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14:55 Ayr - 24 February 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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14:55 Ayr

Monday 24 February 2025

All14:2514:5515:2516:0016:3517:10

Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 110y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:56  |   Winning time: 5m 23.35s
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2
Horse silk
33/1
Has hinted at ability in 2 bumpers/hurdles but the chances are he won't be of real interest until handicapping.
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3
Horse silk
13/2
Second on the last of 3 starts in bumpers. Better efforts in novice hurdles 8 months apart when 15 lengths third of 9 over 2m here 5 weeks ago. Place claims again with the step back up in trip likely to suit.
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Horse silk
Ideal De Romayp13
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-9| J: Conor Rabbitt(3)| T: L Kerr| OR:  67
150/1
Irish point winner but only a poor maiden under Rules and faces a very stiff task out of low-grade handicaps.
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5
Horse silk
Marlacoo31
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-9| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR:  112| BF
8/11
Bumper winner in Ireland and has shown fair form on all 3 completed starts over hurdles for Tom Lacey, on the latest 4 lengths second to a progressive sort in 2½m Sandown novice handicap (soft) 31 days ago. Hard to beat.
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Horse silk
Orkney Blue34
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-9| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR:  107
10/3
Runner-up in a Hexham bumper for Toby Lawes last spring and has run to a fair level when reaching the frame on all 3 starts in maiden hurdles. Looks the chief threat to Marlacoo.
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Point winner but who was only fifth when favourite for a Newcastle bumper last April and ran to only a modest level when filling the same position in a 2m course maiden hurdle 10 months later. This longer trip should suit. May do better.
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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Auchinlek23
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 6
T: A M Thomson  J: Ryan Mania
NR
7
Horse silk
Jet Far34
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 6
T: S R B Crawford  J: J J Slevin
NR

Forecasts

Marlacoo (8/11), Orkney Blue (10/3), Mountain Molly (11/2), Highland Fashion (13/2), Jet Far (20/1), Auchinlek (25/1), Blakey Boy (33/1), Ideal De Romay (150/1)

14:55 Ayr - 24 February 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

This looks a very good opportunity for MARLACOO to get off the mark over hurdles. Orkney Blue looks the obvious one for the forecast spot ahead of Highland Fashion.

Previous Winners

2024
Bleu D'enfer
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 6
4/11

Prize Money

1st: £4,225.002nd: £1,944.003rd: £972.004th: £486.005th: £242.00

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