Livescore Bet Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Go North Lady Buttons Series Qual) (For Ayrshire Yeomanry Cup)

Ayr

14:50

Date 2025-03-08

Distance 2m5f91y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,753

Winning Time 5m 58.86s (slow by 48.86s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ruby Island (GB) Danny McMenamin · Nicky Richards	100/30F	Won
2nd	Fox's Fancy (IRE) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell	5/1	0.3
3rd	Sunset Hill (IRE) Nathan Moscrop · Susan Corbett	14/1	13
4th	Lavida Adiva (IRE) Charlie Maggs · Ruth Jefferson	5/1	1.75
5th	Santa Clarita (FR) Peter Kavanagh · William Young Jnr	25/1	0.3
6th	Sunday Soldier (IRE) Nick Slatter · David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	8/1	23

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Anamanda (FR) Dominic Hislop · N W Alexander	6/1
P.U.	Anti Bridgie (IRE) Henry Brooke · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	14/1
P.U.	Dollar Collar (IRE) Patrick Wadge · Lucinda Russell	14/1
P.U.	Just Call Me Lucy (GB) Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	12/1
P.U.	Mellificent (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Lizzie Quinlan	28/1

Runners (11)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
5	Ruby Island Chestnut J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	160	—	/7-322	112	117	94	19d	—	—	+2	21.2	7/2 22%
Excellent runner-up at Carlisle latest; this longer trip promises to suit so big shout
2	Lavida Adiva Bay J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Ruth Jefferson	J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Ruth Jefferson	168	—	2-6812	120	122	100	18d	—	—	+9	26	9/2 18%
Very good second in Market Rasen h'cap 18 days ago; up 3lb but she's firmly in the picture
11	Anamanda Grey J:Dominic Hislop(10) T:N W Alexander	J:Dominic Hislop(10) T:N W Alexander	142	—	692423	94	122	91	20d	—	—	+9	23	13/2 13%
In good form, third at Musselburgh 20 days ago; 5lb out of the handicap here though
8	Fox's Fancy Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	156	—	2/21-4	108	118	105	143d	—	—	+9	20.1	15/2 12%
Good fourth at Wetherby in October; needs considering despite near five-month layoff
1	Sunday Soldier Chestnut J:Nick Slatter(3) T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	J:Nick Slatter(3) T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	169	—	-52292	121	124	102	28d	—	—	+19	29.6	8/1 11%
In good nick, runner-up in 2m5f Listed at Warwick latest; ought to be in the shake-up
7	Just Call Me Lucy Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	156	—	8-3312	108	118	95	33d	—	—	+8	16.9	10/1 9%
Progressive sort; good second in Carlisle novice latest; not discounted now handicapping
4	Mellificent Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Lizzie Quinlan	J:Sean Quinlan T:Lizzie Quinlan	162	—	/145-U	114	115	104	295d	—	—	+12	17.6	16/1 6%
Off since unseated third at Aintree last May; needs to hit ground running for new yard
6	Dollar Collar Bay J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell	J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell	158	t	2-PP54	110	122	81	19d	—	—	+15	19.9	16/1 6%
Beat only one in 2m3f Carlisle handicap 19 days ago; she needs to take a big step forward
3	Sunset Hill Grey J:Nathan Moscrop T:Susan Corbett	J:Nathan Moscrop T:Susan Corbett	163	—	521255	115	120	81	18d	—	—	+19	24.4	16/1 6%
Won at Kelso in December and a good close fifth at Market Rasen 18 days ago; considered
9	Anti Bridgie Bay J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	150	p	14-PPP	102	-	-	44d	—	—	+9	14.4	18/1 5%
Fairly useful winning hurdler/chaser but pulled up all three starts over fences this term
10	Santa Clarita Grey J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:William Young Jnr	J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:William Young Jnr	142	—	65282P	94	123	103	47d	—	—	+12	15.4	28/1 3%
Yet to score for current yard but in good form until pulled up over C&D in January

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Ruby Island	10/3	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3
Lavida Adiva	4/1	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1
Anamanda	6/1	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1
Fox's Fancy	15/2	15/2	15/2	7/1	15/2
Sunday Soldier	15/2	8/1	15/2	7/1	15/2
Just Call Me Lucy	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	10/1
Mellificent	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Dollar Collar	16/1	14/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Sunset Hill	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Anti Bridgie	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Santa Clarita	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1

Predictor

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

1st

Sunday Soldier

29.6

OR: 17.8 Form: 9 Odds: 2.9

8/1

2nd

Lavida Adiva

OR: 17.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5

9/2

3rd

Sunset Hill

24.4

OR: 16.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Anamanda

OR: 11 Form: 8 Odds: 4

13/2

Ruby Island

21.2

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Fox's Fancy

20.1

OR: 14.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Dollar Collar

19.9

OR: 15 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Mellificent

17.6

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Just Call Me Lucy

16.9

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Santa Clarita

15.4

OR: 11 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Anti Bridgie

14.4

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sunday Soldier	121	124	102
Lavida Adiva	120	122	100
Sunset Hill	115	120	81
Mellificent	114	115	104
Ruby Island	112	117	94
Dollar Collar	110	122	81
Fox's Fancy	108	118	105
Just Call Me Lucy	108	118	95
Anti Bridgie	102	—	—
Anamanda	94	122	91
Santa Clarita	94	123	103

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Lavida Adiva	18d ago	Fit
Sunset Hill	18d ago	Fit
Ruby Island	19d ago	Fit
Dollar Collar	19d ago	Fit
Anamanda	20d ago	Fit
Sunday Soldier	28d ago	Fit
Just Call Me Lucy	33d ago	Fit
Anti Bridgie	44d ago	Fit
Santa Clarita	47d ago	Fresh
Fox's Fancy	143d ago	Long break
Mellificent	295d ago	Long break