February 01 / 15.35 Ayr

15.35

Good To Soft

weatherbysshop.co.uk Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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weatherbysshop.co.uk Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00
  • Place: £3.10

Form: 666345

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Isn't devoid of ability but struggled over 2m3f at Catterick recently and has plenty of work to do in order to turn around earlier C&D form with Thistle Ask and Fia Fuinidh and also Sedgefield form with Attention All; handicap debut.
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4th

1

24th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

16:00 Musselburgh

Shir I Dont Know

12st 0lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Iain Jardine

Showed more than the distance beaten suggests at Ayr in December; floundered on heavy ground next time but won with something to spare on handicap debut back at Ayr last month (2m, soft); up 7lb; pedigree strongly suggests return to further will suit; major player.

4/1

1st

6

1st Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Ayr

Shir I Dont Know

11st 7lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Iain Jardine

towards rear, headway 5th, led 2 out, shaken up and went clear approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in, comfortably

20/1

16/1

  • Place: £4.50

Form: P05804 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Musselburgh bumper winner (December 2020); still a hurdles maiden (0-15) and, even allowing for the fact that he found himself with plenty of ground to make up on Fia Fuinidh last time, it's tough to envisage him reversing those placings despite these improved terms.
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4th

4

2nd Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

20:00 Down Royal

Kinnegad Lad

11st 8lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Stephen McConville

Losing run goes back to a Musselburgh bumper success in 2020; however, performed with credit in two races at Ayr at the start of the year and it was an encouraging return from a four-month break at Punchestown last week when fourth of 16; has struggled over this sort of trip previously though.

4/1

4th

10

23rd May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 80y

16:45 Punchestown

Kinnegad Lad

11st 2lb

J: Miss A McGuinness

T: Stephen McConville

Bumper winner who is 0-16 over hurdles but did finish second at Ayr (2m, soft) in February; seems to prefer those softer conditions.

10/1

2nd

9

1st Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Ayr

Kinnegad Lad

10st 9lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Stephen McConville

prominent, niggled along 2 out, ridden and chased winner approaching last, no extra run-in

16/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 25-380

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on debut in a Kelso bumper (2m, heavy) and a fair third on C&D hurdle debut (good to soft) in October; has failed to progress since and was behind some of these rivals here last time; headgear removed.
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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

Form: 22/P/4

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Seven Flat wins (at 1m2f); 0-7 over hurdles, often refusing to settle; didn't show much when fourth of five at Doncaster (2m novice; 22-1) in November; appears vulnerable against these opponents despite newly applied headgear.
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2

(4)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

14:35 Redcar

Lunar Jet

9st 8lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Steph Hollinshead

Dual C&D winner but last of those was in April 2023; just his second run this year when finishing with a flourish to take fifth of 11 over C&D (good to soft) 23 days ago; not the force of old but has possibilities if able to build on that run.

6/1

2

(4)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

14:35 Redcar

Lunar Jet

9st 8lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Steph Hollinshead

Dual C&D winner but last of those was in April 2023; just his second run this year when finishing with a flourish to take fifth of 11 over C&D (good to soft) 23 days ago; not the force of old but has possibilities if able to build on that run.

6/1

10

(2)

4th Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

14:11 Redcar

Lunar Jet

8st 13lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Steph Hollinshead

Veteran who has raced only once this year, when soundly beaten in 1m6f AW handicap in July; suited by this C&D and rain will aid his cause but it's very hard to gauge how much ability he retains.

25/1

Form: 3631 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 12st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Steady improvement over hurdles, including C&D form with Thistle Ask and Shir I Dont Know, before raising his game to a whole new level when making all to score on handicap debut over C&D (5-2 favourite) three weeks ago; big player despite a 10lb higher mark.
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7th

9

24th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

15:43 Perth

Fia Fuinidh

10st 2lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Martin Todhunter

Returned from layoff with two good efforts over fences last autumn but the rest of last season's chasing form was disappointing; now hurdling for first time since 2023; on good mark (even from 2lb out of the weights) but needs to have refreshed by latest break.

20/1

1

31st Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

16:30 Newcastle

Fia Fuinidh

12st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Martin Todhunter

Returned from break with two good seconds in the autumn (2m/2m1f), but has lost his way a bit since and is unraced on ground quicker than good to soft (withdrawn from a recent engagement with good deemed unsuitable).

13/2

7th

1

31st Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

16:30 Newcastle

Fia Fuinidh

12st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Martin Todhunter

Returned from break with two good seconds in the autumn (2m/2m1f), but has lost his way a bit since and is unraced on ground quicker than good to soft (withdrawn from a recent engagement with good deemed unsuitable).

