Virgin Bet Open National Hunt Flat Race (Go North Jodami Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Ayr

16:53

Date 2024-03-09

Distance 2m

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-6yo

Prize £2,451

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
9	Yakaleo Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	158	—	3	-	101	83	82d	—	—	-23	15.5	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Strong in the betting at 9-4 when close up on good to soft at Musselburgh
7	Step Out Bay J:Daryl Jacob T:S R B Crawford	J:Daryl Jacob T:S R B Crawford	158	t	40-4	-	104	18	56d	—	—	-12	5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Fourth at Fairyhouse in a race won by Champion Bumper contender Romeo Coolio
10	Madame Bluebelle Bay J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	151	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-12	5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Dam 2m-2m4f hurdle winner; stable has done well in bumpers this season
3	Kingston James Bay J:Patrick Wadge(3) T:Lucinda Russell	J:Patrick Wadge(3) T:Lucinda Russell	158	—	F-1	-	-	-	—	—	—	+1	12	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Bought for £30,000 after winning a 2m4f British point and should have a future
5	Saracen Beau Grey J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-8	3.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Half-brother to prolific 2m6f-3m2f hurdle/chase winner Dreamsoftheatre
8	Theatre Chief Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Iain Jardine	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Iain Jardine	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Dam placed French 2m/2m1f hurdles; related to winners and one to note in the betting
6	Saratoga Steve Chestnut J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Lucinda Russell	J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Lucinda Russell	158	—	6	-	96	87	64d	—	—	-2	0.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Was too free to do himself justice when beating one home at Musselburgh (soft)
4	Posh Et Noir Grey J:Edward Austin(5) T:Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford	J:Edward Austin(5) T:Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford	158	—	7	-	66	-	80d	—	—	-1	0.3	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Led early but was tailed off when 40-1 for debut on soft ground here in December
NR	Alkaid Bay J:Ben Harvey(3) T:John C McConnell	J:Ben Harvey(3) T:John C McConnell	158	—	7	-	90	55	34d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Well beaten at Musselburgh and one formline from there gives him lots to find with Yakaleo
NR	Balking Chestnut J:Brian Hughes T:Dianne Sayer	J:Brian Hughes T:Dianne Sayer	158	—	4	-	101	57	22d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Bred to have a future and shaped nicely from off the pace to be 12l fourth of 12 at Kelso

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Yakaleo	11/8	5/4	5/4
Step Out	4/1	4/1	4/1
Madame Bluebelle	9/2	9/2	9/2
Kingston James	7/1	13/2	6/1
Saracen Beau	8/1	15/2	8/1
Theatre Chief	16/1	16/1	16/1
Saratoga Steve	33/1	40/1	28/1
Posh Et Noir	125/1	125/1	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

Yakaleo

15.5

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 12.5

11/8

2nd

Kingston James

OR: 0 Form: 9 Odds: 3.1

7/1

3rd

Step Out

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Madame Bluebelle

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Saracen Beau

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Theatre Chief

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Saratoga Steve

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Posh Et Noir

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

125/1

Alkaid

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Balking

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Yakaleo	—	101	83
Step Out	—	104	18
Madame Bluebelle	—	—	—
Kingston James	—	—	—
Saracen Beau	—	—	—
Theatre Chief	—	—	—
Saratoga Steve	—	96	87
Posh Et Noir	—	66	—
Alkaid	—	90	55
Balking	—	101	57

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Balking	22d ago	Fit
Alkaid	34d ago	Fit
Step Out	56d ago	Fresh
Saratoga Steve	64d ago	Fresh
Posh Et Noir	80d ago	Fresh
Yakaleo	82d ago	Fresh
Madame Bluebelle	—	—
Kingston James	—	—
Saracen Beau	—	—
Theatre Chief	—	—

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Yakaleo	Prominent
Balking	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 10 runners classified.