Merry Christmas From Ayr Racecourse Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elim') (GBB)

Ayr

15:20

Date 2023-12-20

Distance 2m

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-5yo

Prize £2,178

Winning Time 4m 6.72s (slow by 31.72s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ayiko (GB) Daryl Jacob · S R B Crawford	9/4J	Won
2nd	Junker d'Allier (FR) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	9/4J	5
3rd	Cushendun (GB) Brian Hughes · Ian Duncan	16/1	.5
4th	Josie Alice (IRE) Miss Roisin Leech · Lucinda Russell	12/1	.75
5th	Young Getaway (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Nicky Richards	7/2	.5
6th	Malicash (IRE) Craig Nichol · Ewan Whillans	7/1	.5
7th	Posh Et Noir (GB) Nathan Moscrop · Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford	40/1	37

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Junker D'Allier Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	156	—	2	-	107	51	46d	—	—	-15	13.9	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Went very close over C&D on debut and could have plenty more to offer for his good yard
1	Ayiko Bay J:Daryl Jacob T:S R B Crawford	J:Daryl Jacob T:S R B Crawford	156	—	2	-	118	46	191d	—	—	-13	13	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Promising second on debut at Roscommon in June and leading form claims on this second run
6	Young Getaway Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-15	6.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Newcomer; in-form yard has eyecatching 32% strike-rate in bumpers here in past 5 seasons
4	Malicash Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans	J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans	156	—	3	-	114	18	39d	—	—	-4	5.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Third on debut at Kelso last month; open to improvement and could have a big say
2	Cushendun Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Ian Duncan	J:Brian Hughes T:Ian Duncan	156	—	3	-	106	49	46d	—	—	-2	4.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Close third of 15 at 28-1 on last month's debut over C&D; entitled to respect
7	Josie Alice Bay J:Miss Roisin Leech(7) T:Lucinda Russell	J:Miss Roisin Leech(7) T:Lucinda Russell	149	—	531-3	-	103	-	5d	—	—	-2	4.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Point winner who was third on last Friday's bumper debut at Bangor; likeable prospect
5	Posh Et Noir Bay J:Nathan Moscrop T:Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford	J:Nathan Moscrop T:Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
£20,000 3yo; should have a future but he may be one for further down the line

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Junker D'Allier	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1
Ayiko	9/4	9/4	9/4	2/1	9/4
Young Getaway	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3	11/4
Malicash	9/1	15/2	15/2	8/1	8/1
Cushendun	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Josie Alice	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Posh Et Noir	50/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Junker D'Allier

13.9

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 8.9

2/1

2nd

Ayiko

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 8

9/4

3rd

Young Getaway

6.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Malicash

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Cushendun

4.9

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Josie Alice

4.9

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1.9

16/1

Posh Et Noir

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Junker D'Allier	—	107	51
Ayiko	—	118	46
Young Getaway	—	—	—
Malicash	—	114	18
Cushendun	—	106	49
Josie Alice	—	103	—
Posh Et Noir	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Josie Alice	5d ago	Quick return
Malicash	39d ago	Fit
Junker D'Allier	46d ago	Fresh
Cushendun	46d ago	Fresh
Ayiko	191d ago	Long break
Young Getaway	—	—
Posh Et Noir	—	—