February 23 / 14.25 Ayr

14.25

Soft

Watch On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 3f 110y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Watch On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 31-24 BF

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Bumper winner (2m, good to soft) who kept on for a promising second on hurdle debut here (2m, soft) in November; well-beaten favourite at Carlisle (2m3f, soft) next time but he suffered a wound to his left-fore and he retains potential; could bounce back and play a major role.
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2nd

5

18th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 2

16:15 Ayr

Stride On

11st 10lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Bumper winner (2m1f, good to soft) who got off the mark over hurdles at the third attempt over 2m3f here (soft) in February; he was impressive on that latest outing and is entitled to respect.

9/2

1st

3

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

14:25 Ayr

Stride On

11st 9lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Bumper winner (2m, good to soft) who kept on for a promising second on hurdle debut here (2m, soft) in November; well-beaten favourite at Carlisle (2m3f, soft) next time but he suffered a wound to his left-fore and he retains potential; could bounce back and play a major role.

4/1

2nd

12

1st Nov 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:48 Ayr

Stride On

11st 0lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Out of a half-sister to smart hurdler Mistanoora; built upon promising debut when clearcut winner of Newcastle bumper (good to soft) in January and ought to play another significant role on this hurdling debut.

6/1

Form: 4222 BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in two maiden hurdles towards the end of last year (2m5f/2m4f, soft/good to soft) before occupying the same position on handicap debut at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft); vulnerable if bumping into anything useful but he can give another good account.
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9th

2

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 2

15:55 Musselburgh

The G Wizard

11st 6lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Better could have been expected in a maiden at Ayr last time but prior to that he was second of 12 over this C&D (good to soft) on his handicap debut, and he can be in the mix if returning to form.

11/2

3rd

4

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

14:25 Ayr

The G Wizard

11st 9lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Runner-up in two maiden hurdles towards the end of last year (2m5f/2m4f, soft/good to soft) before occupying the same position on handicap debut at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft); vulnerable if bumping into anything useful but he can give another good account.

7/2

Form: 46

Last run: 74 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Encouraging fourth in good-quality Chepstow maiden (2m3f, good to soft) on debut in November; disappointing at Warwick (2m5f, good to soft) in December and Sean Bowen rides stablemate Zamek today, but he's a leading player if rediscovering his initial promise.
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3rd

2

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

14:00 Uttoxeter

Crackling Fire

11st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Fourth at Chepstow (2m4f, good to soft) on debut in November came in a warm race but he wasn't nearly so good in his two starts since; had wind surgery early this month and steps up markedly in trip.

10/1

4th

1

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

14:25 Ayr

Crackling Fire

11st 9lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

Encouraging fourth in good-quality Chepstow maiden (2m3f, good to soft) on debut in November; disappointing at Warwick (2m5f, good to soft) in December and Sean Bowen rides stablemate Zamek today, but he's a leading player if rediscovering his initial promise.

9/2

Form: 43

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

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No Results Found

Form: 1149/P BF

Last run: 75 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Two bumpers wins in late 2023 (good to soft/soft) and mid-division in the Champion Bumper later that season; then absent until December 2025, when pulled up on hurdle debut; however, he was sent off favourite and may have needed that outing; wears first-time cheekpieces; not written off.
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5

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

14:25 Ayr

Union Avenue

11st 9lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: James Moffatt

Two bumpers wins in late 2023 (good to soft/soft) and mid-division in the Champion Bumper later that season; then absent until December 2025, when pulled up on hurdle debut; however, he was sent off favourite and may have needed that outing; wears first-time cheekpieces; not written off.

11/1

9th

19

13th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

17:30 Cheltenham

Union Avenue

11st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: James Moffatt

Edged home at Kelso (good to soft) and Aintree (soft) before coming up short in a Listed race won by Royal Infantry on heavy ground at Newbury; perhaps a future flagbearer for the yard but an unlikely winner of this.

100/1

Non-runners

Zamek

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £15.20
Straight Forecast £17.23
Trifecta £37.30

Selections

TOPSPEED:

The G Wizard

SPOTLIGHT:

Stride On

D Express:

Irish Champ

RP RATINGS:

Crackling Fire

The Star:

Union Avenue

The Times:

Stride On

Daily Record:

Irish Champ

POSTDATA:

The G Wizard

Telegraph:

The G Wizard

The Guardian:

The G Wizard

Daily Mail:

The G Wizard

Daily Mirror:

The G Wizard

The Sun:

The G Wizard