Coral "We're Here For It" Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Ayr

16:10

Date 2024-02-26

Distance 2m

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,357

Winning Time 4m 17.40s (slow by 35.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	I Am Max (IRE) Ryan Mania · Sandy Thomson	5/6F	Won
2nd	Dollar Collar (IRE) Stephen Mulqueen · Lucinda Russell	22/1	.75
3rd	Two Auld Pals (IRE) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell	11/8	1.25
4th	The Best Way (FR) Danny McMenamin · Nicky Richards	11/1	11
5th	Don't Look Back (GB) Sam Coltherd · William Young Jnr	125/1	0.2
6th	Suleiman Artist (IRE) Alan Doyle · Andrew Hamilton	200/1	25

Runners (6)

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	I Am Max Chestnut J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	161	—	1	-	-	-	21d	—	—	-21	25.4	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Comfortably justified favouritism in Carlisle bumper on debut; open to progress; respected
4	Two Auld Pals Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	161	t	22	106	111	105	51d	—	—	-3	34.3	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Three Flat wins; runner-up in two novice hurdles for new stable; solid claims
3	The Best Way Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	161	—	4-8	-	96	78	21d	—	—	-5	1.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
May improve with Carlisle reappearance under his belt
5	Dollar Collar Bay J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Lucinda Russell	J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Lucinda Russell	154	—	F-71	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.2	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Irish point winner; new yard also runs Two Auld Pals; heed the market signals
1	Don't Look Back Grey J:Sam Coltherd T:William Young Jnr	J:Sam Coltherd T:William Young Jnr	161	—	6F7-96	83	79	46	8d	—	—	+7	8.6	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Flat winner; 0-6 over hurdles and faces a stiff task on these terms
6	Suleiman Artist Bay J:Alan Doyle(5) T:Andrew Hamilton	J:Alan Doyle(5) T:Andrew Hamilton	149	—	766	-	-	-	42d	—	—	-1	0.2	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Needs major improvement on bumper form; new stable

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
I Am Max	4/5	10/11	5/6	5/6	5/6
Two Auld Pals	11/8	11/8	11/8	5/4	11/8
The Best Way	12/1	11/1	12/1	11/1	11/1
Dollar Collar	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	16/1
Don't Look Back	150/1	125/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Suleiman Artist	250/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1

Predictor

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

1st

Two Auld Pals

34.3

OR: 14 Form: 8.5 Odds: 11.8

11/8

2nd

I Am Max

25.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 15.4

10/11

3rd

Don't Look Back

8.6

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

The Best Way

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Dollar Collar

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Suleiman Artist

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Two Auld Pals	106	111	105
Don't Look Back	83	79	46
I Am Max	—	—	—
The Best Way	—	96	78
Dollar Collar	—	—	—
Suleiman Artist	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Don't Look Back	8d ago	Quick return
I Am Max	21d ago	Fit
The Best Way	21d ago	Fit
Suleiman Artist	42d ago	Fit
Two Auld Pals	51d ago	Fresh
Dollar Collar	—	—