16:35 Ayr

Saturday 8 March 2025

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Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 6m 53.62s

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Miami Steve²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 100

8/1

Not disgraced on his handicap debut when last of 4 at Bangor (23.2f, heavy) 29 days ago, needing stiffer test. Enters calculations in his bid for a maiden success.

Form: 63-7454

Lord De Vinci²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽³⁾| T: D Bourke| OR: 99

18/1

Fair form shown in three starts, fifth of 12 in novice hurdle here (20.4f, soft) 25 days ago. Much respected now going into handicaps.

Form: 44/495

Monsieur Le Fuzz^p1⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies| OR: 98

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden who failed to improve on his handicap bow when sixth of 9 at Market Rasen (23.1f, good to soft) 50 days ago, going in snatches. Could bounce back now with cheekpieces added.

Form: 629496

Ninetofive^t³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Thomson| OR: 97

12/1

Got back on track when second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (22f) 39 days ago. Can make his presence felt nudged up 1 lb in bid for breakthrough victory.

Form: 429/3-P2

Powers Dilemma²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 94

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden who returned from 9 months off with a poor eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle here (20.4f, soft) 25 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 62/2-548

Alltalknoaction^b1⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr William Easterby⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 94

25/1

In the frame in maiden/novice hurdles but he was pulled up on his handicap debut at Wetherby (3m) in January. Improvement needed in first-time blinkers.

Form: 32-P43P

Jirko⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: P W Wadge| T: N W Alexander| OR: 93

16/1

Yet to make the frame in three runs over hurdles and came in only eighth of 10 in novice here (16f, soft) 65 days ago. Goes up in trip for his handicap debut with more required.

Form: 45-878

Master Bricklayer^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Henry Brooke| T: N W Alexander| OR: 92

9/2

Back to form in first-time cheekpieces when third of 10 in handicap hurdle here (20.4f, soft) 25 days ago, going in snatches. Not discounted off the same mark.

Form: 5924-P3

Glory Hights¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: C Grant| OR: 90

8/1

Got off the mark at Carlisle in November and has continued in good form, fifth of 14 at Doncaster 17 days ago. Weighted to go well eased 1 lb.

Form: 4-51245

Our Zebo^p⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁵⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 90| D

13/2

Maiden hurdler/chaser who came in a below-par sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (23.8f, good to soft) 89 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward after a break.

Form: 1-23576

Rob Roy Macgregor^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 86

25/1

Seems to have lost his way, tried in cheekpieces when pulled up at Newcastle last time. Opposable.

Form: 4P5-9PP

Boolamore Classic^v⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 84| C

8/1

Course winner in January and backed it up with a solid third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (24.1f, heavy) 44 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: U-00513

Toucan Sam^p,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Alan Doyle⁽³⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 80

22/1

Remains a maiden after 21 runs and a below-form seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Doncaster (24.4f, good) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: FP35P7

Didntgotwenty²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: M Todhunter| OR: 75

11/2

Lightly-raced sort who posted his best effort when fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (23.8f, good to soft) 20 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 6-48774

Fathers Advice¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 72

12/1

Remains a maiden after 30 runs and had a wind op before a below-par fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Catterick (15.7f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Goes back over hurdles with work to do.

Form: 6-47544

Iturgeon Du Breuil^b,t1¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 72

50/1

Yet to score and he arrives out of sorts, blinkered when tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Doncaster (24.4f, good) 17 days ago. Tongue strap goes on for first time.

Form: 058PP0

Forecasts

Master Bricklayer (9/2), Didntgotwenty (11/2), Our Zebo (13/2), Glory Hights (8/1), Boolamore Classic (8/1), Miami Steve (8/1), Fathers Advice (12/1), Ninetofive (12/1), Jirko (16/1), Lord De Vinci (18/1), Monsieur Le Fuzz (22/1), Toucan Sam (22/1), Rob Roy Macgregor (25/1), Alltalknoaction (25/1), Powers Dilemma (28/1), Iturgeon Du Breuil (50/1)

Not as competitive as the numbers suggest and GLORY HIGHTS is taken to resume winning ways and edge out in-form maidens Miami Steve and Ninetofive. Course-scorer Boolamore Classic is another to consider along with the lightly-raced Didntgotwenty.