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Livescore Bet Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Go North Lady Buttons Series Qual) (For Ayrshire Yeomanry Cup) (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 5f 91y
  • Going: Soft
Ayr
Runners
11

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Sunday Soldier silk
Sunday Soldier
J: Nick Slatter 3
T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts on this ground (60%)
In good nick, runner-up in 2m5f Listed at Warwick latest; ought to be in the shake-up
-52292
Age: 7
Weight: 12-1
OR: 121
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Feb 25 War Warwick 21f Sft HLM 11-2 2/6 Royale Margaux (4L) 50/1 120 122
19 Jan 25 Fak Fakenham 20f Gd 3HcHM 12-0 9/10 Mermaids Cave (53L) 11/1 121 81
19 Dec 24 Exe Exeter 17.5f GS 3NvChM 11-2 2/4 Party Vibes (1L) 100/30 121 126
29 Nov 24 Mus Musselburgh 20f GS 4HcHM 12-0 2/10 All The Glory (2¼L) 4/1 119 122
9 Oct 24 Lud Ludlow 21.5f Gd 4HcHM 12-0 5/7 Of Course You Can (12L) 9/1 120 114
24 Apr 24 Per Perth 20f Sft 4HcHM 12-0 4/6 Space Voyage (10½L) 3/1 120 114
2
Lavida Adiva silk
BF
Lavida Adiva
J: Charlie Maggs 5
T: Ruth Jefferson
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Very good second in Market Rasen h'cap 18 days ago; up 3lb but she's firmly in the picture
2-6812
Age: 6
Weight: 12-0
OR: 120
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Feb 25 Mar Market Rasen 20.5f GS 4HcHM 12-0 2/6 Miss Cynthia (¾L) 11/8F 117 117
26 Dec 24 Ain Aintree 20f GS 4HcHM 11-7 1/8 Sweet Magic (shd) 9/4 113 116
23 Nov 24 Hay Haydock 19f Sft 2HcH 10-6 8/14 Steel Ally (20L) 14/1 115 99
27 Oct 24 Ain Aintree 20f Gd 2HcH 10-10 6/9 Kamsinas (18L) 7/1 116 104
18 Apr 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd 2HcHM 11-1 2/16 Pretending (3L) 11/1 112 114
20 Feb 24 Mar Market Rasen 20.5f Sft 4HcHM 11-8 3/6 Gilbertina (5L) 2/1F 112 109
3
Sunset Hill silk
D
Sunset Hill
J: Nathan Moscrop
T: Susan Corbett
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won at Kelso in December and a good close fifth at Market Rasen 18 days ago; considered
521255
Age: 6
Weight: 11-9
OR: 115
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Feb 25 Mar Market Rasen 20.5f GS 4HcHM 11-12 5/6 Miss Cynthia (4½L) 11/2 115 111
25 Jan 25 Don Doncaster 24.5f GS NvHG2 10-7 5/6 Yellow Car (37L) 33/1 115 88
1 Jan 25 Sth Southwell 20.5f Sft 3HcHM 11-3 2/7 All The Glory (4L) 11/2 114 115
8 Dec 24 Kel Kelso 21f Sft 3NvHM 11-0 1/8 Love That (21L) 11/2 - 111
8 Nov 24 Hex Hexham 16f Gd 4NvHM 11-0 2/6 Fromheretoeternity (18L) 15/2 - 85
12 Oct 24 Hex Hexham 16f Sft 4NvH 10-9 5/14 Battle Born Lad (21L) 100/1 - 87
4
Mellificent silk
Mellificent
J: Sean Quinlan
T: Lizzie Quinlan
Off since unseated third at Aintree last May; needs to hit ground running for new yard
/145-U
Age: 8
Weight: 11-8
OR: 114
Days: 295
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 May 24 Ain Aintree 20f Gd 4HcHM 11-8 t UR/14 Masked Dance () 15/2 114 -
18 Apr 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd NvHLM 11-2 t 5/9 Golden Ace (20L) 50/1 114 109
