14:00 Ayr

Tuesday 7 May 2019

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Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 3m 45.7s

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Selected odds by:

Cons Amigo¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: L Kerr

100/1

Blueprint half-brother to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Mizen Raven. Well beaten in a point-to-point, a bumper and on hurdles debut at Perth, so not much for punters to pin their hopes on.

Form: 306-

Epsom Des Mottes⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby

100/1

From a fairly productive French family, but has only beaten one rival in two starts over hurdles so far, and looks limited on early evidence.

Form: P0-

Express Des Mottes^h1¹⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Craig Nichol| T: Mrs A C Hamilton

100/1

By Network out of a French bumper winner, and cost £30,000 last year, but has nothing to show for it in two runs to date, failing to beat another rival. Hooded now, but plenty to prove.

Form: 35P-

Golan Warrior^t¹⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: S R B CrawfordWS

50/1

No closer than fourth in the point-to-point field, and soundly beaten on all three starts over hurdles. Tongue tied last time, and has reportedly had a breathing operation since.

Form: P-6P000

Magellan²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P A Kirby| OR: 112

5/2

Useful at around 1½m on the Flat, and although not at that standard as yet over hurdles, he's shown enough to think he should have an outstanding chance in this company.

Form: 464-

Metro Boulot Dodo³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Steven Fox⁽⁵⁾| T: D Bourke

11/4

Placed in a bumper here, and stepped up on form of hurdling debut when third of 11 to Nelson Road in a 2m4½f novice at Newcastle last time. Solid place claims in what looks a weaker race.

Form: 6/65353-

Onthefrontfoot³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

9/4

Won an Irish point at the fourth attempt in October and changed hands for £30,000 shortly after. Scored on bumper debut at Sedgefield, and set a stiff task in Grade 2 at Aintree last time. Respected on hurdles bow.

Form: U2F119-

Plan Of Escape²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Cook| T: M Todhunter

40/1

Placed twice from five starts in point-to-points, and better effort over hurdles when 22½L seventh of 12 to Glinger Flame in novice at Hexham last time. Plenty more required.

Form: PP/3367-

Start Seven^v1¹¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: James Moffatt| OR: 88

80/1

Ought to be competitive on his fairly useful Flat form at up to 2m, but has shown worryingly little in headgear over hurdles. Visor replaced cheekpieces now, but he is hard to warm to.

Form: P050-

Blooriedotcom²⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

16/1

Won a 1¼m handicap on quick ground for Peter Chapple Hyam last year, and joined current yard for 32,000 gns in October. Ought to be able to make his mark over hurdles, and market will guide on debut.

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Aurora Thunder⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Blair Campbell⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

8/1

Related to winners, and has shown a fair level of form in bumpers, finishing in the frame twice from four starts. Needs to improve a bit for switch to hurdles, but can't be ruled out.

Form: 6342-

She Got Fast¹⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Callum Bewley| T: James Moffatt

25/1

Best effort in Flat maidens for Michael O'Callaghan when third in the mud at Galway (1½m) in August. Disappointing twice since, but not ruled out if she takes to hurdles after a break.

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Maid In Manhattan¹⁰²

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: R Menzies J: Nathan Moscrop

Forecasts

Onthefrontfoot (9/4), Magellan (5/2), Metro Boulot Dodo (11/4), Aurora Thunder (8/1), Blooriedotcom (16/1), She Got Fast (25/1), Maid In Manhattan (25/1), Plan Of Escape (40/1), Golan Warrior (50/1), Start Seven (80/1), Express Des Mottes (100/1), Epsom Des Mottes (100/1), Cons Amigo (100/1)

MAGELLAN has much the best form of those with hurdling experience, which isn't saying a great deal, but he's open to improvement considering his useful Flat form, and is preferred to hurdling debutants Onthefrontfoot and Blooriedotcom. Metro Boulot Dodo also has place claims.