February 27 / 14.45 Ayr

14.45

Good To Soft

Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4547.4
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 314/13 CD

Last run: 60 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Rewarded enterprising Bruce Lynn ride on hurdle debut over C&D (soft) in November, striding on with a circuit to go in race that began at a crawl; subsequent third at Kelso (2m, heavy) was perfectly respectable; probably won't be far away.
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5th

2

5th Feb 2024

Soft

1m 7f 207y

Class 3

14:02 Carlisle

Fortescue Wood

11st 9lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: N W Alexander

in touch with leaders, bad mistake 1st

8/1

4th

3

30th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 2f 191y

Class 3

14:35 Haydock

Fortescue Wood

11st 5lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

towards rear, headway and in touch with leaders 7th

4/1

1st

4

27th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Ayr

Fortescue Wood

12st 0lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

took keen hold, prominent, led 2nd, clear 4th, reduced lead 4 out, went well clear from 2 out, easily

5/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 31 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Built upon promising stable/hurdle debut when making all for ready success under Fergus Gregory at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) last month; could easily have a lot more to offer and needs to be taken very seriously.
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3rd

6

26th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 3

15:53 Wetherby

Benassi

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Very inconsistent and pulled up last time; however, he stayed on well for second in first-time cheekpieces (retained since) at Leicester (2m4f, heavy) two starts ago and is well worth a go at this new trip; a possible.

8/1

OUR TIP

7/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 321-13 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won Hexham bumper (good to soft) last April and followed up on hurdle debut there (2m, soft) in November; didn't get home after racing too freely at Catterick (2m3f, heavy) last month but today's drop back in trip in trip looks the right move and he still has potential.
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7

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 3

16:23 Newbury

Bingoo

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Lightly raced and inconsistent since completing a hat-trick in 2023; last off five finishers at Hereford most recently, failing to back up reappearance effort; others preferred.

33/1

5th

1

11th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

16:33 Hereford

Bingoo

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Four-time hurdles winner for James Moffatt but disappointing during light campaign for that yard last season; encouraging stable debut when clear second of four at Leicester (1m7f, soft) in December; well handicapped on older form, while he's won over this sort of trip and on heavy; considered.

7/1

Form: 41 CD

Last run: 56 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Fourth of 21 in good Punchestown maiden (2m, yielding to soft) on hurdle debut in November and probably didn't need to improve to win C&D maiden (heavy) quite comfortably last month; likely contender.
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12th

9

9th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 100y

14:00 Fairyhouse

L Anamour

11st 0lb

J: Daryl Jacob

T: S R B Crawford

Won an Ayr maiden over 2m on heavy in January and solid runs in defeat back there and at Down Royal since; latter run over this trip; bit more needed.

11/1

3rd

10

17th Mar 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:10 Down Royal

L Anamour

11st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

midfield on outer, headway 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, lost position before 2 out, rallied approaching last, kept on and went third run-in

17/2

4th

5

27th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Ayr

L Anamour

12st 0lb

J: Daryl Jacob

T: S R B Crawford

in touch with leaders, niggled along 2 out, weakened approaching last

2/1

Form: 8

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten over 30l in soft-ground course bumper on recent debut; can only be watched on today's hurdling debut.
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3rd

9

17th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 2

15:30 Ayr

Hombre De Guerra

10st 4lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Hasn't got competitive this term and beaten 18l when sixth of eight on stable debut at Kelso (2m1f, good to soft) in February; however, he shaped as though this step up in trip might be a good move and his three wins, including two over fences last January (2m, soft), have all come at Ayr.

14/1

6th

3

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

13:10 Kelso

Hombre De Guerra

11st 11lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Made fine start to chasing career last term, winning twice at Ayr (2m, soft); won on good to soft over hurdles; faced tough task on reappearance in November but well beaten in C&D handicap (soft) subsequently on final run for Nick Alexander; can be in the mix on stable debut if rediscovering last season's promise; remains in same ownership.

12/1

Form: 34457

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far in any of her four bumpers but the form isn't anything to get too excited about, and she struggled on last month's hurdling debut at Sedgefield (2m4f).
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6th

8

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

13:05 Hexham

Maisie Too

10st 6lb

J: Mr John Dixon

T: Susan Corbett

led, headed but prominent before 3rd

14/1

6th

11

16th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:50 Newcastle

Maisie Too

10st 3lb

J: Dillan Hurst

T: Susan Corbett

Unexposed after only four hurdle runs but was well beaten when unseating rider at penultimate flight on last month's handicap debut at Perth (2m4f, soft) and needs today's quicker ground to enable improvement.

25/1

11

28th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:25 Perth

Maisie Too

10st 8lb

J: Dillan Hurst

T: Susan Corbett

Unexposed sort; makes her handicap debut with cheekpieces on having shown a little promise in novice events; needs to improve.

