Coral Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race).
Ayr · Thursday, 29 Jan · 18:43
· 2m
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:43
Off time
8
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
STEDE BONNET (IRE
🥈 Second
IRISH CHAMP (IRE
🥉 Third
CAVALIER DU LUY (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.73
8/11
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
101
100/1
08 · —
201
200/1
09 · —
301
300/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | — |
Cavalier Du Luy (G)
Irish point winner who was a promising second at this C&D sent hurdling in November. Went one better when landing the odds in a Kelso maiden (16.2f, soft) the following month and he's respected with further progress to come.
|
Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander | 5 | 75.3 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Irandando Has (G)
Fairly useful second in listed hurdle at Auteuil on debut for Francois Nicolle in September 2022. Made light of lengthy absence (had wind op) when winning maiden at Southwell (15.8f, good to soft) in December and he shouldn't be underestim…
|
Toby Wynne | S Allwood | 7 | 75.3 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Le Beau Madrik (G)
NON RUNNER.
|
Non Runner | D Skelton | 5 | 75.3 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 4th | 4 | — |
Sanilam (G)
Bumper winner at this course (only start for Claire O'Connell) and has been going the right way over hurdles this season, running out a clear-cut winner in maiden at this C&D (soft) 27 days ago. Capable of another bold bid.
|
B S Hughes | A M Thomson | 6 | 75.3 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 1st | 5 | — |
Stede Bonnet (G)
FAV
Successful twice from 3 starts in bumpers and has improved with each of his 3 runs over hurdles, scoring readily in 13-runner maiden at Tramore (16.8f, soft) 28 days ago. Leading contender with more still to offer.
|
S Bowen | G Elliott | 5 | 75.3 kg |
1.73
8/11
|
| 7th | 6 | — |
Belvedere Bhoy (G)
Sent off favourite when finishing mid-field in a Hexham bumper but hasn't offered much in 3 starts over hurdles, always behind when eighth of 10 in novice at this C&D (heavy) 16 days ago. Has work to do.
|
D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore | 5 | 72.1 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 3rd | 7 | — |
Irish Champ (G)
[P1T]
Winner of sole outing in points and, with hood and tongue strap fitted, showed promise when fourth of 11 in maiden at Leopardstown (20.5f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 31 days ago. Open to improvement.
|
J J Slevin | S R B Crawford | 6 | 72.1 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 8th | 8 | — |
Run Baby Run (G)
[P1]
Has shown little encouragement so far, pulled up in 2 novice hurdles at this C&D in November. Cheekpieces now reached for but he looks to be up against it.
|
Ben Smith | R M Smith | 5 | 72.1 kg |
301
300/1
|
| 6th | 9 | — |
Valtteri Its James (G)
Successful on last of 3 starts in Irish points but well held on Rules debut when eleventh of 15 in bumper at Newcastle (16.9f, good to soft) 2 weeks ago. Needs to leave recent run well behind sent hurdling.
|
P W Wadge | L Russell & M Scudamore | 5 | 72.1 kg |
101
100/1
|
Betting forecast: Stede Bonnet (8/11), Sanilam (7/2), Le Beau Madrik (7/2), Cavalier Du Luy (9/2), Irish Champ (6/1), Irandando Has (12/1), Valtteri Its James (100/1), Belvedere Bhoy (200/1), Run Baby Run (300/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5446.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2509.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1254.0 GBP |
| P4 | 628.0 GBP |