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Shaws Bar Pollockshaws Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 3m 70y
  • Going: Soft
Ayr
Runners
9

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Themanintheboots silk
D
Themanintheboots p
J: Jake Coen 3
T: Gordon Elliott
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Well beaten at Tipperary last month but he's Gordon Elliott's only runner on this card
852649
Age: 7
Weight: 12-0
OR: 100
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Oct 25 Tip Tipperary 23.5f Gd/Y HcH 11-11 p 9/15 Love Bite (44L) 6/1 96 56
29 Sep 25 Ros Roscommon 24f Gd/Y HcH 10-4 p 4/10 Quantum Quest (27L) 10/1 98 78
20 Sep 25 Nav Navan 21f Y HcH 11-0 p 6/16 Big Debates (19½L) 12/1 100 91
20 Aug 25 Sli Sligo 25.5f Gd HcH 11-0 p 2/12 Tango Theatre (15L) 11/1 102 92
5 Aug 25 Ros Roscommon 24f Gd/Y HcH 11-5 p 5/16 Mags Nelson (13½L) 14/1 103 98
3 Jul 25 Tip Tipperary 20.5f Gd/Y HcH 11-3 p 8/15 Queenofthelodge (16L) 40/1 104 94
2
Guernesey silk
w2
Guernesey
J: Dylan Johnston 3
T: Jackie Stephen
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
On a long losing run but has conditions to suit and makes seasonal debut from good mark
63448-
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: 100
Days: 225
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Mar 25 Mus Musselburgh 24f GS 2HcH 11-2 p 8/15 Fierce Warrior (7¾L) 40/1 103 100
21 Jan 25 Ayr Ayr 24.5f Sft 4HcH 10-13 p 4/9 Chasingouttheblues (9L) 5/1 104 98
29 Dec 24 Kel Kelso 22.5f GS 3HcH 10-1 p 4/11 Idem (2L) 16/1 104 105
11 Dec 24 Hex Hexham 20f Sft 4HcH 11-11 p 3/11 Forest Blaze (3¾L) 12/1 102 106
26 Oct 24 Kel Kelso 26f GS 4HcH 11-11 p 6/6 Maura Jeanne (12L) 11/1 104 97
4 May 24 Hex Hexham 23.5f GS 5HcH 12-0 p 8/16 Atomic Angel (24L) 8/1 105 88
3
Half Track silk
C
Half Track tp
J: Dominic Hislop 10
T: N W Alexander
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Gained only win in 2021; back hurdling after disappointing chase run on seasonal debut
0436-8
Age: 9
Weight: 11-11
OR: 97
Days: 37
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Sep 25 Per Perth 24f Gd 4HcCh 11-8 tp 8/8 Upfordebate (44L) 20/1 100 62
25 Apr 25 Per Perth 24f GS 4NvHcCh 10-10 tp1 6/8 Heard That (7¾L) 14/1 102 102
7 Apr 25 Kel Kelso 22.5f Gd 4HcH 11-0 3/9 Dollar Collar (3L) 5/1 101 100
7 Mar 25 Ayr Ayr 20.5f Sft 4HcH 11-1 p1 4/10 Both Barrels (7¼L) 11/1 102 100
11 Feb 25 Ayr Ayr 24.5f Sft 4HcH 11-10 11/13 Maura Jeanne (52L) 9/2J 104 62
21 Dec 24 Hay Haydock 24.5f Hy 3HcH 10-6 4/9 Supremely West (19L) 6/1 105 94
4
Snowrocco silk
w1
Snowrocco t
J: Ryan Mania
T: Adam Nicol
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Runner-up in new tongue-tie in March; summer wind op may enable further progress
/8472-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-9
OR: 95
Days: 218
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Mar 25 Wet Wetherby 24f Gd 5HcH 11-10 t1 2/7 Aazza (3¾L) 100/30 94 94
23 Jan 25 Wet Wetherby 24f Sft 5HcH 11-10 7/10 Paddy O'Mahler (33L) 15/2 96 66
2 Jan 25 Ayr Ayr 20.5f Sft 5HcH 12-0 4/18 Alright Dai (8¼L) 20/1 97 94
28 Nov 24 Mus Musselburgh 15.5f GS 4HcH 11-3 8/10 Heart Above (21L) 25/1 99 81
6 Mar 24 Cat Catterick 15.5f Sft 4NvHM 11-0 3/6 Sweet Fantasy (30L) 16/1 - 83
3 Feb 24 Wet Wetherby 16f Sft 4NvHM 11-0 4/7 Yorkshire Lady (9L) 18/1 - 100
5
Helsgetaway silk
Helsgetaway p
J: Gregor Walkingshaw 10
T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Early faller when well backed for seasonal/chase debut; quickly back over hurdles today
F5P6-F
Age: 6
Weight: 11-8
OR: 94
