April 20 / 17.20 Ayr

17.20

Soft

Golf Inn Prestwick Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £8169
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 11 runners
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Golf Inn Prestwick Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
26,000euros yearling; by Group 3-winning stayer Fly With Me; dam well held in AQPS Flat races, half-sister to winners Lilium De Cotte (useful hurdle/chase around 2m) and Safran De Cotte (2m-3m hurdle/chase); second in a soft-ground point in November; represents top connections and must be considered, especially if strong in the market.
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2

22nd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 90y

13:22 Tipperary

Jazz De Cotte

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Stayed on strongly to get up late in a bumper at Ayr in April on his sole start; looks a staying type but faces a tough task at the weights here.

11/2

2

22nd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 90y

13:22 Tipperary

Jazz De Cotte

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Stayed on strongly to get up late in a bumper at Ayr in April on his sole start; looks a staying type but faces a tough task at the weights here.

11/2

1st

6

20th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:20 Ayr

Jazz De Cotte

11st 3lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield, dropped to rear but going okay over 6f out, headway from 3f out, went second over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, led final strides

11/2

7/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £145,000 after finishing second in an Irish point in December; new stable has won this race five times since 2010, including with the mighty Sprinter Sacre; very interesting rules debutant.
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1st

2

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 1

13:45 Huntingdon

Califet En Vol

11st 5lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

raced in second

13/8

1st

2

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 1

13:45 Huntingdon

Califet En Vol

11st 5lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

raced in second

13/8

2nd

1

30th Nov 2024

Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 3

13:15 Newbury

Califet En Vol

11st 6lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

in touch with leaders, outpaced after 2 out, rallied when not fluent last, went second final 110yds, no match for winner

13/8

Form: 20

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
1-1 in points; bumped into a smart prospect when short-headed in bumper at Navan (soft/heavy; pair clear) in January; only thirteenth of 19 in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham but this is much less competitive and it's unlikely we've seen the best of him yet.
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2nd

2

18th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

12:00 Navan

Cest Ta Chance

11st 9lb

J: J J Slevin

T: W P Mullins

in touch with leaders, soon went third, jumped right and dropped to rear 3 out, good headway and went second approaching last, briefly led run-in, headed and no extra towards finish

3/1

2nd

2

18th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

12:00 Navan

Cest Ta Chance

11st 9lb

J: J J Slevin

T: W P Mullins

in touch with leaders, soon went third, jumped right and dropped to rear 3 out, good headway and went second approaching last, briefly led run-in, headed and no extra towards finish

3/1

1st

3

3rd Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 97y

13:35 Clonmel

Cest Ta Chance

11st 4lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

didn't always jump with fluency, soon disputed lead, prominent after 2nd

Evs

Form: 37 BF

Last run: 70 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Easy winner of Irish point (yielding) in April 2023 after which he changed hands for 450,000euros; beaten favourite in two Newbury bumpers, shaping well in third on debut (good to soft) before disappointing on heavy ground last time; improvement needed but he's in good hands and still low-mileage.
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4th

5

12th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

12:55 Warwick

Histrionic

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Point winner (3m, yielding) who was a promising third on bumper debut at Newbury (2m, good to soft) last November; didn't kick on from that the next twice but returns in a first-time tongue-tie and having had a wind op, and the step up in trip should be a firm plus on his hurdle debut; bought back in for £120,000 by this top yard when he went through the sales ring in July.

9/2

4th

5

12th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

12:55 Warwick

Histrionic

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Point winner (3m, yielding) who was a promising third on bumper debut at Newbury (2m, good to soft) last November; didn't kick on from that the next twice but returns in a first-time tongue-tie and having had a wind op, and the step up in trip should be a firm plus on his hurdle debut; bought back in for £120,000 by this top yard when he went through the sales ring in July.

9/2

Form: 06

Last run: 64 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Beaten about 16l at Newcastle (7-1; pulled hard, ran green) and Kelso (25-1; faded) in the winter; still early days but needs to improve.
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1st

4

28th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Newcastle

Authorized Mission

11st 11lb

J: William Maggs

T: Chris Grant

Made no impact when seventh of 11 here (2m, good to soft) on recent handicap debut but he was an encouraging second in a maiden here (2m1f, good to soft) last month and his dam's wins came over 2m4f-3m1f, so this step up in trip could be a positive move; not ruled out.

15/2

1st

4

28th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Newcastle

Authorized Mission

11st 11lb

J: William Maggs

T: Chris Grant

Made no impact when seventh of 11 here (2m, good to soft) on recent handicap debut but he was an encouraging second in a maiden here (2m1f, good to soft) last month and his dam's wins came over 2m4f-3m1f, so this step up in trip could be a positive move; not ruled out.

