Coral Racing Club 'Join For Free' Handicap Hurdle.
Ayr · Thursday, 29 Jan · 19:13
· 3m 70y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:13
Off time
13
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
BUZZ ICECLEAR (IRE
🥈 Second
CARISMATIC SOLDIER (IRE
🥉 Third
PRESIDENT SCOTTIE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 13 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.33
10/3
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
17
16/1
11 · —
34
33/1
12 · —
41
40/1
13 · —
41
40/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Felicie Du Maquis (M)
[T]
Course winner who wasn't disgraced on just his third run over fences when fourth of 6 in handicap chase at Chepstow (23.6f, good to soft) last month. Reverts to hurdles after a wind op and this veteran mare is no forlorn hope.
|
R Patrick | C Boultbee-Brooks | 11 | 76.7 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 4th | 2 | — |
Rocheval (G)
Course winner who posted a solid fourth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Carlisle (25f, soft) 46 days ago. Merits consideration eased 1 lb.
|
P W Wadge | L Russell & M Scudamore | 6 | 74.4 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 6th | 3 | — |
President Scottie (G)
[P]
Course scorer who shaped as if back in form in first-time cheekpieces when eighth of 11 in handicap chase at Kelso (32.4f, soft) 53 days ago, close up until bad error 4 out. Not ruled out back over hurdles.
|
Danny McMenamin | N G Richards | 8 | 74.4 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 9th | 4 | — |
Carismatic Soldier (G)
[P1]
Made an encouraging return when third at Wetherby (21f) in November but made mistakes when last of 5 at Uttoxeter following month. Sent off odds-on there and worth another chance with cheekpieces fitted.
|
S Bowen | O Murphy | 7 | 73.5 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 8th | 5 | — |
Buzz Iceclear (G)
FAV
[P1]
Much improved this season, scoring over C&D and at Wetherby. Excellent third of 9 off a 10 lb higher mark in 3m Ascot handicap last time so he's a likely player with cheekpieces now added.
|
Jamie Hamilton | M Walford | 6 | 72.1 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 5th | 6 | — |
Fox's Fancy (M)
A fair winning hurdler but she's yet to hit top form this term, coming in a well-held fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (22.7f, soft) 53 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward despite a slipping mark.
|
D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore | 8 | 72.1 kg |
10
9/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Gaillimh A Stor (G)
[V1T]
It's now 15 runs since his sole win in 2022 and he came in only seventh (on the back of a wind op) in C&D handicap 27 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.
|
Dominic Hislop | N W Alexander | 10 | 71.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Theme Tune (G)
[P]
Landed a pair of 3m handicap hurdles in 2022/23. Lightly raced since and below par, a remote fifth of 7 at Haydock (24.3f, good) 57 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander | 11 | 69.9 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 10th | 9 | — |
Canunclecani (G)
Fair maiden hurdler who comes here in decent nick, fourth of 11 in novice here (20.4f, soft) 27 days ago. May do better still now going handicapping so possibilities.
|
Sean Quinlan | Mrs J Stephen | 7 | 69.4 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 1st | 10 | — |
Shoeshine Boy (G)
[T]
Capitalised on a much-reduced mark when gamely bagging a third C&D victory in 10-runner handicap 16 days ago. Back up 4 lb but this veteran can't be discounted.
|
Craig Nichol | D W Whillans | 10 | 67.1 kg |
12
11/1
|
| — | 11 | — |
Adveram (G)
[P]
Ended a long losing run reverted to hurdles in 9-runner handicap at Hexham (23.3f, heavy) 50 days ago, holding on gamely. Needs to back it up now off a 3 lb higher mark.
|
Callum Bewley | I A Duncan | 7 | 66.7 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 3rd | 12 | — |
Grand Voyage (G)
[TP]
A fairly useful winning hurdler/chaser at his best but he arrives well out of sorts, last of 7 in handicap hurdle here (19.5f, heavy) 59 days ago. Hard to warm to.
|
Joshua Thompson | W Coltherd | 10 | 64.4 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 7th | 13 | — |
Pure Sirloin (G)
[V]
Just the one win to his name when landing a Navan handicap hurdle back in 2023 for Gavin Cromwell. More miss than hit for present yard and looks up against it from 5 lb out of the weights here.
|
Harry Reed | Miss S E Forster | 8 | 64.4 kg |
34
33/1
|
Betting forecast: Buzz Iceclear (10/3), Carismatic Soldier (9/2), Rocheval (5/1), President Scottie (15/2), Fox's Fancy (9/1), Adveram (9/1), Shoeshine Boy (11/1), Felicie Du Maquis (12/1), Gaillimh A Stor (14/1), Canunclecani (16/1), Pure Sirloin (33/1), Grand Voyage (40/1), Theme Tune (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5281.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2430.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1215.0 GBP |
| P4 | 608.0 GBP |
| P5 | 303.0 GBP |