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Ayr · Monday, 23 Feb · 20:00
· 2m 4f 100y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:00
Off time
11
Runners
Soft (Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
26
25/1
10 · —
67
66/1
11 · —
101
100/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1 | — |
Diamond Geezer (G)
FAV
[P]
2 wins from 5 runs this season, posting career best when taking 11-runner handicap hurdle over C&D (heavy) 25 days ago by 6 lengths from Eloi Du Puy. Raised 6 lb since but looks sure to make his presence felt again.
|
213417 | S Bowen | O Murphy | 7 | 76.2 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 3rd | 2 | — |
Jericoacoara (G)
Useful in France and fared better than for a while when fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (25/1) in November, making headway before hampered and blundering at the last. Drops in grade and could be on the way back.
|
0/05322- | Joshua Thompson | Micky Hammond | 7 | 74.8 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Eloi Du Puy (G)
[P]
Four-time winner of handicap hurdles at up to 21f during 2023/24 campaign. Not scored since but shaped better, in first-time cheekpieces, when creditable 6 lengths second of 11 to Diamond Geezer in handicap hurdle (11/1) over C&D (heavy) 2…
|
3-U5521 | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander | 8 | 74.8 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 5th | 4 | — |
Mountain Molly (M)
Progressive over hurdles, going close on handicap bow at Perth (20.2f) in October. Things not gone to plan in 2 starts over fences but is feasibly treated back over the smaller obstacles here.
|
3-128F5 | P W Wadge | L Russell & M Scudamore | 7 | 73.5 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
The Navigator (G)
Won 3 times at up to 20.9f in late summer/autumn but not seen since below-par effort at Kelso in November and looks on a stiff mark.
|
13110P | Peter Kavanagh | Mrs Dianne Sayer | 11 | 73.5 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 8th | 6 | — |
Balking (G)
Lightly-raced maiden who produced a personal best when very good second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (19.7f, heavy) in January of last year. Not seen since, however, and is entitled to need this.
|
4/0592-8 | Danny McMenamin | Mrs Dianne Sayer | 8 | 72.6 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 6th | 7 | — |
El Jefe (G)
[HT]
Scored 5 times in 2023/24 season, culminating in a career-best display in an Aintree handicap. Struggled for form last season but has been shaping up well this term, latest when creditable fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (22.7f, he…
|
323346 | Conor Rabbitt | A B Hamilton | 9 | 72.6 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 4th | 8 | — |
Nellie Bluesky (M)
Left reappearance form well behind when close second of 6 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (19.8f, soft) 29 days ago. Just 1 lb higher now and must enter calculations.
|
6/155-62 | Craig Nichol | Ewan Whillans | 8 | 69.4 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 10th | 9 | — |
Go Frankie (G)
[P1]
Lightly-raced maiden who was returning from 11 months off when ninth of 15 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 20 days ago. Remains to be seen if longer trip/first-time cheekpieces bring about improvement on handicap debut.
|
2F416-9 | Harry Sexton | P Griffin | 9 | 68.9 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 2nd | 10 | — |
The Jeweller's Pet (G)
[P]
Bagged this contest (off just 1 lb lower) 12 months ago and took a step back in right direction when good third of 9 in handicap hurdle over C&D (heavy) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Respected.
|
P84U43 | Callum Bewley | I A Duncan | 7 | 68.9 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 9th | 11 | — |
Lights Go Down (G)
Fair maiden at up to 1½m on the Flat who has progressed with each start over timber, latest when second of 8 in juvenile hurdle at Wetherby (16f, soft) 58 days ago. Tries longer trip on switch to handicapping and is one for shortlist.
|
2329 | Jamie Hamilton | M & D Easterby | 4 | 67.1 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
Betting forecast: Diamond Geezer (9/4), The Jeweller's Pet (7/2), Lights Go Down (9/2), Jericoacoara (8/1), El Jefe (9/1), Eloi Du Puy (10/1), Nellie Bluesky (10/1), Mountain Molly (14/1), Balking (25/1), Go Frankie (66/1), The Navigator (100/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4753.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2187.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1094.0 GBP |
| P4 | 547.0 GBP |
| P5 | 273.0 GBP |