16:10 Ayr

Saturday 13 April 2019

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Ayrshire Hospice Land O'Burns Starlight Walk Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 5m 17.1s

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Cartwright^b²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 137

9/4

Top Irish yard has 20% strike rate at this track. Only two hurdles wins have come on heavy ground but has form on better surface. Decent sixth last time in Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Form: 5-05606

Solomon Grey^t⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 136

2/1

Improving handicap hurdler who won at Plumpton and Market Rasen this winter then excellent second in listed Lanzarote Hurdle at Kempton last time out. Up 5lb but is going the right way.

Form: 2131-72

Wemyss Point^p⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 135

20/1

Two wins at Wetherby earlier in the campaign but has looked in the handicapper's grip on last three starts since moving up to 3m. Drop back in trip may hepo but more needed here.

Form: P11445

Wait For Me³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 134

7/2

Fair sort but has appeared handicapped to the hilt for more than a season and was beaten when unseating at final flight in Pertemps Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival last time. Eased 2lb and represents fine team so not out of it.

Form: 42073U

Big Time Dancer²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 133| D

14/1

Never sighted in Martin Pipe at Cheltenham last month on easy ground. Best form on sound surface so shoudl have conditions to suit. Previously won listed Lanzarote Hurdle in great style off 8lb lower mark than here.

Form: 642110

Sakhee's City^p²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Cook| T: P A Kirby| OR: 130

25/1

Outclassed at Cheltenham Festival last time but had shaped well on two previous runs and is handicapped top be in the mix if things go his way.

Form: 606320

Mahlervous^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex| OR: 127| D

10/1

Beat Sky Khan at Kelso in January in good style before tiring close home at Kempton last time, weakening to finish fifth. May strip fitter this time and gets weight from most of his rivals.

Form: 20-2615

Sky Khan^p,t⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Blair Campbell⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 124| D

14/1

Lost out to Sky Khan at Kelso in January on penultimate start but is a difficult horse to win with even when appearing favoured by conditions. Hasn't won for nearly four years so doesn't look the most obvious choice.

Form: FP2423

Non-Runners

Colonial Dreams⁴⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: N J Henderson J: N de Boinville

My Way¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: P F Nicholls J: H Cobden

Forecasts

Solomon Grey (2/1), Cartwright (9/4), Wait For Me (7/2), My Way (4/1), Colonial Dreams (13/2), Mahlervous (10/1), Sky Khan (14/1), Big Time Dancer (14/1), Wemyss Point (20/1), Sakhee's City (25/1)

COLONIAL DREAMS disappointed last time but the sharp Taunton track may have found him out. Nicky Henderson's charge looks worth another chance and is fairly weighted on balance. In an open event the likes of Mahlervous, Big Time Dancer and Solomon Grey should all get involved, and you can't rule out top weight Cartwright who ran a solid race at Cheltenham last time out, or My Way, who was declared to run on Friday.