Largs Ladies LWOB Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Ayr

13:50

Date 2023-04-21

Distance 3m70y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £8,450

Winning Time 5m 59.30s (slow by 11.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Imperial Merlin (IRE) Henry Brooke · John Quinn	7/1	Won
2nd	Langdale Lane (IRE) Danny Mullins · S R B Crawford	11/1	1.5
3rd	Twin Power (IRE) A P Heskin · Paul Nicholls	100/30	0.1
4th	Young Buster (IRE) Paddy Brennan · Fergal O'Brien	3/1F	4.5
5th	Swallows Song (GB) Dylan Johnston · Iain Jardine	9/2	2.5
6th	Brandy McQueen (IRE) Edward Austin · Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford	15/2	8
7th	Prairie Wolf (IRE) Ross Chapman · Sue Smith	10/1	5
8th	Rocky Man (FR) Bridget Andrews · Dan Skelton	12/1	57

Runners (10)

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
NR	Egbert Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Alan King	J:NON-RUNNER T:Alan King	162	—	-23416	118	128	-	64d	—	—	+2	36.9	—	—
Non-runner
9	Young Buster Bay J:Paddy Brennan T:Fergal Obrien	J:Paddy Brennan T:Fergal Obrien	157	—	F/1-61	113	125	94	47d	—	—	+7	28.2	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Comfortable win at Ffos Las & limitations may lie at a higher level than his opening mark
6	Twin Power Bay J:A P Heskin T:Paul Nicholls	J:A P Heskin T:Paul Nicholls	162	t	-22127	118	124	111	41d	—	—	+15	33.4	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Progressive at Sandown in February and heavy ground may have been too much there last time
NR	Atlanta Brave Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Kerry Lee	J:Richard Patrick T:Kerry Lee	168	—	12114	124	126	103	27d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+24	38	1.00/1	5 20%
Shaped when fourth on handicap debut as though he would benefit from this step up in trip
4	Imperial Merlin Bay J:Henry Brooke T:John Quinn	J:Henry Brooke T:John Quinn	165	—	1-112F	121	125	86	58d	—	—	+17	27.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Bumper and two-time novice hurdle winner who is not ruled out on handicap debut
3	Brandy Mcqueen Bay J:Edward Austin(5) T:Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford	J:Edward Austin(5) T:Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford	165	—	221177	121	124	111	36d	—	1W/1P 1 run	+19	29.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Creditable seventh in the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham and can make another bold bid
10	Swallows Song Bay J:Dylan Johnston(7) T:Iain Jardine	J:Dylan Johnston(7) T:Iain Jardine	154	—	1323	110	128	104	63d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+18	29.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Very lightly raced and solid third on handicap debut at Kelso, but improvement is needed
7	Prairie Wolf Brown J:Ross Chapman T:Sue Smith	J:Ross Chapman T:Sue Smith	162	p	392122	118	124	98	27d	—	—	+26	34.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Stamina in his pedigree and this progressive 6yo could have a part to play now up in trip
8	Langdale Lane Bay J:Danny Mullins T:S R B Crawford	J:Danny Mullins T:S R B Crawford	159	—	833471	115	117	80	66d	—	—	+22	30.1	2.50/1	11 9%
Form of 2m4f maiden win here has been boosted and he has potential off handicap debut mark
2	Rocky Man Bay J:Bridget Andrews T:Dan Skelton	J:Bridget Andrews T:Dan Skelton	167	p	7-12P3	123	124	109	19d	—	—	+13	20.2	2.75/1	12 8%
Has to prove stamina but top yard has excellent 10-33 record here in last 5 seasons (30%)

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Egbert	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP
Young Buster	11/4	3	11/4	11/4	11/4
Twin Power	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Atlanta Brave	5	5	5	5	5
Imperial Merlin	15/2	13/2	6	13/2	7
Brandy Mcqueen	6	7	6	7	15/2
Swallows Song	13/2	6	11/2	6	13/2
Prairie Wolf	8	17/2	8	17/2	17/2
Langdale Lane	11	9	17/2	9	9
Rocky Man	12	12	10	12	12

Predictor

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

1st

Atlanta Brave

OR: 18.5 Form: 15.5 Odds: 4

2nd

Egbert

36.9

OR: 17 Form: 8.9 Odds: 11

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3rd

Prairie Wolf

34.4

OR: 17 Form: 15 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Twin Power

33.4

OR: 17 Form: 11 Odds: 5.4

7/2

Langdale Lane

30.1

OR: 16.3 Form: 11.5 Odds: 2.4

Brandy Mcqueen

29.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 9 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Swallows Song

29.3

OR: 15 Form: 11 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Young Buster

28.2

OR: 15.8 Form: 6.3 Odds: 6.2

11/4

Imperial Merlin

27.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 7 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Rocky Man

20.2

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Atlanta Brave	124	126	103
Rocky Man	123	124	109
Imperial Merlin	121	125	86
Brandy Mcqueen	121	124	111
Egbert	118	128	—
Twin Power	118	124	111
Prairie Wolf	118	124	98
Langdale Lane	115	117	80
Young Buster	113	125	94
Swallows Song	110	128	104

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Rocky Man	19d ago	Fit
Atlanta Brave	27d ago	Fit
Prairie Wolf	27d ago	Fit
Brandy Mcqueen	36d ago	Fit
Twin Power	41d ago	Fit
Young Buster	47d ago	Fresh
Imperial Merlin	58d ago	Fresh
Swallows Song	63d ago	Fresh
Egbert	64d ago	Fresh
Langdale Lane	66d ago	Fresh