (finished just under 2l second) at Kelso most recently and is difficult to dismiss on the back of that effort.

6/1

2nd

3

1st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

13:10 Kelso

Netywell

11st 8lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Three wins last winter (2m, heavy/soft) and he reappeared with a fair third at Haydock (2m, soft) in November; however, he's struggled the last twice and needs to get back on track; best form has come on soft/heavy going.

8/1

OUR TIP

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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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

4th

2

25th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:13 Kelso

Champ De Gane

11st 1lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Stuart Coltherd

0-18 but he's finished second over 2m/2m4f on varied ground in five of his chases and two of his hurdle starts; those placings were for Stuart Crawford and present easily the best form in this field, but he was pulled up in a chase in January 2024 on his only start for current yard.

7/2

4th

2

25th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:13 Kelso

Champ De Gane

11st 1lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Stuart Coltherd

0-18 but he's finished second over 2m/2m4f on varied ground in five of his chases and two of his hurdle starts; those placings were for Stuart Crawford and present easily the best form in this field, but he was pulled up in a chase in January 2024 on his only start for current yard.

7/2

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