20/1

66/1

Form: 9

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far but never looked dangerous when ninth of 14 on bumper debut at Wetherby (good to soft) this month; probably one for a bit further down the line.
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7th

6

25th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

14:50 Hexham

Its Dan

11st 6lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: R Mike Smith

Following wind surgery he took a step back in the right direction when 11l second over 2m at Ayr this month; needs to build on that latest performance but it's possible the step back up in trip will be a plus.

5/1

2nd

5

7th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:35 Ayr

Its Dan

11st 10lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

Maiden hurdler who came in only eighth of 12 in 2m5f handicap here 46 days ago; has since undergone breathing surgery and needs to take a big step forward.

25/1

8th

2

20th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 5

13:50 Ayr

Its Dan

11st 13lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

midfield

20/1

4/1

Form: 2-P

Last run: 101 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Creditable second to useful rival in Chepstow bumper (good to soft) on debut last March; not seen since flopping badly on hurdle debut there in November (raced too freely and was pulled up) but remains a good prospect and his strength in the betting relative to stablemate Benassi may reveal some clues.
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3rd

3

29th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

13:25 Market Rasen

Hero

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Runner-up in a bumper a year ago but hasn't shown that ability in three hurdling starts; hooded when well beaten latest (behind stable companion) and may do better when switched to handicaps.

5/1

5th

3

12th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 2f 140y

Class 4

13:33 Market Rasen

Hero

11st 5lb

J: Fergus Gregory

T: Olly Murphy

Creditable second to useful rival in Chepstow bumper (good to soft) on debut last March but pulled up after racing too freely on hurdle debut there in November and well beaten after jumping poorly at Ayr last month; ought to be capable of much better at some stage but connections' other runner Hourvari has much stronger claims here; hooded for first time.

12/1

9th

6

27th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Ayr

Hero

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Creditable second to useful rival in Chepstow bumper (good to soft) on debut last March; not seen since flopping badly on hurdle debut there in November (raced too freely and was pulled up) but remains a good prospect and his strength in the betting relative to stablemate Benassi may reveal some clues.

4/1

Form: 00-

Last run: 359 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a low-grade Flat handicap for Jimmy Fox last summer (2m, AW; RPR 65) but was a well-beaten outsider in two Irish maiden hurdles in early 2022 and is not the obvious answer on today's stable debut.
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7th

8

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:48 Perth

I Doubt That

11st 1lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Daragh Bourke

AW winner who made it 0-6 over hurdles when nowhere in a C&D handicap here in May; has since offered little on the Flat.

10/1

12th

4

(5)

21st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 39y

Class 6

15:50 Carlisle

I Doubt That

9st 11lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Daragh Bourke

slowly away, always behind

14/1

7th

10

(3)

16th Jul 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:30 Kempton (AW)

I Doubt That

9st 1lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Daragh Bourke

C&D winner in 2022; had little racing for this yard since and although not beaten far over hurdles in February he was well beaten over an inadequate 1m2f on the Flat (turf) and back hurdling in May; others preferred.

33/1

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Last run:

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Placed in a Flat maiden for Joseph O'Brien in Ireland last spring (9.5f; RPR 72) but both Flat runs for her current stable were disappointing and she makes very limited appeal on today's hurdling debut.
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8th

7

(3)

16th Oct 2023

Good

0m 7f 33y

Class 6

15:35 Musselburgh

Flash Bulb

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Katie Scott

in touch with leaders

40/1

9th

6

(8)

3rd Oct 2023

Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

16:32 Ayr

Flash Bulb

9st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: Katie Scott

Ex-Irish maiden who holds weak claims judged on form for current yard; had a second wind surgery since last run; it needs to help.

40/1

11th

3

(3)

17th Jul 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:10 Ayr

Flash Bulb

9st 9lb

J: Phil Dennis

T: Katie Scott

took keen hold, prominent

33/1

Form: 5-67

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

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4th

2

23rd Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:43 Southwell

Sea Prince

11st 12lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

in touch with leaders, good jump 6th, not fluent 9th, outpaced after 4 out, dropped to last and lost touch 3 out

10/1

6th

4

8th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 4

15:30 Huntingdon

Sea Prince

11st 11lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Ended a losing run back hurdling at Worcester (2m) in June but pulled up there 41 days ago; he reverts to fences now with a bit to prove.

25/1

5

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:10 Worcester

Sea Prince

11st 8lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Belated return to hurdling when scoring by a short head over C&D in June but failed to back that up when behind a couple of these at Uttoxeter; others appeal more.

12/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £15.40
Straight Forecast £14.16
Trifecta £61.00

Selections

The Times:

L Anamour

SPOTLIGHT:

Benassi

The Star:

Hero

RP Ratings:

Fortescue Wood

Telegraph:

L Anamour

The Guardian:

L Anamour

Daily Mail:

L Anamour

D Express:

L Anamour

The Sun:

L Anamour

TOPSPEED:

Benassi

POSTDATA:

Benassi

Daily Mirror:

Benassi

Daily Record:

Benassi