13/2

Form: 43

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced and, despite racing freely, took a step forward when third to a pair of promising rivals in a C&D maiden (heavy; 7-1) four weeks ago; is in good hands with Lucinda Russell, so should continue to progress; handicap debut.
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2

7th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:07 Ayr

One Mill Harbour

11st 11lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: James Moffatt

Won three over fences in 2023; has yet to rediscover his form this term after an absence of 25 months but Brian Hughes rides for the first time.

4/1

4th

4

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

15:00 Ayr

One Mill Harbour

11st 8lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: James Moffatt

Goes back over fences for the first time since winning at Hexham (1m7f, heavy) in November 2023, one of three chase victories that year; however, he's been well below his best over hurdles on his two runs this winter, following a long absence, and has lots to prove regarding current form.

14/1

Form: 862-42

Last run: 41 days

W: 12st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Ex-Stuart Crawford; creditable second (with today's rivals Fia Fuinidh and Shir I Dont Know third and fourth) in this same hood and tongue-tie combination over C&D in December; appears to handle testing ground on basis of Irish form; merits consideration on handicap debut.
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7

25th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 99y

Class 1

14:55 Sandown

Thistle Ask

11st 10lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Front-runner who has shown excellent progress over fences and whose record for current stable reads 11112, the last two wins in Grade 2 handicaps; collared by Jonbon in soft-ground Grade 1 at Ascot (2m1f) when last seen; may turn the tables returned to forecast ideal ground, being 5-5 on good; possibly hasn't reached his ceiling yet; respected.

7/4

2nd

4

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 172y

Class 1

15:30 Ascot

Thistle Ask

11st 10lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

One of the success stories of the season, improving dramatically for new yard and rattling off four handicap wins (2m-2m3f, all on good); showed high-class form when routing six rivals at Kempton just after Christmas; impossible to discount, but he'll need another personal best in this higher grade and he also has to prove he's as effective on ground softer than good.

7/1

6

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 85y

Class 1

14:55 Wetherby

Thistle Ask

10st 3lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Debut for this yard when making it 2-3 over fences with an all-the-way success last week at Kelso (2m1f, good), justifying odds of 5-4 on his return from a 265-day absence; 2lb well in even with the penalty and he's very lightly raced for an 8yo.

Evs

Form: 5/78-7

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Hasn't yet shown enough to suggest that he's ready to strike (0-3 over hurdles); should benefit from his recent C&D comeback run and may well finish closer to One Mill Harbour on this occasion; handicap debut.
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4th

10

24th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 218y

Class 4

16:05 Carlisle

Enemy At The Gate

11st 3lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Donald Whillans

Remains a maiden after 14 starts but he's consistent and was a good third over C&D (soft) in March; didn't quite see out 3m1f here later that month; has had wind op since and holds each-way claims on his return.

11/1

3rd

5

30th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

16:15 Carlisle

Enemy At The Gate

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald Whillans

Consistent maiden who was close up over 3m at Ayr (just behind Artic Mann) before finishing third here where dropping back to 2m3f found him out (was staying on); unlikely to be far away.

4/1

3rd

5

7th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

14:05 Carlisle

Enemy At The Gate

11st 5lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Donald Whillans

in rear early, midfield 4 out

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 312

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Flattered by the winning margin when coming from off the pace to score in a 2m4f maiden at Newcastle (good; 18-1; left clear on the run-in) in November; soundly beaten under a penalty at Sedgefield next time; drops back in trip for handicap debut.
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2

3rd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 5

15:17 Wetherby

Attention All

11st 8lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

Something to prove having been pulled up at Newcastle (2m4f, soft) latest; however, his chase debut fifth at Carlisle (2m, good to soft) in December wasn't devoid of promise, when jumping to the left at that right-handed track, and this lightly raced 6yo is not written off now in cheekpieces.

11/2

0

1

6th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

14:50 Newcastle

Attention All

12st 0lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

held up in rear

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £215.30
Straight Forecast £167.88
Tricast £3061.11
Trifecta £1970.40

Selections

Daily Mail:

Thistle Ask

SPOTLIGHT:

Fia Fuinidh

POSTDATA:

One Mill Harbour

The Guardian:

One Mill Harbour

The Star:

One Mill Harbour

RP Ratings:

Fia Fuinidh

The Times:

Fia Fuinidh

Telegraph:

Fia Fuinidh

D Express:

Thistle Ask

Daily Mirror:

Thistle Ask

The Sun:

Thistle Ask

Daily Record:

Thistle Ask