12:40 Ayr

Thursday 2 January 2025

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Ayrshire Wedding Show 2 February Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:43 | Winning time: 4m 12.62s

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Selected odds by:

Cage Rattler^h⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: C O'Farrell| T: Miss S E Forster

200/1

Modest 7f Flat winner who offered little both starts in maiden hurdles in November. Can only be watched.

Form: 88

Famous Liss⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 107

5/1

Fair form on third start when runner-up in a Hexham novice (16.2f) in June. Shaped as if needing the run when last of 6 on handicap debut at Kelso (20.9f) in October prior to taking a heavy fall at Carlisle later that month. Given a break and strong claims of making the frame.

Form: 1-8426F

Glenville⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ewan Whillans

100/1

Down the field in a Haydock bumper in May and fared no better after 6 months off when fifth in 6-runner C&D contest 50 days ago. Hurdles debut.

Form: 05

Jirko²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander

12/1

Comfortably held both outings in bumpers and only minor promise in pair of novice/maiden hurdles so far this winter. However, he's an imposing sort and appeals as the type who will flourish at a later stage.

Form: 45-87

Jony R²⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford

11/1

Leading Light gelding who showed little when tenth of 11 in a C&D bumper on debut back in April. Betting can guide now attentions switch to hurdling.

Form: 0-

Red Ned⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson

25/1

Runner-up on the first of 2 starts in bumpers last season but offered little both starts over hurdles upon returning to action in October. Handicaps could be more his thing in due course.

Form: 8/825-00

The Dipper⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: N G Richards

66/1

Well held in bumper and 2 novice hurdles.

Form: 8-76

Walking On A Dream⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

1/4

£45,000 purchase after finishing runner-up all 3 completed starts in Irish points (latest May 11). Bright start under Rules when chasing home the useful Country Mile in a C&D novice in October and this looks an excellent opportunity to get off the mark.

Form: F22-22

Cloudsareclearing⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Ben Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith

200/1

Scorpion filly. 50/1, offered little when last of 5 in bumper at Perth (16.2f, soft) on NH debut 98 days ago, running green. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 5

Lizzie Luna^h1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Ewan Whillans

20/1

Modest form in bumpers and glimmers of promise both starts over hurdles in recent months. However, looks the type who could well come into her own when attentions switch to handicaps.

Form: 5-5778

Forecasts

Walking On A Dream (1/4), Famous Liss (5/1), Jony R (11/1), Jirko (12/1), Lizzie Luna (20/1), Red Ned (25/1), The Dipper (66/1), Glenville (100/1), Cage Rattler (200/1), Cloudsareclearing (200/1)

WALKING ON A DREAM produced a promising first effort under Rules when chasing home the now useful Country Mile in a C&D novice in October and this looks a great opportunity for him to open his account with improvement anticipated. Famous Liss can fill the forecast spot.