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Ayr · Tuesday, 13 Jan · 17:48
· 3m 70y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:48
Off time
10
Runners
Heavy (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4
3/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
9.50
17/2
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
34
33/1
10 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Kelvin Forlonge (G)
FAV
Promise in bumpers and maiden/novice hurdles prior to taking a sizeable step forward on handicap debut over C&D (heavy) last month, ridden clear after the last to beat Shoeshine Boy by 3½ lengths. May have got off lightly with a 6 lb rise,…
|
54-5513 | P W Wadge | L Russell & M Scudamore | 6 | 76.2 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 5th | 2 | — |
Piaff Bubbles (G)
[PT]
Off for nearly 2 years prior to last term but made the frame on 3 of his 4 starts during that campaign and reappearance third at Hexham was respectable. However, completely misfired back up in trip at Haydock last time and cheekpieces now …
|
344-3P5 | Nathan Moscrop | R Menzies | 10 | 75.3 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 10th | 3 | — |
Monsieur Le Fuzz (G)
[PT1]
Much improved on second handicap start in first-time cheekpieces over C&D last spring, narrowly prevailing in a big-field handicap. Wasn't disgraced without headgear on return but looked rather laboured with cheekpieces refitted (on again …
|
1-46028 | Ross Chapman | R Menzies | 7 | 73.5 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 1st | 4 | — |
Shoeshine Boy (G)
[T]
Now 10 lb lower than when successful on soft ground at Hexham in October 2024 and shaped as though his turn may be near when chasing home Kelvin Forlonge over C&D on penultimate start. Departed 2 out at Wetherby since but live each-way cha…
|
2F1135- | Craig Nichol | D W Whillans | 10 | 72.1 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 9th | 5 | — |
Gather Yourself (G)
Irish raider who, though 0-9 in this sphere, produced one of his better efforts when third of 13 from 7 lb out of the handicap at Navan (25f, heavy) last month. Definite chance off his correct mark here, in a lesser race and with Sean Bowe…
|
04P539- | S Bowen | C Collins | 6 | 71.2 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 2nd | 6 | — |
Maura Jeanne (M)
[PT]
Proved better than ever when doubling her tally over this C&D last February and stepped up on reappearance run when finding just one too good at Hexham in November. Failed to make an impact at Haydock since but that was a higher-grade hand…
|
262526- | Alan Doyle | I A Duncan | 9 | 70.8 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 7th | 7 | — |
Holly Bird (M)
[P]
Still a maiden but she posted creditable efforts in defeat the last twice, latterly finishing second in a 19.3f Catterick handicap (good). Pulled nicely clear of the third that day and each-way chance if coping with this step up in trip.
|
5-53271 | B S Hughes | A M Thomson | 7 | 69.4 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 4th | 8 | — |
Better Be Definite (G)
Off the mark over C&D in March 2024 and doubled his tally in a Hexham handicap last spring. By no means disgraced when fourth of 9 back from a break at Kelso (21f, good to soft) in November and, likely to strip fitter now, he's not without…
|
10-441P | Jamie Hamilton | N W Alexander | 8 | 68 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 8th | 9 | — |
Blue Indigo (G)
Little impact in various disciplines and it's easy enough to look elsewhere, for all that he'll likely be better off now venturing down the handicap route.
|
P835FU | Edward Austin | Gary Rutherford | 6 | 66.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 6th | 10 | — |
Nae Bother At A' (G)
Showed little for Gary Rutherford and opposable starting out for his new yard following a 7-month absence (stable also represented by Better Be Definite).
|
P68/86P- | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander | 8 | 64.4 kg |
34
33/1
|
Betting forecast: Kelvin Forlonge (3/1), Gather Yourself (7/2), Shoeshine Boy (11/2), Holly Bird (7/1), Maura Jeanne (15/2), Monsieur Le Fuzz (17/2), Better Be Definite (11/1), Piaff Bubbles (12/1), Nae Bother At A' (33/1), Blue Indigo (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4225.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1944.0 GBP |
| P3 | 972.0 GBP |
| P4 | 486.0 GBP |
| P5 | 242.0 GBP |