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Oct 25 Hex Hexham 20f GS 5HcCh 11-3 p F/8 Heeztheboy () 3/1 94 -
18 Mar 25 Wet Wetherby 24f Gd 5HcH 11-12 p1 6/9 Jukebox Fury (30L) 14/1 97 79
20 Jan 25 Ayr Ayr 21.5f Sft 5HcH 11-7 PU/12 Topkapi Star () 17/2 100 -
11 Dec 24 Hex Hexham 20f Sft 4MdH 11-4 5/10 Not A Light (24L) 13/2 - 83
8 Nov 24 Hex Hexham 20f Gd 4MdH 11-4 F/10 Chasingouttheblues () 5/2J - 88
16 Oct 24 Wet Wetherby 19.5f GS 4NvH 11-0 7/13 Bowling Buddy (11½L) 33/1 - 97
6
Buzz Iceclear silk
Buzz Iceclear
J: Jamie Hamilton
T: Mark Walford
Placed over 2m1f in one of his qualifying races; hiked up in trip for handicap debut
367-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-8
OR: 94
Days: 257
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Feb 25 Crl Carlisle 17f GS 4NvH 10-11 7/8 Joltin N Jiving (29L) 14/1 - 79
3 Feb 25 Crl Carlisle 17f Sft 4NvH 11-5 6/9 More Coko (16½L) 125/1 - 85
16 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle 17f GS 4MdH 11-8 3/9 Broderick (16½L) 33/1 - 85
7
Be The Difference silk
CD
C
Be The Difference h
J: Joe Williamson 3
T: Philip Kirby
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)
Kept on well for close third at Kelso last month and this C&D suits him well; shortlisted
520-03
Age: 9
Weight: 11-8
OR: 94
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Oct 25 Kel Kelso 21f Gd 5HcH 11-8 3/11 Looking Splendid (1¾L) 9/1 93 93
16 Sep 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Gd 4HcH 10-10 12/15 Oslo (36L) 33/1 95 68
21 Mar 25 Mus Musselburgh 24f GS 2HcH 10-7 13/15 Fierce Warrior (27L) 28/1 97 75
25 Feb 25 Cat Catterick 19.5f GS 5HcH 11-6 2/8 Quian (2L) 7/1 95 99
31 Jan 25 Cat Catterick 19.5f Sft 5HcH 11-12 5/9 Quian (8¾L) 13/2 98 96
1 Jan 25 Cat Catterick 25.5f Sft 5HcH 11-11 6/7 Jongleur d'Etoiles (31L) 5/1 98 80
8
Red Ned silk
Red Ned
J: Craig Nichol
T: Sandy Thomson
Pulled up on seasonal debut but ran well to a point and might have needed the outing
0060-P
Age: 6
Weight: 11-2
OR: 88
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Oct 25 Kel Kelso 21f Gd 5HcH 11-6 PU/11 Looking Splendid () 18/1 91 -
20 Jan 25 Ayr Ayr 16f Sft 5NvHcH 11-12 10/12 Tread Softly Now (39L) 18/1 95 63
2 Jan 25 Ayr Ayr 16f Sft 4MdH 11-8 6/10 Walking On A Dream (16L) 25/1 - 79
24 Oct 24 Crl Carlisle 20f GS 4NvH 10-7 12/14 Barlovento (54L) 125/1 - 63
12 Oct 24 Hex Hexham 16f Sft 4NvH 10-9 12/14 Battle Born Lad (48L) 50/1 - 68
26 Feb 24 Ayr Ayr 16f Hy 5NHF 10-9 5/6 Derryhassen Paddy (23L) 9/4 - 79
9
Didntgotwenty silk
Didntgotwenty
J: Sean Quinlan
T: Martin Todhunter
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
0-6 over hurdles but gave good account when clear third on seasonal debut at Hexham
7747-3
Age: 6
Weight: 10-4
OR: 76
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Oct 25 Hex Hexham 20f Gd 5NvHcH 10-7 3/11 You Did (3¼L) 5/1 75 73
8 Mar 25 Ayr Ayr 24.5f Sft 5NvHcH 9-12 7/16 Monsieur Le Fuzz (35L) 11/2 75 44
16 Feb 25 Mus Musselburgh 24f GS 5NvHcH 10-3 4/8 Evenwood Sonofagun (3¾L) 16/1 75 75
26 Dec 24 Sed Sedgefield 17f GS 4MdH 11-4 7/8 Paddys Policy (46L) 125/1 - 65
11 Nov 24 Crl Carlisle 17f GS 4MdH 11-4 7/8 We're Red And Blue (48L) 125/1 - 73
17 Oct 24 Crl Carlisle 17f Sft 4NvH 11-0 8/10 I Wish You (53L) 100/1 - 56
Verdict

The return to this C&D will suit BE THE DIFFERENCE, who posted a good effort at Kelso four weeks ago and remains on a workable mark.

Verdict silk image
Be The Difference

Betting Forecast:

11/4 Be The Difference,

11/2 Didntgotwenty,

6/1 Themanintheboots,

Snowrocco,

Helsgetaway,

10/1 Guernesey,

Half Track,

Buzz Iceclear,

16/1 Red Ned

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