Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

Ayr

15:50

Date 2026-03-06

Distance 2m

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,225

Weather Overcast

Temp 0.8°C

Wind 1mph S

Rain 22%

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
3	Nakassama Bay J:Mr O McGill(5) T:Noel C Kelly	J:Mr O McGill(5) T:Noel C Kelly	165	t	P-0169	97	103	86	134d	—	—	-10	21.8	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Irish 6yo who justified market support at Hexham on last attempt over hurdles
1	Platin Moon Bay J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	168	—	-46513	100	107	96	34d	—	—	+6	29.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Scored over C&D on penultimate start; ran creditably at Musselburgh latest; solid claims
4	The Coffey Boy Bay J:William Maggs(5) T:Ian Duncan	J:William Maggs(5) T:Ian Duncan	162	—	867021	94	106	80	24d	—	—	+10	30.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Low-mileage 7yo; made all at Ayr last time and looks open to further progress; respected
2	She's Notjoeking Bay J:Conner McCann(7) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Conner McCann(7) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	168	—	-44341	100	100	94	13d	—	—	+15	27.8	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Chance of following up her Newcastle win may depend on whether she gets another easy lead
5	Velvet Vulcan Bay J:Ben Smith(7) T:R Mike Smith	J:Ben Smith(7) T:R Mike Smith	152	ht	464224	84	104	98	19d	—	—	+8	17	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Went very close at Ayr in January/February; best to forgive latest effort; possibilities
6	Belvedere Bhoy Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	145	—	68F87	77	8	78	36d	—	—	+4	7.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Has weak claims on form but may improve now handicapping; heed the market signals
7	Bray Dale Bay J:Dominic Hislop(7) T:Catch Bissett	J:Dominic Hislop(7) T:Catch Bissett	142	p	3-05P8	74	100	67	24d	—	—	+7	8.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Posted one of his better efforts when 11l third in this contest 12 months ago

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Nakassama	7/4	13/8	7/4	7/4	6/4
Platin Moon	3/1	11/4	11/4	5/2	11/4
The Coffey Boy	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3
She's Notjoeking	5/1	11/2	5/1	11/2	6/1
Velvet Vulcan	9/1	17/2	17/2	8/1	17/2
Belvedere Bhoy	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	28/1
Bray Dale	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

The Coffey Boy

30.7

OR: 11 Form: 13.5 Odds: 6.2

7/2

2nd

Platin Moon

29.4

OR: 12.5 Form: 10 Odds: 6.9

3/1

3rd

She's Notjoeking

27.8

OR: 12.5 Form: 11.5 Odds: 3.8

6/1

Nakassama

21.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 10

7/4

Velvet Vulcan

OR: 8.5 Form: 6 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Bray Dale

8.5

OR: 6 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Belvedere Bhoy

7.7

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Platin Moon	100	107	96
She's Notjoeking	100	100	94
Nakassama	97	103	86
The Coffey Boy	94	106	80
Velvet Vulcan	84	104	98
Belvedere Bhoy	77	8	78
Bray Dale	74	100	67

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
She's Notjoeking	13d ago	Quick return
Velvet Vulcan	19d ago	Fit
The Coffey Boy	24d ago	Fit
Bray Dale	24d ago	Fit
Platin Moon	34d ago	Fit
Belvedere Bhoy	36d ago	Fit
Nakassama	134d ago	Long break