Virgin Bet Fives Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)

Ayr

3:50

Date 2023-02-27

Distance 2m4f100y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,753

Runners 15

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Fostersisland b Joshua Thompson(10) · Micky Hammond	Joshua Thompson(10) · Micky Hammond	170	—	-28245	122	124	114	12d	—	—	—	21.5	—
Good second at Wetherby on Boxing Day but needs to better last couple of efforts
2	Big Bresil b Jack Quinlan · B F Brookhouse	Jack Quinlan · B F Brookhouse	168	—	1/52U/	120	-	-	733d	—	—	—	24.5	—
Unexposed 8yo; market may guide on first start for two years
3	Glentruan b Gavin Sheehan · Patrick Neville	Gavin Sheehan · Patrick Neville	168	ht	15-P62	120	121	78	14d	—	—	—	17.5	—
C&D winner last season and back in good form this month; one to consider
4	Gladiatorial b Mr O McGill(7) · Noel C Kelly	Mr O McGill(7) · Noel C Kelly	168	t	3FU295	120	120	60	92d	—	—	—	19.3	—
Went close over fences in October and has excuses for subsequent hurdle defeat
5	Curious Times b Sam Ewing · S R B Crawford	Sam Ewing · S R B Crawford	167	tp	31003F	119	122	100	84d	—	—	—	19.9	—
Has lost his way a bit since winning at Perth in September; others have less to prove
6	Barony Legends b Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	165	—	162-4P	117	116	-	56d	—	—	—	16.8	—
Both chase runs this season have been very disappointing; now switches back to hurdling
7	Moonlight Spirit b Charlotte Jones(3) · James Moffatt	Charlotte Jones(3) · James Moffatt	163	—	1-PF	115	-	-	46d	—	—	—	23.3	—
Smart stayer on the Flat and still very unexposed over hurdles; interesting
8	Minella Youngy b/br Nathan Moscrop · Iain Jardine	Nathan Moscrop · Iain Jardine	158	—	154758	110	121	86	21d	—	—	—	15	—
Not beaten far on either start for new stable and today's drying ground ought to suit
9	Cave Court b Daryl Jacob · Noel C Kelly	Daryl Jacob · Noel C Kelly	157	—	50420	109	122	97	15d	—	—	—	18.3	—
Needs to bounce back quickly from a poor run but his handicap debut was very promising
10	Okavango Delta b Dylan Johnston(7) · Rose Dobbin	Dylan Johnston(7) · Rose Dobbin	156	—	83-318	108	124	106	48d	—	—	—	14.5	—
Well beaten last month but may yet build upon his breakthrough win in November
11	Fennas Loss br Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	155	t	1282P4	107	123	87	14d	—	—	—	16.7	—
Has mixed record since last summer's win but ran quite well at Catterick this month
12	Socks Off br Aaron Anderson(5) · Rebecca Menzies	Aaron Anderson(5) · Rebecca Menzies	152	p	7-7313	104	122	113	29d	—	—	—	13.5	—
Won cosily at Sedgefield last month but held off this mark there since
13	Coral Blue b Brian Hughes · Daragh Bourke	Brian Hughes · Daragh Bourke	148	t	481261	100	120	97	22d	—	—	—	28	—
Two wins this season, the latter gained by 5l at Musselburgh this month; respected
14	So Many Roads b Craig Nichol · Donald Whillans	Craig Nichol · Donald Whillans	147	—	58-561	99	122	96	56d	—	—	—	12.3	—
Clear with a subsequent winner when scoring over C&D on last month's handicap debut
15	Lissen To The Lady b Patrick Wadge(7) · Sandy Forster	Patrick Wadge(7) · Sandy Forster	144	p	-46533	96	123	97	26d	—	—	—	16.6	—
Comes here after two very respectable thirds and has each-way claims again

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Coral Blue

OR: 12.5 Form: 15.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Big Bresil

24.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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3rd

Moonlight Spirit

23.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Fostersisland

21.5

OR: 18 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Curious Times

19.9

OR: 17.3 Form: 2.6 Odds: 0

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Gladiatorial

19.3

OR: 17.5 Form: 1.8 Odds: 0

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Cave Court

18.3

OR: 14.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Glentruan

17.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Barony Legends

16.8

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Fennas Loss

16.7

OR: 14.3 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0

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Lissen To The Lady

16.6

OR: 11.5 Form: 5.1 Odds: 0

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Minella Youngy

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Okavango Delta

14.5

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Socks Off

13.5

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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So Many Roads

12.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Fostersisland Top Rated	122	124	114
Big Bresil	120	—	—
Glentruan	120	121	78
Gladiatorial	120	120	60
Curious Times	119	122	100
Barony Legends	117	116	—
Moonlight Spirit	115	—	—
Minella Youngy	110	121	86
Cave Court	109	122	97
Okavango Delta	108	124	106
Fennas Loss	107	123	87
Socks Off	104	122	113
Coral Blue	100	120	97
So Many Roads	99	122	96
Lissen To The Lady	96	123	97

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Fostersisland	12d ago	Quick return
Big Bresil	733d ago	Long break
Glentruan	14d ago	Fit
Gladiatorial	92d ago	Long break
Curious Times	84d ago	Fresh
Barony Legends	56d ago	Fresh
Moonlight Spirit	46d ago	Fresh
Minella Youngy	21d ago	Fit
Cave Court	15d ago	Fit
Okavango Delta	48d ago	Fresh
Fennas Loss	14d ago	Fit
Socks Off	29d ago	Fit
Coral Blue	22d ago	Fit
So Many Roads	56d ago	Fresh
Lissen To The Lady	26d ago	Fit

Going: Good To Soft

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