Valentine's Day Conditional Jockeys' Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Ayr

13:45

Date 2023-02-14

Distance 2m4f100y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,225

Winning Time 5m 16.43s (slow by 30.43s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Lone Star (GB) Joe Williamson · Philip Kirby	6/4F	Won
2nd	Poppy Rose (IRE) Sam Ewing · S R B Crawford	6/1	6
3rd	Joanna I'm Fine (IRE) Alexander Thorne · Jackie Stephen	8/1	0.05
4th	Your Place (IRE) Patrick Wadge · Lucinda Russell	13/2	10
5th	Animore (GB) Dylan Johnston · Iain Jardine	9/1	1.25
6th	Dot Cotton (IRE) William Shanahan · R Mike Smith	14/1	1
7th	Reve De Niamh (GB) Lewis Dobb · Iain Jardine	18/1	6.5
8th	Dolly Dancer (IRE) Conor Rabbitt · Maurice Barnes	18/1	1.5
9th	Topkapi Star (GB) Peter Kavanagh · Ewan Whillans	8/1	12
10th	Brave Bairn (FR) Charlotte Jones · Catch Bissett	50/1	5.5
11th	Halcyon Dreams (IRE) Aaron Anderson · Katie Scott	66/1	15

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Animore Bay J:Dylan Johnston(5) T:Iain Jardine	J:Dylan Johnston(5) T:Iain Jardine	169	p	474524	101	108	90	42d	—	—	—	16.3	—	—
Went close back hurdling in September; better for run last month; weighted to go well
2	Dot Cotton Bay J:William Shanahan(3) T:R Mike Smith	J:William Shanahan(3) T:R Mike Smith	166	ht	624937	98	106	82	36d	—	—	—	15.1	—	—
Best form when close 4th over C&D in November; well held on heavy latest; hood added
3	Atlantic Dancer Bay J:TBC T:N W Alexander	J: T:N W Alexander	163	—	P18-27	95	102	87	30d	—	—	—	11.3	—	—
Won over 2m here last March; stays further; thereabouts if at best but hard to predict
4	Lone Star Bay J:Joe Williamson T:Philip Kirby	J:Joe Williamson T:Philip Kirby	160	t	552412	92	108	99	7d	—	—	—	24	—	—
Improved back at 2m4f on last two starts, latest last week; dangerous if none the worse
5	Dolly Dancer Bay J:Conor Rabbitt(3) T:Maurice Barnes	J:Conor Rabbitt(3) T:Maurice Barnes	157	t	2P6556	89	101	54	44d	—	—	—	9.8	—	—
Handily weighted on 3m chase win last June but out of sorts over fences/hurdles of late
6	Reve De Niamh Bay J:Lewis Dobb(5) T:Iain Jardine	J:Lewis Dobb(5) T:Iain Jardine	157	t	-26780	89	106	71	30d	—	—	—	10.8	—	—
Early promise in bumper/on hurdle debut; may do better back on good to soft after wind op
7	Poppy Rose Bay J:Sam Ewing T:S R B Crawford	J:Sam Ewing T:S R B Crawford	157	—	0B-F43	89	104	42	32d	—	—	—	9.8	—	—
Creditable efforts over shorter of late; bred to appreciate 2m4f; may yet do better
8	Topkapi Star Bay J:Peter Kavanagh T:Ewan Whillans	J:Peter Kavanagh T:Ewan Whillans	156	h	635F17	88	102	85	19d	—	—	—	16.4	—	—
Exploited weights drop over 3m in September; fair 7th after break latest; involved
9	Your Place Bay J:Patrick Wadge(6) T:Lucinda Russell	J:Patrick Wadge(6) T:Lucinda Russell	150	v	667P28	82	104	73	36d	—	—	—	10.8	—	—
In good form this time last year but mixed these days and well held latest; had wind op
10	Brave Bairn Bay J:Charlotte Jones T:Catch Bissett	J:Charlotte Jones T:Catch Bissett	146	h	/U638-	78	-	-	510d	—	—	—	8.7	—	—
Hinted at some ability; well held on handicap debut in September 2021; off since; new yard
11	Joanna Im Fine Chestnut J:Alexander Thorne T:Jackie Stephen	J:Alexander Thorne T:Jackie Stephen	142	—	206-30	74	100	79	85d	—	—	—	6	—	—
Best handicap form over 3m here in October; never showed next time; 4lb wrong
12	Halcyon Dreams Bay J:Aaron Anderson T:Katie Scott	J:Aaron Anderson T:Katie Scott	142	t	9764UP	74	101	58	30d	—	—	—	6	—	—
Maiden who has failed to complete on last two starts; looks unlikely from 6lb wrong

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Lone Star

OR: 10.5 Form: 13.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Topkapi Star

16.4

OR: 9.5 Form: 6.9 Odds: 0

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3rd

Animore

16.3

OR: 12.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Dot Cotton

15.1

OR: 12 Form: 3.1 Odds: 0

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Atlantic Dancer

11.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Reve De Niamh

10.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 1 Odds: 0

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Your Place

10.8

OR: 8 Form: 2.8 Odds: 0

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Dolly Dancer

9.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Poppy Rose

9.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Brave Bairn

8.7

OR: 7 Form: 1.7 Odds: 0

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Joanna Im Fine

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Halcyon Dreams

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Animore	101	108	90
Dot Cotton	98	106	82
Atlantic Dancer	95	102	87
Lone Star	92	108	99
Dolly Dancer	89	101	54
Reve De Niamh	89	106	71
Poppy Rose	89	104	42
Topkapi Star	88	102	85
Your Place	82	104	73
Brave Bairn	78	—	—
Joanna Im Fine	74	100	79
Halcyon Dreams	74	101	58

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Lone Star	7d ago	Quick return
Topkapi Star	19d ago	Fit
Atlantic Dancer	30d ago	Fit
Reve De Niamh	30d ago	Fit
Halcyon Dreams	30d ago	Fit
Poppy Rose	32d ago	Fit
Dot Cotton	36d ago	Fit
Your Place	36d ago	Fit
Animore	42d ago	Fit
Dolly Dancer	44d ago	Fit
Joanna Im Fine	85d ago	Fresh
Brave Bairn	510d ago	Long break