Golf Inn Prestwick For The Ayr Stayers Trophy Handicap Hurdle.
Ayr · Friday, 2 Jan · 19:30
· 3m 70y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:30
Off time
10
Runners
Soft (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🥉 Third
WHISTLE STOP TOUR (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.63
13/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
19
18/1
08 · —
23
22/1
09 · —
34
33/1
10 · —
41
40/1
11 · —
301
300/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Phantomofthepoints (G)
[TP]
Useful hurdler who is pretty consistent on the whole and ran a cracker when third in valuable 17-runner 3m handicap on return (also had a breathing op) at Haydock in November. Built for chasing and showed aptitude for it before falling at …
|
4-3F415 | Non Runner | D Pipe | 8 | 76.7 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Ikarak (G)
[P]
Bagged a couple of 25f Warwick handicaps last term and enhanced his fine strike-rate for the Olly Murphy yard with a 23f Lingfield success on reappearance in November, responding well. Sound-enough third at Sandown since but does now look …
|
52-1313 | S Bowen | O Murphy | 8 | 74.8 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 3rd | 3 | — |
Whistle Stop Tour (G)
[P]
Progressed when winning back-to-back handicap chases at Kelso and Ayr (both at around 3m on deep ground) last season. More miss than hit since, but he's now 3 lb below the mark of his latest success and will be a danger to all if he puts h…
|
52535P | Gregor Walkingshaw | L Russell & M Scudamore | 8 | 74.8 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 9th | 4 | — |
Authorized Mission (G)
FAV
Much improved when bolting up in a 21f Kelso handicap on his return for new yard in November. Raised 14 lb but confirmed he's on the up with a second to a fellow in-form rival at Kelso 4 weeks ago and 3m should be within range. Major claim…
|
159-129 | B S Hughes | N G Richards | 6 | 71.2 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| — | 5 | — |
Baptism Of Fire (G)
Useful chase winner for Henry de Bromhead in 2022. However, was beaten by much more than lack of stamina on first start for current yard at Wetherby in February and fared no better at Haydock last month.
|
P/PPPP6- | Jonathon Bewley | J K Hunter | 11 | 68.5 kg |
301
300/1
|
| 7th | 6 | — |
Gaillimh A Stor (G)
[TP]
It's now 14 runs since his sole win in 2022 and he fared no better than on return when pulled up at Kelso a month ago.
|
P8P-9P7 | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander | 10 | 68.5 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | — |
Highland Fashion (G)
[P]
Split a pair of subsequent graded novice hurdle winners on final start in bumpers. Shaped like a stayer several times in novice season over hurdles and upped to 23.7f, he showed improved form when making a winning handicap debut at Newcast…
|
4/61275- | Callum Bewley | I A Duncan | 7 | 68 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 8th | 8 | — |
Imaginary Dragon (G)
[P1]
Fair hurdles winner who failed to convince over fences last season (lacks size). No surprise to see him back over hurdles for new yard on return but offered little in a 20.5f handicap here behind Follow Charlie in November. Cheekpieces now…
|
15/P2P-0 | Ryan Mania | Paul Robson | 8 | 67.6 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 4th | 9 | — |
Follow Charlie (G)
[P]
Gained reward for a series of good efforts when scoring at Perth in May. Not so good back there in the autumn but returned to form with a vengeance to win at over 20.5f here in November. Seen to good effect on that occasion and anchored by…
|
462494- | Ben Smith | R M Smith | 7 | 67.1 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 6th | 10 | — |
Coconut Splash (G)
Useful chaser at his best but hard to win with. Shaped as if needing last month's return from an absence here (20.5f) in November but failed to even match that level at Kelso since.
|
P-66682 | Mr Kit Alexander | N W Alexander | 11 | 66.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 5th | 11 | — |
Fostered Phil (G)
[T]
Veteran who was picked up cheaply by current connections and backed at long odds when successful at Perth in September. Back on that winning mark despite a string of sound efforts and went in again at Carlisle 3 weeks ago (17f). Much depen…
|
337415 | Jamie Hamilton | W Young Jnr | 12 | 64.4 kg |
23
22/1
|
Betting forecast: Authorized Mission (13/8), Ikarak (10/3), Highland Fashion (7/2), Phantomofthepoints (5/1), Whistle Stop Tour (15/2), Coconut Splash (12/1), Follow Charlie (18/1), Fostered Phil (22/1), Gaillimh A Stor (33/1), Imaginary Dragon (40/1), Baptism Of Fire (300/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 8978.0 GBP |
| P2 | 4131.0 GBP |
| P3 | 2066.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1034.0 GBP |
| P5 | 515.0 GBP |