November 02 / 13.23 Ayr

13.23

Good To Soft

Lightways Contractors Ltd Handicap Chase (Go North Monet’s Garden Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 5f 110y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Lightways Contractors Ltd Handicap Chase (Go North Monet’s Garden Series Qualifier)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 9/3U4-

Last run: 219 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Reached the frame in two Irish points but he's 0-7 under rules and has unseated and finished tailed off in the last two of his three chase runs; now makes his stable debut after another absence and he has questions to answer; cheekpieces worn last time are removed.
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2nd

2

20th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:05 Uttoxeter

Pats Dream

11st 11lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

held up in rear

15/8

2nd

2

20th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:05 Uttoxeter

Pats Dream

11st 11lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

held up in rear

15/8

1st

5

27th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:00 Market Rasen

Pats Dream

11st 4lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Made it fourth-time lucky over fences when justifying favouritism on stable/seasonal debut at Ayr (2m5f, good) 25 days ago; up 7lb for that narrow win but he showed a good attitude to hold off the runner-up and this step back up in trip should be fine; key player.

7/4

Form: 320/4-

Last run: 532 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Point bumper winner who showed clear promise in three of his four hurdle runs; returns after another long absence but he looks on workable mark for chase debut and yard is in good form; needs watching in market.
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4/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 4243-6 BF

Last run: 170 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
His best effort in four hurdle runs was a close call in a Leicester novice (1m7f, heavy) in January; never looked like justifying favouritism on chase debut at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) in May but he made some late headway and shaped as though this step back up in trip should suit; still very lightly raced and he needs a close look on return.
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1st

5

30th Dec 2024

Heavy

3m 1f 125y

Class 4

14:00 Haydock

Wal Bucks

11st 1lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

0-8 under rules but this unexposed 5yo went close in a heavy-ground novice hurdle in January and did likewise at Wetherby (3m, soft) this month on his third chase start; a first win may well be imminent.

15/8

Form: 33V45-

Last run: 194 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
8yo with a record of 0-8 and he didn't really progress in his seven runs over hurdles; returns after 194 days off and he needs to find more at this new discipline.
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9th

14

11th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 4

14:50 Hexham

Scalloway Bay

10st 6lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

towards rear

10/1

9th

14

11th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 4

14:50 Hexham

Scalloway Bay

10st 6lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

towards rear

10/1

4th

6

2nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 110y

Class 5

13:23 Ayr

Scalloway Bay

11st 0lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

towards rear, jumped right 1st

10/1

Form: /3633- D

Last run: 239 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Overall record of 1-19 but his win was off 2lb higher over fences at Kelso (2m5f, good) and he ended last season with a fair third at this track (3m); this drop back in trip looks a positive and he has possibilities on his return.
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5th

7

2nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 110y

Class 5

13:23 Ayr

Azof Des Mottes

10st 10lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

midfield on outer

10/1

5th

7

2nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 110y

Class 5

13:23 Ayr

Azof Des Mottes

10st 10lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

midfield on outer

10/1

3rd

5

8th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

16:00 Ayr

Azof Des Mottes

11st 3lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Sole success in 18 starts (including three points) came at Kelso (2m6f, good) last April; fair third of eight here (2m4f, soft) last month and is back off his winning mark, but he still has stamina to prove and may prefer better ground.

12/1

Form: PP5456

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
0-11 under rules and was tailed off over fences and hurdles in his final two runs for Charlie Longsdon; 9lb out of the weights on this stable debut and he can only be watched; cheekpieces removed.
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11

22nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

14:08 Catterick

Ideal De Romay

10st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Leonard Kerr

Won an Irish point in 2023 but low-level maiden after 15 races under rules; while his second at Newcastle (extended 2m7f) on penultimate start offers some hope, he pulled up over hurdles next time and is 7lb out of the weights today.

20/1

5th

11

22nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

14:08 Catterick

Ideal De Romay

10st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Leonard Kerr

Won an Irish point in 2023 but low-level maiden after 15 races under rules; while his second at Newcastle (extended 2m7f) on penultimate start offers some hope, he pulled up over hurdles next time and is 7lb out of the weights today.

20/1

9

6th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 5

13:00 Ayr

Ideal De Romay

10st 5lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Leonard Kerr

pressed leader, outpaced and lost position after 4 out, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last

6/1

Form: 8036-U

Last run: 182 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
0-10 under rules and he was struggling when he unseated four out at Hexham (3m, good to soft) in his final run last spring; still unexposed over fences and mark continues to fall but others are more convincing.
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8th

10

1st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 34y

Class 5

15:00 Carlisle

Toombridge

10st 5lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Ian Duncan

3m point runner-up who is 11lb lower than when a fair third of six here (2m5f, soft) in March; he may improve for his comeback run at Ayr four weeks ago but is now 0-11 under rules and his claims aren't overly compelling.

