13:20 Ayr

Tuesday 15 February 2022

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Virgin Bet Conditional Jockeys' Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 5m 25.18s

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Desaray Girl⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁶⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 99| D

7/1

It's now fourteen runs since her last win, and cheekpieces tried when unseated rider 9th in handicap chase at Market Rasen 7 days ago. Back over hurdles with plenty to prove.

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Atlantic Dancer³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 97

11/2

Low-mileage mare who posted good third in 21f handicap hurdle here 37 days ago. That form is working out well, so she merits serious consideration off a 3 lb lower mark in her bid for a first win.

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Whoa Black Betty⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Alan Doyle⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 97

12/1

Off 8 months before pulled up in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (20.3f) 68 days ago. Fair 3m winner at her best, but she needs to bounce back.

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Gine Sacre³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: Miss P Robson| OR: 95

16/1

Below par switched back to hurdles, only fourth of 8 in handicap at Sedgefield (16.8f) 32 days ago. Up in trip with work to do.

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Sophie Olivia^h1⁴⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: K Brogan| T: T Davidson| OR: 91| D

6/1

Well supported when below-form sixth in handicap hurdle at Kelso (18.1f) 48 days ago. Hood on now and may still do better for good yard.

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Etoile D'ecosse^t⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Tom Midgley| T: N W Alexander| OR: 86

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. Had wind op before pulled up in novice at Kelso (20.9f) 72 days ago. Has work to do now going into handicaps.

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Bonny Houxty^t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Oakley Brown| T: D W Whillans| OR: 86

6/1

80/1, posted best effort this season when fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (22f) 14 days ago. Enters calculations off 2 lb lower mark now.

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Racks Cross⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Willmott| T: H Graham & G Rutherford| OR: 84

17/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Off 17 months before tenderly-handled sixth in 2m novice hurdle at Kelso 48 days ago. Up in trip and not dismissed on her handicap debut.

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Your Place^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: P W Wadge⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 84

5/1

Still a maiden, but she turned in her best effort of the season when fifth of 18 in 3m handicap hurdle at Wetherby 19 days ago. Player eased 1 lb.

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Deauville Society^b1⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 82

100/1

Remains a maiden after 24 runs and pulled up in 2m handicap hurdle at Sedgefield 6 days ago. Hard to warm to tried blinkered for 1st time.

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That's My Dubai^p1³³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁵⁾| T: J K Hunter| OR: 76

100/1

Arrives well out of sorts, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Catterick (25.3f) 33 days ago. Cheekpieces go on with serious questions to answer.

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Southeast Rose³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: M Todhunter| OR: 75

9/2

Respectable fifth of 14 in 2m handicap hurdle at Kelso 30 days ago. A bit more is needed if she is to get back to winning ways, however.

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Nordic Express¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Mark Galligan⁽⁵⁾| T: I A Duncan| OR: 53

200/1

Poor maiden hurdler. 200/1, pulled up in 20f novice at Sedgefield 16 days ago. Easily opposed from 20 lb out of the handicap.

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Forecasts

Southeast Rose (9/2), Your Place (5/1), Atlantic Dancer (11/2), Bonny Houxty (6/1), Sophie Olivia (6/1), Desaray Girl (7/1), Racks Cross (17/2), Whoa Black Betty (12/1), Gine Sacre (16/1), Etoile D'ecosse (28/1), That's My Dubai (100/1), Deauville Society (100/1), Nordic Express (200/1)

ATLANTIC DANCER posted a good third off a 3 lb higher mark here last month so she gets the nod with that form working out well and few miles still on the clock. Bonny Houxty also has been shown some respite by the official assessor on the back of her good Newcastle fourth and is next on the list ahead of the well-weighted maiden Your Place.