Happy New Year From Ayr Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Ayr

12:45

Date 2024-01-02

Distance 2m4f100y

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,547

Winning Time 5m 27.68s (slow by 41.68s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Esprit Du Potier (FR) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell	4/7F	Won
2nd	President Scottie (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Nicky Richards	5/1	5.5
3rd	Hombre De Guerra (IRE) Sean Quinlan · N W Alexander	7/2	3
4th	Paddy's Milestone (IRE) J J Slevin · S R B Crawford	10/1	3
5th	Sattam (GB) Henry Brooke · Dianne Sayer	150/1	15

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Born To Sparkle (GB) Callum Bewley · R Mike Smith	300/1
P.U.	Cave Hill (GB) Graham Watters · Ian Duncan	250/1

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
2	Esprit Du Potier Grey J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	160	—	116-22	117	122	84	22d	—	—	-17	34.6	0.18/1	8/11 58%
Won 2 bumpers here; two short-priced defeats over hurdles but met useful one latest
3	Hombre De Guerra Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:N W Alexander	J:Sean Quinlan T:N W Alexander	160	—	85-24	111	116	94	22d	—	—	0	21.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Good late headway on 2m hurdle debut; no improvement next time; remains of interest
5	President Scottie Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	160	—	533-3	-	112	69	22d	—	—	-5	6.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Showed up well in bumpers; creditable 3rd on hurdle debut; looks sure to be suited by 2m4f
4	Paddy's Milestone Bay J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	160	—	7-77	-	106	56	24d	—	—	-7	2.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Hinted at ability on hurdle debut; can improve for step up to 2m4f but work to do
6	Sattam Chestnut J:Henry Brooke T:Dianne Sayer	J:Henry Brooke T:Dianne Sayer	160	—	42-30	-	87	59	22d	—	—	-1	0.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Some ability in Irish bumpers; finished remote on hurdle debut for new yard
1	Cave Hill Chestnut J:Graham Watters T:Ian Duncan	J:Graham Watters T:Ian Duncan	160	—	65-00	-	57	-	22d	—	—	-1	0.4	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Modest in bumpers and on hurdle debut; step up in trip can suit; handicaps more suitable
7	Born To Sparkle Chestnut J:Callum Bewley T:R Mike Smith	J:Callum Bewley T:R Mike Smith	153	—	0-PP	-	-	-	22d	—	—	-1	0.2	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Long way back in sole bumper and has been pulled up in both hurdle starts this winter

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Esprit Du Potier	4/6	8/11	4/6
Hombre De Guerra	11/4	5/2	5/2
President Scottie	6/1	6/1	6/1
Paddy's Milestone	10/1	8/1	8/1
Sattam	80/1	66/1	66/1
Cave Hill	150/1	80/1	80/1
Born To Sparkle	250/1	150/1	150/1

Predictor

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

1st

Esprit Du Potier

34.6

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 17.9

8/11

2nd

Hombre De Guerra

21.9

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

3rd

President Scottie

6.3

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Paddy's Milestone

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

10/1

Sattam

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Cave Hill

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Born To Sparkle

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Esprit Du Potier	117	122	84
Hombre De Guerra	111	116	94
President Scottie	—	112	69
Paddy's Milestone	—	106	56
Sattam	—	87	59
Cave Hill	—	57	—
Born To Sparkle	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Esprit Du Potier	22d ago	Fit
Hombre De Guerra	22d ago	Fit
President Scottie	22d ago	Fit
Sattam	22d ago	Fit
Cave Hill	22d ago	Fit
Born To Sparkle	22d ago	Fit
Paddy's Milestone	24d ago	Fit