15/2

7th

7

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

14:10 Newcastle

Authorized Mission

11st 9lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

in touch with leaders

5/1

Form: 79

Last run: 64 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Looked to have a bright future when second in an Irish point, but since then she's been well held in bumpers at Aintree (14-1) and Kelso (66-1); hooded last time, and now fitted with a tongue-strap after wind surgery; others preferred.
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5th

1

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 4

14:40 Wetherby

Disco Annie

12st 2lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

held up in rear, good headway and in touch with leaders 11th, went second before 4 out, weakened from 2 out

4/1

5th

1

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 4

14:40 Wetherby

Disco Annie

12st 2lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

held up in rear, good headway and in touch with leaders 11th, went second before 4 out, weakened from 2 out

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
21,000euros 3yo; brother to a point winner; dam pulled up both points, half-sister to bumper/useful 2m-2m5f hurdle winner Lady Zephyr; yard has fine record in bumpers over the years but is just 1-8 this season.
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10th

7

2nd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:40 Ayr

The Dipper

11st 8lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Nicky Richards

In good hands but well beaten on debut in bumper here and tailed off over hurdles the next twice; improvement needed, including in his jumping.

66/1

10th

7

2nd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:40 Ayr

The Dipper

11st 8lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Nicky Richards

In good hands but well beaten on debut in bumper here and tailed off over hurdles the next twice; improvement needed, including in his jumping.

66/1

6th

2

25th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:20 Perth

The Dipper

11st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

didn't always jump with fluency, in rear, weakened and eased before 2 out

33/1

25/1

Form: 41 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner who built on fourth on bumper debut when scoring gamely at Newcastle (heavy) in March; open to further improvement but meets stronger opposition here.
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4th

1

11th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 218y

Class 5

13:30 Carlisle

Gasmani

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

He's finished fourth on both hurdle starts and isn't obviously well treated for his handicap debut, but this point (3m) and bumper winner is from a staying family his trainer has done very well with and he could relish the step up in trip; interesting, especially if well backed.

8/1

4th

1

11th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 218y

Class 5

13:30 Carlisle

Gasmani

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

He's finished fourth on both hurdle starts and isn't obviously well treated for his handicap debut, but this point (3m) and bumper winner is from a staying family his trainer has done very well with and he could relish the step up in trip; interesting, especially if well backed.

8/1

4th

2

18th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

14:10 Uttoxeter

Gasmani

11st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

Displayed good attitude to win weak Newcastle bumper (heavy) in March but well beaten in stronger bumper next time and finished about 19l behind Windsurfer when well-held fourth in run-of-the-mill maiden hurdle in May.

20/1

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Home-bred by Leading Light; dam runner-up in points, closely related to 2m1f/2m4f hurdle winner Island Mahee, half-sister to bumper/2m hurdle winner Henry Box Brown, out of half-sister to smart jumper Mendip Express; stable does well (20% strike-rate last five seasons) in British bumpers.
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3rd

5

2nd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:40 Ayr

Jony R

11st 8lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

28-1 when well beaten on debut in a bumper here (2m, soft) in April but that was a warm race and he's worth a second look given his Northern Irish stable has won the last two runnings of this race; possible contender.

7/1

3rd

5

2nd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:40 Ayr

Jony R

11st 8lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

28-1 when well beaten on debut in a bumper here (2m, soft) in April but that was a warm race and he's worth a second look given his Northern Irish stable has won the last two runnings of this race; possible contender.

7/1

Form: 1

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £140,000 soon after winning a soft-ground Irish point, and she maintained her unbeaten record when making all in Musselburgh bumper (soft; 11-8 favourite) two weeks ago in clearcut fashion; faces sterner opposition here but she retains plenty of potential.
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5th

5

6th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

13:30 Ayr

Reflection Of You

11st 0lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

Point/bumper winner but beaten in the region of 30l in her two hurdles and Golden Point looks the yard's number one hope.

5/1

5th

5

6th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

13:30 Ayr

Reflection Of You

11st 0lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

led, joined 7th, headed after 4 out, weakened after 3 out

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1 D

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished last in both his points but proved a completely different proposition on bumper debut at Kempton (soft; 40-1) in February, making all; the third has since boosted the form by winning in clearcut style at Market Rasen; has to be respected.
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1st

7

24th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Kempton

Thistle Be The One

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Keiran Burke

Made frame in two points in first half of 2023 but was last of the finishers each time; new trainer has modest strike-rate in bumpers.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £51.90
Straight Forecast £54.89
Trifecta £262.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

C'Est Ta Chance

LAMBOURN:

Califet En Vol

D Express:

Jazz De Cotte

The Star:

Reflection Of You

WEST COUNTRY:

Histrionic

Daily Mail:

Califet En Vol

Daily Record:

Jazz De Cotte

RP RATINGS:

C'Est Ta Chance

TOPSPEED:

C'Est Ta Chance

POSTDATA:

C'Est Ta Chance

The Times:

C'Est Ta Chance

Telegraph:

C'Est Ta Chance

The Guardian:

C'Est Ta Chance

Daily Mirror:

C'Est Ta Chance

The Sun:

C'Est Ta Chance