14:10 Ayr
Monday 6 January 2020
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Biggest Ever Jumps Season On Racing TV Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 5f 91y | Heavy | 7 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 6m 13.2s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Cost £90,000 in May 2017 as a 4L winner of a 3m Bartlemy point (for Denis Paul Murphy); hasn't built upon a promising start under rules in a Kelso bumper, albeit the bulk of last seasons form is best ignored (stable under a cloud).
Sprung a 25-1 surprise when winning a mares' novices' hurdle over C&D (good to soft) last January; is probably flattered by that bare form with the 1-14f Queens Cave running deplorably; modest since and is returning from 293 days off the track.
Has had various trainers over the years, including Karl Burke and Martin Keighley; lowly-rated after a brief spell with Aytach Sadik and nearly exploited that fact when runner-up to Se Mo Laoch at Fairyhouse (2m7f, heavy) 23 days ago.
Westerner gelding; strong in the market when finishing third (lost second after the last) to Honourmission at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) on Boxing Day; ought to be positively involved with the 5lb claimer Joe Williamson taking over in the saddle.
Former Irish racer (D.J. Howard); 15-race maiden; ran her best race for a while on debut for Julia Brooke at Southwell (2m4½f, soft) in early December when beaten 11¾L (fourth) by the Tim Vaughan-trained Norwegian Woods.
Nine-race maiden who has continued to ease in the weights since sent handicapping; fifth of 14 to the well-handicapped Starplex (subsequent winner Honourmission fourth) at Newcastle (2m4½f, soft) 25 days ago; closely matched with Epsom Des Mottes.
Six-race maiden; finished sixth (immediately behind Meldrum Way) to the well-handicapped Starplex at Newcastle (2m4½f, soft) 25 days ago; is fitted with newly applied cheekpieces.
Forecasts
Epsom Des Mottes (7/2), Sporty Yankee (4/1), Hitman Fred (4/1), Cheers Jd (4/1), Meldrum Way (13/2), Duty Girl (8/1), Leverock Lass (22/1)
Hitman Fred is yet to fulfil his potential for Rose Dobbin, although the bulk of last seasons efforts can be safely ignored (stable under a cloud). Meanwhile Cheers Jd is effectively 5lb lower (with the claim of Joe Williamson) than when a well-backed third at Sedgefield on Boxing Day. However, the selection is the much-travelled SPORTY YANKEE who is surely well-handicapped on the back of a brief spell with Aytach Sadik. He showed signs of a return to form when runner-up on similarly testing conditions at Fairyhouse (2m7f) three weeks ago. Furthermore, he has the assistance of the excellent Fergus Gregory in the saddle.
- Sporty Yankee
- Hitman Fred
- Cheers Jd
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £3,184.002nd: £935.003rd: £467.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00
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