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13:30 Ayr

Thursday 22 December 2022

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Coral First For Racing 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:34 | Winning time: 3m 54.87s

1^st

Ruby Island

510-11

5/2

T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton

Mid-division, headway after 3rd, progress to lead 2 out, soon wandered about, clear last, stayed on well op 16/5 tchd 10/3

2^nd

7 ½

Thistle Ask

511-4

13/2

T: J EwartJ: Danny McMenamin

Led, not fluent 6th, mistake and headed 2 out, no impression on winner last, kept on op 10/1

3^rd

Fia Fuinidh

511-4

40/1

T: M TodhunterJ: Sean Quinlan

Took keen hold, chased leader until after 3rd, not fluent 2 out, soon held, one pace

4^th

4 ¾

Shir I Dont Know

511-4

50/1

T: I JardineJ: Nathan Moscrop

Held up towards rear, headway 6th, not fluent 2 out, went 4th and kept on flat, no impression op 40/1

5^th

2 ½

Prince Of Perth

411-4

16/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Held up towards rear, some headway after 6th, not fluent 2 out, stayed on, never on terms op 25/1

6^th

Cream Of The West

611-4

18/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Henry Brooke

In touch in mid-division, lost place before mistake 6th, well behind 3 out, stayed on flat tchd 20/1

7^th

Ivar

511-4

4/5f

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3rd until before 2 out, well held 4th last, weakened flat op 4/9

8^th

3 ¾

Tenbobeachway

411-4

33/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge (7)

Held up towards rear, well held before 3 out op 40/1

9^th

1 ¼

Shantou Moon

511-4

100/1

T: T DavidsonJ: Harry Reed

Held up towards rear, well beaten from 6th op 125/1 tchd 150/1

10^th

6 ½

Eloi Du Puy

411-4

28/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn (3)

Always towards rear op 25/1 tchd 33/1

11^th

Highlander Hill

511-4

150/1

T: Paul RobsonJ: Callum Bewley

In touch in mid-division, struggling after 6th, well beaten 3 out op 125/1

12^th

Vango Opera

511-4

300/1

T: N C KellyJ: Mr O McGill (7)

Mid-division, weakened after 6th, tailed off op 80/1

Also Ran

Captain Nelson

411-4

250/1

T: R M SmithJ: Ryan Mania

Towards rear, slow 2nd and 3rd, not fluent 5th, soon well behind, pulled up before 3 out op 80/1

Tarquin Stardust

611-4

200/1

T: Ewan WhillansJ: Craig Nichol

Chased leaders, slow 5th, weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out op 150/1 tchd 250/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.80Pl:£1.30, £2.10, £6.90EX:£18.90Trifecta:£461.30SF:£19.30Swingers:£2.90, £14.10, £24.30

Forecasts

Ivar (4/5), Ruby Island (5/2), Thistle Ask (13/2), Prince Of Perth (16/1), Cream Of The West (18/1), Eloi Du Puy (28/1), Tenbobeachway (33/1), Fia Fuinidh (40/1), Shir I Dont Know (50/1), Shantou Moon (100/1), Highlander Hill (150/1), Tarquin Stardust (200/1), Captain Nelson (250/1), Vango Opera (300/1)

IVAR made an encouraging British debut after nearly a year off when runner-up at Bangor last month and this looks a good opportunity for him to go one better. Ruby Island has laid a solid foundation for hurdling in bumpers and rates the biggest threat, ahead of Thistle Ask, who probably needed the run on his recent stable debut at Newcastle.