racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap Hurdle – Ayr

Ayr

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racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-01-20

Distance 2m4f100y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £7,024

Winning Time 5m 25.11s (slow by 39.11s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ginger Mail (FR) Bruce Lynn · N W Alexander	12/1	Won
2nd	Nab Wood (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Nicky Richards	11/4	0.2
3rd	Park Annonciade (FR) J J Slevin · S R B Crawford	5/2F	.5
4th	Golden Maverick (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	100/30	1.25
5th	Foster'sisland (GB) Emma Smith-Chaston · Micky Hammond	11/2	23
6th	Rafferty's Return (GB) Ross Chapman · Rebecca Menzies	10/1	10
7th	El Jefe (IRE) Alan Doyle · Andrew Hamilton	40/1	7

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
4	Nab Wood Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	165	—	7211-6	122	126	98	22d	—	—	-4	28	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Low-mileage 8yo; ended last season with two wins and made encouraging return last month
5	Park Annonciade Bay J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	157	t	-PF7F3	114	126	81	18d	—	—	+4	22.6	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Chasing has not really gone to plan this season but he's on a tempting hurdle mark
7	Golden Maverick Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	153	v	11-204	110	126	115	42d	—	—	-2	22.3	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Raced lazily when fourth at Lingfield last month but visor might keep him focused here
2	Foster'sisland Bay J:Emma Smith-Chaston(3) T:Micky Hammond	J:Emma Smith-Chaston(3) T:Micky Hammond	166	—	43-204	123	126	116	25d	—	—	+10	21.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Six hurdle wins (one over C&D); gave good account at Wetherby on Boxing Day; a possible
3	Ginger Mail Grey J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	165	p	320-45	122	127	93	19d	—	—	+11	20.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Not at best this season but is a player if judged on last year's Morebattle second
1	Rafferty's Return Bay J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies	168	tp	715-F7	125	126	91	38d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+16	20	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Yet to get going this season but current mark is workable and he has headgear refitted
6	El Jefe Bay J:Alan Doyle(5) T:Andrew Hamilton	J:Alan Doyle(5) T:Andrew Hamilton	155	ht	1271-8	112	124	93	25d	—	—	+14	16.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Surprise winner at last season's Aintree festival but tailed off there on Boxing Day

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Nab Wood	15/8	7/4	6/4
Park Annonciade	7/2	10/3	7/2
Golden Maverick	5/2	10/3	9/4
Foster'sisland	15/2	7/1	7/1
Ginger Mail	9/1	9/1	9/1
Rafferty's Return	25/1	22/1	22/1
El Jefe	40/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Nab Wood

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 10

15/8

2nd

Park Annonciade

22.6

OR: 16 Form: 1.2 Odds: 5.4

7/2

3rd

Golden Maverick

22.3

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

10/3

Foster'sisland

21.6

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

15/2

Ginger Mail

20.7

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Rafferty's Return

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

El Jefe

16.2

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Rafferty's Return	125	126	91
Foster'sisland	123	126	116
Nab Wood	122	126	98
Ginger Mail	122	127	93
Park Annonciade	114	126	81
El Jefe	112	124	93
Golden Maverick	110	126	115

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Park Annonciade	18d ago	Fit
Ginger Mail	19d ago	Fit
Nab Wood	22d ago	Fit
Foster'sisland	25d ago	Fit
El Jefe	25d ago	Fit
Rafferty's Return	38d ago	Fit
Golden Maverick	42d ago	Fit