February 10 / 14.35 Ayr

14.35

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 4f 100y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Every Race Live On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.67
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 51 D

Last run: 139 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Irish point winner in February (3m, yielding; form sound); 16l winner of a Listowel bumper on second rules start (2m4f, yielding; fourth has since won a maiden hurdle); interesting contender on his hurdles debut.
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1st

1

18th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 2

16:15 Ayr

Apache Tribe

11st 10lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Easily won a bumper at Listowel (2m4f, yielding) last September and same outcome on hurdle debut here (2m4f, soft) in February on final run for Noel Kelly; leading claims on first outing for Gordon Elliott.

13/8

1st

1

10th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

14:35 Ayr

Apache Tribe

11st 9lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

Irish point winner in February (3m, yielding; form sound); 16l winner of a Listowel bumper on second rules start (2m4f, yielding; fourth has since won a maiden hurdle); interesting contender on his hurdles debut.

13/8

1st

1

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:33 Listowel

Apache Tribe

12st 0lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

Chase-winning dam has produced four French winners, including the 2018 Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris winner On The Go; Oldtown point-to-point winner in February for the influential Denis Murphy before fetching 85,000GBP at Cheltenham sale; can build on a solid bumper debut at Galway; realistic chance of confirming form with Ring Of Kerry and Poetic Glory.

9/4

2/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 5-

Last run: 405 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for 135,000euros unraced in June 2023; fifth of nine in a decent Fairyhouse bumper in January 2025 (2m, yielding to soft; 4-1); interesting contender for top yard on hurdles debut.
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4th

7

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 55y

13:15 Cork

Nopresentliketime

11st 12lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Gordon Elliott

Good staying pedigree and was an expensive store; promise in sole bumper and bumped into a good one when second on hurdling debut at Ayr (2m4f, soft); weakened tamely in 2m6f contest on heavy last time.

8/1

5th

5

28th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 0y

15:00 Navan

Nopresentliketime

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Bought for 135,000euros unraced in June 2023; fifth of nine in a decent Fairyhouse bumper in January 2025 (2m, yielding to soft); returned from 405-day absence over hurdles at Ayr last time when a 13l second to runaway winner; entitled to improve over that.

9/2

33/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 4-75

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Finished 21l fourth in a Perth bumper in May (2m, good to soft) and creditable 9l fifth on second hurdles start over 2m here last month (soft); may improve over 2m4f.
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3rd

10

10th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

14:35 Ayr

Whathaveyou

11st 9lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Finished 21l fourth in a Perth bumper in May (2m, good to soft) and creditable 9l fifth on second hurdles start over 2m here last month (soft); may improve over 2m4f.

33/1

Form: 33 BF

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Irish point winner last April (3m, good to yielding); third in bumpers at Down Royal (2m1f, yielding; winner looks smart) and Ayr (2m, heavy); hurdles debut.
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1st

4

14th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:08 Perth

Dubhain

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Point winner, who was also twice placed in bumpers; first two attempts over hurdles (maidens) were satisfactory but he was well beaten at Fairyhouse (2m4f, yielding to soft) six weeks ago; hood added to tongue-tie for handicap debut.

16/1

10th

4

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:50 Fairyhouse

Dubhain

11st 12lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: S R B Crawford

Point winner, third in small-field bumpers at Down Royal and Ayr; raced too keenly on hurdling debut at Ayr and paid the penalty when weakening from the last; fair fifth at Down Royal last month; this race has greater depth.

20/1

5th

9

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 105y

13:18 Down Royal

Dubhain

11st 4lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: S R B Crawford

Point winner, third in small-field bumpers here and at Ayr; raced too keenly on hurdling debut at Ayr and paid the penalty when weakening from the last; tongue-tie on now.

10/1

Form: 284

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a Ballinrobe bumper for Stuart Crawford in July (1m7f, good); well beaten both runs for this yard over hurdles; best watched for now.
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9th

10

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

15:17 Perth

Largy Meadow

11st 1lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: R Mike Smith

Runner-up in the two handicaps he has completed and could have done with a truer pace when chasing home the market leader over 2m4f here last time; he's highly likely to get one here and he's one to consider.

9/1

2nd

8

14th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:43 Perth

Largy Meadow

10st 11lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: R Mike Smith

Patiently ridden and bustled up the winner (Camarrate) at Newcastle (2m4f, good; from 2lb lower) on penultimate start; pulled up over C&D subsequently; still low mileage, so isn't a forlorn hope if bouncing back from that blip.

12/1

10

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:10 Perth

Largy Meadow

10st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: R Mike Smith

Improved form when 16-1 runner-up at Newcastle (2m4f, good) 12 days ago on second handicap start; needs to back up that latest performance but he's unexposed on good ground and drying conditions would aid his cause.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 7

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form: 6

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form: 3P

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form: 7777

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Well-beaten seventh on all four starts, including on hurdles debut at Carlisle last week.
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2nd

5

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 149y

Class 5

12:55 Newcastle

Strathcatcha

10st 2lb

J: Dominic Hislop

T: Gary Rutherford

Seems of very limited ability and she was pulled up in 2m4f Hexham novice hurdle 17 days ago; handicap debutante.

33/1

13

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

14:11 Hexham

Strathcatcha

11st 0lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Gary Rutherford

Big odds and well beaten or pulled up on all five starts.

100/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £4.90
Straight Forecast £3.76
Trifecta £23.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Apache Tribe

POSTDATA:

Green Angel

The Times:

Dubhain

D Express:

Nopresentliketime

The Sun:

Dubhain

The Guardian:

Green Angel

Daily Mail:

Green Angel

Telegraph:

Apache Tribe

Daily Mirror:

Apache Tribe

The Star:

Apache Tribe

Daily Record:

Apache Tribe