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Stagecoach Your Designated Driver Novices' Hurdle (Winners Of One) (GBB Race) (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 5f 91y
  • Going: Soft
Ayr
Runners
8

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Apache Tribe silk
CD
Apache Tribe
J: Danny Gilligan
T: Gordon Elliott
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Easy hurdle debut win here for Noel Kelly; leading claims on first run for Gordon Elliott
511
Age: 6
Weight: 11-10
OR: -
Days: 67
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Feb 26 Ayr Ayr 20.5f Sft 4MdH 11-4 1/9 Nopresentliketime (13L) 4/6F - 128
24 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 20f Y NHF 11-9 1/15 Poetic Glory (16L) 7/4F - 123
31 Jul 25 Gal Galway 18f Gd NHF 11-9 5/16 Frankie John (7¼L) 25/1 - 110
2
Laguna Beach silk
Laguna Beach
J: James Bowen
T: Nicky Henderson
Pulled up in EBF Final but promising previously and could bounce back with big performance
5312P
Age: 5
Weight: 11-10
OR: 127
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Mar 26 San Sandown 20f Sft NvHcHG3 11-11 PU/17 Scorpio Rising () 12/1 128 -
17 Jan 26 Asc Ascot 21.5f Sft 3NvH 11-8 2/8 Whiskey Yankee (2¼L) 7/4F 124 124
10 Dec 25 Her Hereford 19.5f GS 4MdH 11-4 1/11 Catchintsavo (1¼L) 11/2 - 122
9 Nov 25 San Sandown 16f GS 3MdH 11-4 3/7 Hurricane Pat (12½L) 9/4 - 106
29 Apr 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y 4yNHF 11-10 5/18 Wonderful Everyday (11½L) 9/1 - 110
4
Our Boy Stan silk
Our Boy Stan
J: Sean Bowen
T: Ben Pauling
Well held at Cheltenham in December but could be capable of considerably better
21-16
Age: 5
Weight: 11-10
OR: -
Days: 127
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Dec 25 Chl Cheltenham 17f GS 2NvH 11-6 6/10 Old Park Star (33L) 6/1 - 110
9 Nov 25 Ffo Ffos Las 16f Sft 4NvH 11-0 1/5 Bobby's Nelson (nk) 4/9F - 110
22 Feb 25 Kem Kempton 16f GS 3NHF 10-6 1/6 Moneygarrow (1¼L) 7/4 - 99
1 Jan 25 Chl Cheltenham 17f Sft 4yNHFL 11-0 2/16 Precious Metal (2L) 9/1 - 96
5
Stride On silk
C
Stride On
J: Derek Fox
T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Impressive when winning over 2m3f here in February and he's entitled to respect
31-241
Age: 6
Weight: 11-10
OR: 123
Days: 54
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Feb 26 Ayr Ayr 19.5f Sft 4MdH 11-9 1/5 Irish Champ (17L) 9/2 - 123
14 Dec 25 Crl Carlisle 19.5f Sft 4MdH 11-4 4/8 Kent De Thaix (36L) 5/6F - 86
1 Nov 25 Ayr Ayr 16f Sft 4NvH 11-0 2/14 Upon Tweed (8½L) 100/30 - 116
16 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle 17f GS 5NHF 10-11 1/8 Geordie Mackem (3¼L) 7/2 - 101
28 Oct 24 Ayr Ayr 16f GS 5NHF 10-8 3/7 Dalston Lad (9¾L) 12/1 - 98
6
Timesareachanging silk
D
BF
Timesareachanging
J: Philip Donovan
T: Andrew Slattery
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Solid form, including a win at Navan, and this Irish challenger could be thereabouts
3132
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 130
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Mar 26 Nav Navan 22.5f Sft NvH 11-1 2/5 Shabby Hill (½L) 2/1J - 126
14 Feb 26 Gow Gowran Park 23f Hy NvHG3 11-0 3/5 Lord Rouge (12½L) 5/1 - 120
17 Jan 26 Nav Navan 22f Sft/Hy MdH 11-9 1/12 Court Compliance (1¾L) 25/1 - 128
28 Dec 25 Lim Limerick 18f Sft/Hy NHF 11-9 3/7 Rojuco Mac (12L) 4/1 - 103
7
Allfor silk
Allfor
J: Patrick Wadge
T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
2m runner-up here; further improvement needed today but the step up in trip could help
62
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 43
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Mar 26 Ayr Ayr 16f Sft 4MdH 11-6 2/12 Lance Les Des (1½L) 12/1 - 110
29 Jan 26 Ayr Ayr 16f Sft 5NHF 10-9 6/7 The Skecher (20L) 9/1 - 95
8
West Hill Verde silk
West Hill Verde
J: Sean Houlihan
T: Seamus Mullins
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)
12l third in Grade 2 novice at Kelso in February and he's firmly in the picture
-53323
Age: 6
Weight: 11-5
OR: 124
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Feb 26 Kel Kelso 18f GS NvHG2 11-5 3/10 Montemares (12L) 33/1 122 128
23 Jan 26 Don Doncaster 19.5f Sft 4MdH 11-10 2/13 Rathkenny (2¾L) 5/2 123 121
19 Dec 25 Asc Ascot 21.5f Sft 3MdH 11-4 3/12 Crystal Island (7¼L) 10/1 - 121
28 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft 3MdH 10-13 3/15 Act Of Innocence (12½L) 28/1 - 115
6 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3MdH 11-4 5/11 Captain Hugo (17½L) 50/1 - 108
8 Feb 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft NHFL 11-7 8/11 Sober Glory (23L) 25/1 - 97
9
Queens Secret silk
Queens Secret
J: Danny McMenamin
T: Ruth Jefferson
Point winner & maiden hurdle runner-up; lots to find but very unexposed and in good hands
2
Age: 6
Weight: 10-12
OR: -
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Mar 26 Hex Hexham 20f Sft 4MdH 11-0 2/13 Maiori (3¼L) 5/1 - 97
3
Leader Crik silk
w2
Leader Crik
T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
61
Age: 5
Weight: 11-10
OR: -
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Feb 26 Don Doncaster 19.5f Sft 3MdH 11-7 1/8 Tamarind Bay (12L) 5/1 - 122
24 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 20f GS 2NvH 10-12 6/7 De Temps En Temps (25L) 10/1 - 92
Verdict

Having been seriously impressive on his final two runs for Noel Kelly, APACHE TRIBE is taken to make a winning start for Gordon Elliott.

Verdict silk image
Apache Tribe

Betting Forecast:

13/8 Apache Tribe,

9/2 Stride On,

Timesareachanging,

11/2 Our Boy Stan,

West Hill Verde,

12/1 Laguna Beach,

16/1 Allfor,

33/1 Queens Secret

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