13:15 Ayr

Tuesday 2 January 2024

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Ayr Completes Juilia's Racecourse Journey Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 5m 30.13s

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Selected odds by:

Clovis Boy^t⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 95| D

10/3

Built on his handicap debut/reappearance when seeing off 7 rivals over 2½m in the mud at Hexham in November. Remains capable of better.

Form: 347-41

Barney Stinson^p³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: A Nicol| OR: 93

20/1

Tumbled in the weights for this yard but was holding his own at this kind of level in summer 2022 and probably needed the run after 16 months off when comfortably held at Carlisle 30 days ago.

Form: 6/4232-5

Beat The Retreat^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N W Alexander| OR: 92| C

5/2

Showed improved form to get off the mark in 8-runner handicap hurdle at this course (18f, soft, 9/1) 13 days ago, pushed out. Not taken lightly in follow-up bid.

Form: 6342-41

On We Go¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: G Boanas| OR: 92| C

28/1

Won 3 times last season, with her latest success here (24.3f) in February. However, has lost her way since then, again offering little back from 5 months off at Doncaster (24.4f) 27 days ago.

Form: PP-6860

Follow Charlie²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Ben Smith⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 91

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden who ran his best race to date when second to a subsequent winner in 8-runner handicap at this course (16f, soft) 22 days ago, clear of rest. Much respected up in trip.

Form: 0-0942

Lincoln Burrows⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 90| D

6/1

Gambled on and showed improved form to make a successful handicap debut at Newcastle in April. Hasn't reproduced that form since, though wasn't seen to best effect when seventh of 12 at aforementioned venue on most recent outing. Back up in trip.

Form: 871-P87

Rory's Story^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: J Kington| T: T Davidson| OR: 89

33/1

No great shakes in bumpers but has given the impression in novices/maidens that she could do better now venturing into handicaps.

Form: 353479

You Some Girl^h³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies| OR: 89

16/1

Fair bumper winner who attracted support and was in the process of showing better form when falling at Sedgefield in November. Not in same form at Kelso since, however.

Form: 068-7F7

Manfrominverlochy¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: G B Watters| T: I A Duncan| OR: 85

125/1

Yet to show any worthwhile form over hurdles and impossible to make a case for.

Form: 60/0P-PF

Perfect Arch^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville| OR: 85

25/1

Long-standing maiden who is struggling for form at present so easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 990P78

Lifetime Adventure²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 84

125/1

Soundly beaten in bumpers and failed to beat a rival on handicap debut at this course (16f, soft) 22 days ago, albeit not knocked about. Step back up in trip needs to bring about improvement.

Form: 776698

Silver Vision¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 83

100/1

Suited by how the race developed when landing a Musselburgh juvenile hurdle in November 2022 and has made little impact in handicaps since.

Form: 0UU-P98

Lewa House^p⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: C Bissett| OR: 81| D

15/2

Successful at Hexham last season but wasn't at his best when fifth in 8-runner handicap hurdle back there (23.3f, heavy) 53 days ago. Cheekpieces reapplied.

Form: 6472-35

Ambush Annie¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Stephen Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 79

6/1

Attracted support but failed to improve on first run since leaving Neil Mulholland when 14¾ lengths third of 8 to Beat The Retreat in handicap hurdle (10/3) at this course (18f, soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 2-74423

Forecasts

Beat The Retreat (5/2), Clovis Boy (10/3), Lincoln Burrows (6/1), Ambush Annie (6/1), Lewa House (15/2), Follow Charlie (17/2), You Some Girl (16/1), Barney Stinson (20/1), Perfect Arch (25/1), On We Go (28/1), Rory's Story (33/1), Silver Vision (100/1), Lifetime Adventure (125/1), Manfrominverlochy (125/1)

CLOVIS BOY got off the mark at Hexham in November and a 5 lb rise may not be enough to prevent the follow up with conditions in his favour once again. Fellow last-time-out winner Beat The Retreat and Follow Charlie head up the opposition.