2 Mar 24 Don Doncaster 24.5f Sft NvHLM 11-0 t 4/10 Pinot Rouge (3L) 14/1 - 106
26 Oct 23 Crl Carlisle 20f Sft 4NvH 10-7 t1 1/9 Tommy Johnson (1L) 8/13F - 99
7 Feb 23 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f GS NHFLM 11-4 6/8 Dysart Enos (9¼L) 17/2 - 100
14 Oct 22 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 5NHFM 11-0 1/11 Bridget Breeze (1¾L) 5/6F - 100
5
Ruby Island silk
C
Ruby Island
J: Danny McMenamin
T: Nicky Richards
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
Excellent runner-up at Carlisle latest; this longer trip promises to suit so big shout
/7-322
Age: 8
Weight: 11-6
OR: 112
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Feb 25 Crl Carlisle 19.5f GS 4HcH 11-4 2/5 Portnacoo (7L) 9/2 112 109
21 Jan 25 Ayr Ayr 20.5f Sft 4HcH 11-3 2/7 Timmy Tuesday (6½L) 4/1 112 109
13 Dec 24 Don Doncaster 16.5f GS 4HcH 11-11 3/8 Gentleman Bill (7½L) 8/1 112 109
9 Mar 24 Ayr Ayr 16f Gd 4HcH 11-8 7/8 Dance Thief (41L) 5/1 116 82
25 Mar 23 Nby Newbury 20.5f Sft NvHcHM 11-11 p1 7/15 Ilovethenightlife (16L) 13/2 118 107
10 Mar 23 Ayr Ayr 20.5f Gd 4NvHM 11-12 2/9 Windtothelightning (nk) 5/6F 119 112
6
Dollar Collar silk
Dollar Collar t
J: Patrick Wadge
T: Lucinda Russell
Beat only one in 2m3f Carlisle handicap 19 days ago; she needs to take a big step forward
2-PP54
Age: 7
Weight: 11-4
OR: 110
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Feb 25 Crl Carlisle 19.5f GS 4HcH 11-10 t 4/5 Portnacoo (22L) 25/1 113 96
21 Jan 25 Ayr Ayr 20.5f Sft 4HcH 11-7 t1 5/7 Timmy Tuesday (27L) 16/1 116 93
7 Dec 24 San Sandown 20f Hy 3HcHM 11-7 PU/8 Good Look Charm () 22/1 119 -
17 Oct 24 Crl Carlisle 16f GS 3NvHcCh 10-13 PU/5 Western Zephyr () 6/1 119 -
15 Apr 24 Kel Kelso 18f Sft 4NvH 11-2 2/12 Alnilam (1L) 3/1 121 109
14 Mar 24 Hex Hexham 16f Hy 4MdH 10-13 1/5 Phantomofthepoints (3½L) 7/1 - 112
7
Just Call Me Lucy silk
Just Call Me Lucy
J: Jamie Hamilton
T: Mark Walford
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Progressive sort; good second in Carlisle novice latest; not discounted now handicapping
8-3312
Age: 7
Weight: 11-2
OR: 108
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Feb 25 Crl Carlisle 19.5f Sft 4NvHM 11-9 2/5 Vroomoz Eile (4½L) 7/4 108 101
26 Dec 24 Wet Wetherby 19.5f GS 4MdHM 11-4 1/10 Wendywilldo (nk) 6/4F - 101
7 Dec 24 Wet Wetherby 16f Sft 4NvH 10-7 3/8 Diamonds For Luck (12½L) 5/1 - 101
8 Nov 24 Hex Hexham 16f Gd 4NvHM 11-0 3/6 Fromheretoeternity (18½L) 8/11F - 87
11 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 17f Sft NHFG2M 11-2 8/16 Diva Luna (12½L) 50/1 - 107
9 Mar 24 San Sandown 16f Sft NHFLM 11-2 7/11 Honky Tonk Highway (15L) 4/1 - 96
8
Fox's Fancy silk
Fox's Fancy
J: Derek Fox
T: Lucinda Russell
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (31%)
Good fourth at Wetherby in October; needs considering despite near five-month layoff
2/21-4
Age: 7
Weight: 11-2
OR: 108
Days: 143
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Oct 24 Wet Wetherby 24f GS 4HcH 11-3 4/11 Billy Boi Blue (5¼L) 8/1 108 106