14/1

8th

10

1st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 34y

Class 5

15:00 Carlisle

Toombridge

10st 5lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Ian Duncan

3m point runner-up who is 11lb lower than when a fair third of six here (2m5f, soft) in March; he may improve for his comeback run at Ayr four weeks ago but is now 0-11 under rules and his claims aren't overly compelling.

14/1

7th

9

2nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 110y

Class 5

13:23 Ayr

Toombridge

10st 9lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Ian Duncan

towards rear

16/1

Form: 242-29 C

Last run: 146 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner (2m4f), who is 0-7 over fences but he's finished runner-up three times in this sphere including at Perth (3m, good to soft) on his penultimate run in May; doesn't have a great record when fresh but he's hard to rule out back in trip after a break; change of headgear.
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6th

9

20th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 5

13:50 Ayr

Euchan Falls

10st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: R Mike Smith

Well below best form on all three starts since returning from a break in November but runs this track well and has slipped to a good mark; booking of Gavin Sheehan catches the eye today; visor refitted; not ruled out.

20/1

6th

9

20th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 5

13:50 Ayr

Euchan Falls

10st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: R Mike Smith

raced slightly wide throughout, in rear, reminder after 3rd, pushed along after 6th

20/1

11

2nd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 5

13:40 Ayr

Euchan Falls

11st 6lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: R Mike Smith

C&D winner who was runner-up three times in the spring (over hurdles and fences) and a case can be made on that form; however, he was well beaten over fences on his two runs in November and needs to raise his game.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 42-826 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Record of 1-16 over fences but he's well treated on his best form last season and was only beaten 6l at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft) on his return last month; should be sharper this time and he could be dangerous back up in trip.
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2nd

12

11th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 4

14:50 Hexham

Grand Voyage

11st 4lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

disputed lead early, prominent before 3rd

12/1

Form: 645P-6 CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 6lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
13yo with 14 chase wins on his CV; last success was off this mark here (2m, heavy) in January but he was tailed off back at this track on his return last month; this step back up to 2m5f is no problem but he's hard to predict these days and others are more solid; cheekpieces reapplied.
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4

6th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:35 Ayr

Ardera Cross

11st 4lb

J: Derek Fox

T: William Young Jnr

led, headed 5 out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 4 out

25/1

4

6th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:35 Ayr

Ardera Cross

11st 4lb

J: Derek Fox

T: William Young Jnr

led, headed 5 out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 4 out

25/1

16

2nd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 5

13:40 Ayr

Ardera Cross

11st 2lb

J: Derek Fox

T: William Young Jnr

Nine-time course winner, the latest off 9lb higher over fences last January; however, this 14yo has been tailed off/pulled up here on his two runs this season and now goes back over hurdles for the first time since 2022.

50/1

Form: 2/P31-

Last run: 438 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who made it fourth-time lucky over fences when landing a Worcester handicap (2m4f, good) for Michael Scudamore last August; changed hands for £9,000 since and now makes his comeback for new yard but he's a big player if he can pick up where he left off.
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9

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:05 Market Rasen

Ironhill

10st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tim Reed

held up in rear

20/1

9

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:05 Market Rasen

Ironhill

10st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tim Reed

held up in rear

20/1

10

2nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 110y

Class 5

13:23 Ayr

Ironhill

10st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tim Reed

in rear early, headway into midfield 5th

5/1

Form: 0-P487 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won two 2m4f chases in 2022, but he's drawn a blank since and has generally struggled this year including on stable debut last month; has lots to prove from out of the weights here and he needs a major revival in new headgear.
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11

2nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 110y

Class 5

13:23 Ayr

Sputnik

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

prominent

20/1

11

2nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 110y

Class 5

13:23 Ayr

Sputnik

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

prominent

20/1

7th

10

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

17:15 Hexham

Sputnik

10st 8lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

prominent

16/1

Non-runners

Halfway House Lad

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £36.60
Straight Forecast £30.90
Tricast £103.56
Trifecta £203.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Grand Voyage

SPOTLIGHT:

Wal Buck's

Daily Mirror:

Ironhill

Daily Record:

Euchan Falls

TOPSPEED:

Toombridge

Daily Mail:

Wal Buck's

The Star:

Ironhill

POSTDATA:

Grand Voyage

The Times:

Grand Voyage

Telegraph:

Grand Voyage

The Guardian:

Grand Voyage

D Express:

Grand Voyage

The Sun:

Grand Voyage