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15:25 Ayr

Thursday 2 January 2025

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Golf Inn Prestwick Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 6m 30.34s

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Wakool^t1⁶¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Dominic Hislop⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 129| CD

14/1

C&D winner but had a poor time last season and beaten 21 lengths when fourth on his C&D return from wind surgery in November. Tongue tied first time now.

Form: F2069-4

O'Toole^t⁶⁹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 127

14/1

Useful hurdler/chaser but off since finishing second in a 3m Grade 2 novice chase at Wetherby in February 2023. The betting should help guide to expectations.

Form: 214312/

Pinot Rouge^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: S Corbett| OR: 127| D

25/1

Point winner who took well to hurdling last season, winning 3m Doncaster listed novice in March before fine fourth in Grade 1 Sefton at Aintree (3m again) in April. Has taken to fences this winter but may fare better back hurdling.

Form: 314-36P

Hazy Glen²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 122

17/2

Promise in maiden/novice hurdles last season and improved to make a winning handicap debut/reappearance at Haydock (19f, soft) 29 days ago. Up in trip. Likely has even more to offer so a 5 lb rise may not stop him.

Form: 16223-1

Theme Tune^p⁴²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 117| D

66/1

Landed a pair of 3m handicap hurdle wins for Nick Alexander in 2022/23 season but not seen since finishing a below-par sixth at Carlisle 14 months ago. Possibly best watched unless the market hints otherwise.

Form: 74115/6-

Gaillimh A Stor^t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N W Alexander| OR: 116| C| D

13/2

Course novice hurdle winner back in 2022. Off 21 months, shaped as if retaining all his ability when third of 10 at Kelso (23f) 25 days ago. Claims if he can build on that.

Form: 2F3F3/3

Forged Well²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 113| BF

9/2

Largely progressive hurdles, winning a 21f Kelso handicap in November. Good second (Gaillimh A Stor third) over 23f back there since. The even longer trip today should play to his strengths. Respected.

Form: P26-312

Both Barrels²⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: D W Whillans| OR: 113

11/4

Made steady progressive over hurdles last season, landing a 23f Kelso handicap in April. Off since but he's a low-mileage sort who could easily have more to offer.

Form: 43/4321-

Coventry¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 106

33/1

It's now 19 runs since his last win in 2021. Did run well for second at Carlisle (17f, soft) in October but not in anything like the same form at Haydock (2m) since. Significantly back up in trip now.

Form: 089-626

Adveram^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: B S Hughes| T: I A Duncan| OR: 99| BF| C

3/1

Off the mark in 19.5f course handicap on reappearance in October. This consistent has hit the frame on both outings since but he is 4 lb out of the handicap here.

Form: 633-142

Forecasts

Both Barrels (11/4), Adveram (3/1), Forged Well (9/2), Gaillimh A Stor (13/2), Hazy Glen (17/2), O'Toole (14/1), Wakool (14/1), Pinot Rouge (25/1), Coventry (33/1), Theme Tune (66/1)

HAZY GLEN should have more to come so a 5 lb rise for Haydock doesn't look enough to prevent him going in again assuming his stamina holds now stepping up significantly in trip. Last-time-out Kelso 2-3 Forged Well and Gaillimh A Stor may give him most to do.