25 Apr 24 Per Perth 20f Sft 4MdHM 11-4 1/10 Bishop Hill (nk) 3/1 - 106
22 Mar 24 Hex Hexham 16f Hy 4NvH 10-12 2/6 Galunggung (nk) 5/2 - 101
28 Mar 23 Hex Hexham 16f Hy 5MdNHF 10-13 2/5 Clovis Island (2L) 5/1 - 89
17 Feb 23 Kel Kelso 16f Gd 4MdNHF 11-0 5/9 Kamsinas (7¼L) 14/1 - 84
26 Dec 22 Ncs Newcastle 17f Sft 5NHFM 10-9 5/16 Blue Baloo (11L) 14/1 - 91
9
Anti Bridgie silk
D
Anti Bridgie p
J: Henry Brooke
T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Fairly useful winning hurdler/chaser but pulled up all three starts over fences this term
14-PPP
Age: 8
Weight: 10-10
OR: 102
Days: 44
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Jan 25 Hun Huntingdon 23.5f Sft 4HcChM 11-2 tp PU/8 Space Voyage () 10/1 106 -
1 Dec 24 Lei Leicester 22.5f Sft 4HcChM 11-9 tp PU/8 Kosasiempre () 14/1 110 -
29 Oct 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 24f Sft 4HcCh 12-1 tp PU/14 Chancycourt () 16/1 111 -
24 Apr 24 Utt Uttoxeter 24f Sft 3HcCh 10-7 tp 4/8 Flaming Ambition (12L) 100/30F 112 110
10 Mar 24 War Warwick 20f Sft 3NvChM 11-0 tp1 1/5 Lime Drop (1L) 8/11F 112 101
2 Jan 24 Ayr Ayr 24f Hy 3HcCh 10-13 t 3/6 Up Helly Aa King (5L) 9/4F 113 116
10
Santa Clarita silk
Santa Clarita
J: Peter Kavanagh 3
T: William Young Jnr
Yet to score for current yard but in good form until pulled up over C&D in January
65282P
Age: 7
Weight: 10-2
OR: 92
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Jan 25 Ayr Ayr 21.5f Sft 5HcH 11-6 PU/12 Topkapi Star () 6/1 92 -
2 Jan 25 Ayr Ayr 20.5f Sft 5HcH 11-7 2/18 Alright Dai (2L) 33/1 90 94
29 Nov 24 Mus Musselburgh 20f GS 4HcHM 9-13 8/10 All The Glory (27L) 11/1 93 75
9 Nov 24 Kel Kelso 21f GS 5HcH 11-4 2/11 Starlyte (6L) 14/1 90 90
28 Oct 24 Ayr Ayr 24.5f GS 5HcH 11-5 5/10 Hapy La Vie (3¼L) 40/1 91 90
4 Oct 24 Hex Hexham 23.5f Gd 5HcH 11-6 p 6/12 Magical Arthur (17½L) 3/1 92 82
11
Anamanda silk
Anamanda
J: Dominic Hislop 10
T: N W Alexander
In good form, third at Musselburgh 20 days ago; 5lb out of the handicap here though
692423
Age: 6
Weight: 10-2
OR: 89
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Feb 25 Mus Musselburgh 24f GS 5NvHcH 11-6 3/8 Evenwood Sonofagun (1¼L) 4/1 87 89
20 Jan 25 Ayr Ayr 21.5f Sft 5HcH 11-1 2/12 Topkapi Star (9½L) 6/1 87 86
1 Jan 25 Mus Musselburgh 24f Sft 4HcH 10-10 4/8 Top Man Tom (26L) 7/2 89 74
29 Nov 24 Mus Musselburgh 24f GS 5NvHcH 11-8 2/9 You Some Girl (7½L) 40/1 89 89
28 Oct 24 Ayr Ayr 19.5f GS 5HcH 11-2 9/14 Adveram (16½L) 12/1 91 81
16 May 24 Per Perth 16f GS 5HcHM 11-5 6/9 Just Dottie (12L) 7/1 94 89
Verdict

A few with chances but in-form course scorer RUBY ISLAND can gain a deserved first victory for Nicky Richards now she steps up in trip

Verdict silk image
Ruby Island

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Lavida Adiva,

4/1 Ruby Island,

5/1 Fox's Fancy,

6/1 Sunday Soldier,

7/1 Just Call Me Lucy,

10/1 Sunset Hill,

Mellificent,

16/1 Dollar Collar,

20/1 Santa Clarita,

Anamanda,

25/1 Anti Bridgie

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