Coral "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

Ayr

12:50

Date 2023-12-11

Distance 2m

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,357

Winning Time 4m 0.40s (slow by 19.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Doyen Du Bar (IRE) Craig Nichol · Pauline Robson	7/1	Won
2nd	Esprit Du Potier (FR) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell	1/2F	5
3rd	President Scottie (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Nicky Richards	8/1	12
4th	Finn Lough (IRE) Henry Brooke · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	16/1	7
5th	Lucky Soldier (IRE) Bruce Lynn · N W Alexander	18/1	7
6th	Tommy Combats (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Martin Todhunter	100/1	0.3
7th	Skiddaw (IRE) Brian Hughes · N W Alexander	28/1	3.25
8th	Prontoanita (FR) Nathan Moscrop · Iain Jardine	50/1	4.75
9th	River Ayr (IRE) Callum Bewley · R Mike Smith	100/1	6
10th	Whozatgirl (IRE) Stephen Mulqueen · Lucinda Russell	150/1	4.5
11th	Bowler Jack (IRE) Ryan Mania · Sandy Thomson	80/1	13
12th	Cave Hill (GB) Alan Doyle · Ian Duncan	250/1	5.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Born To Sparkle (GB) William Shanahan · R Mike Smith	300/1
Fell	Brucio (GB) Daryl Jacob · S R B Crawford	13/2

Runners (15)

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
4	Esprit Du Potier Grey J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	160	—	2116-2	-	122	63	64d	—	—	-34	25	0.13/1	1/2 67%
Won two bumpers here and runner-up on hurdle debut at Kelso in October; leading claims
3	Doyen Du Bar Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Pauline Robson	J:Craig Nichol T:Pauline Robson	160	—	1/3/2	-	115	31	44d	—	—	+2	16.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Bumper winner who was encouraging second on hurdle debut and is open to improvement
7	President Scottie Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	160	—	533-	-	-	-	231d	—	—	-2	7.8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Third in two bumpers and brings potential to this hurdle debut; one to be interested in
12	Brucio Bay J:Daryl Jacob T:S R B Crawford	J:Daryl Jacob T:S R B Crawford	153	t	5-653	-	112	63	30d	—	—	-5	1.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Third of 19 on hurdle debut at Down Royal and she could have a part to play
5	Finn Lough Bay J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	160	—	1-5	-	105	59	23d	—	—	+2	8.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Point winner who faced tough task on rules debut and he's a possible now down in grade
9	Skiddaw Bay J:Brian Hughes T:N W Alexander	J:Brian Hughes T:N W Alexander	160	—	0-5	-	102	22	44d	—	—	-2	0.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Showed some promise when fifth on hurdle debut and pedigree provides hope he'll improve
6	Lucky Soldier Brown J:Bruce Lynn(3) T:N W Alexander	J:Bruce Lynn(3) T:N W Alexander	160	—	2469-	-	99	70	238d	—	—	0	2.1	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Second on debut in bumper here but hasn't kicked on; didn't jump well on hurdle debut
13	Prontoanita Grey J:Nathan Moscrop T:Iain Jardine	J:Nathan Moscrop T:Iain Jardine	153	—	246-6	-	105	64	37d	—	—	-1	0.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Last month's C&D sixth came in a race that is working out well; not ruled out each-way
10	Tommy Combats Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Martin Todhunter	J:Sean Quinlan T:Martin Todhunter	160	—	35-	-	-	-	—	—	—	+1	2.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Displayed promise in first of his two runs in Irish points; not dismissed on rules debut
1	Bowler Jack Bay J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	160	—	9-7	-	-	-	30d	—	—	-2	0.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Well beaten in bumpers and pedigree suggests he'll come into his own when tackling further
8	River Ayr Bay J:Callum Bewley T:R Mike Smith	J:Callum Bewley T:R Mike Smith	160	—	28-	-	-	-	233d	—	—	+2	4	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Ran well in the first of his two bumpers here; pedigree suggests a longer trip will suit
15	Whozatgirl Bay J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Lucinda Russell	J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Lucinda Russell	153	—	23-546	-	96	64	61d	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Unable to get competitive on her first two hurdle starts and others appeal more
2	Cave Hill Chestnut J:Alan Doyle(5) T:Ian Duncan	J:Alan Doyle(5) T:Ian Duncan	160	—	65-0	-	-	-	36d	—	—	-1	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Failed to threaten in bumpers and is hard to fancy on first hurdle start
11	Born To Sparkle Chestnut J:William Shanahan(5) T:R Mike Smith	J:William Shanahan(5) T:R Mike Smith	153	—	0-P	-	-	-	18d	—	—	0	0.1	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Tailed off in sole bumper and pulled up at 300-1 on last month's hurdle debut at Newcastle
NR	Rory's Story Bay J:Harry Reed T:Tristan Davidson	J:Harry Reed T:Tristan Davidson	153	h	P35347	-	96	43	18d	—	—	—	2.1	—	—
Showed some ability in bumpers but soundly beaten on both hurdle starts

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Esprit Du Potier	1/2	1/2	2/5
Doyen Du Bar	11/2	5/1	5/1
President Scottie	8/1	7/1	7/1
Brucio	11/1	11/1	11/1
Finn Lough	10/1	11/1	12/1
Skiddaw	33/1	28/1	28/1
Lucky Soldier	50/1	40/1	40/1
Prontoanita	50/1	40/1	40/1
Tommy Combats	80/1	66/1	66/1
Bowler Jack	33/1	33/1	33/1
River Ayr	66/1	50/1	50/1
Whozatgirl	150/1	100/1	100/1
Cave Hill	200/1	150/1	150/1
Born To Sparkle	250/1	150/1	175/1

Predictor

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

1st

Esprit Du Potier

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 20

1/2

2nd

Doyen Du Bar

16.1

OR: 0 Form: 12.1 Odds: 4

11/2

3rd

Finn Lough

8.9

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 1.9

12/1

President Scottie

7.8

OR: 0 Form: 5.1 Odds: 2.7

8/1

River Ayr

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Tommy Combats

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Lucky Soldier

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Rory's Story

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

—

Brucio

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Skiddaw

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Bowler Jack

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Prontoanita

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Whozatgirl

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Cave Hill

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Born To Sparkle

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

250/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Esprit Du Potier	—	122	63
Doyen Du Bar	—	115	31
President Scottie	—	—	—
Brucio	—	112	63
Finn Lough	—	105	59
Skiddaw	—	102	22
Lucky Soldier	—	99	70
Prontoanita	—	105	64
Tommy Combats	—	—	—
Bowler Jack	—	—	—
River Ayr	—	—	—
Whozatgirl	—	96	64
Cave Hill	—	—	—
Born To Sparkle	—	—	—
Rory's Story	—	96	43

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Born To Sparkle	18d ago	Fit
Rory's Story	18d ago	Fit
Finn Lough	23d ago	Fit
Brucio	30d ago	Fit
Bowler Jack	30d ago	Fit
Cave Hill	36d ago	Fit
Prontoanita	37d ago	Fit
Doyen Du Bar	44d ago	Fit
Skiddaw	44d ago	Fit
Whozatgirl	61d ago	Fresh
Esprit Du Potier	64d ago	Fresh
President Scottie	231d ago	Long break
River Ayr	233d ago	Long break
Lucky Soldier	238d ago	Long break
Tommy Combats	—	—