Ayr Races & Results 1 Wednesday 20th December 2023 UK Horse Racing Speed Ratings & Tips

Ayr Races & Results Tomform Wednesday 20th December 2023

There were 45 Races on Wednesday 20th December 2023 across 6 meetings. There was 7 races at Ludlow, 7 races at Ayr, 8 races at Lingfield, 7 races at Newbury, 8 races at Kempton, 8 races at Dundalk, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.

Races & Results Wednesday 20th December 2023

The data in the racecards below is for the past year. View the racecard key.

11:50 Ayr Maiden Hurdle (Class 4) 16f - 12 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	6 1st (6) (14/1 -40%) Ozzy Cosmo	14 14/1(-40%)	(6) Ozzy Cosmo 14/1, £20,000 3-y-o, £35,000 4-y-o, Arctic Cosmos gelding. Dam little impact over hurdles. Fourth sole start in Irish points (Apr 30). Wears tongue strap for Rules debut. Promising 4th in Irish maiden point and could be a player.
2	5 2nd (5) (5/1 +58%) Nab Wood	5 5/1(+58%)	(5) Nab Wood 5/1, Clear signs of ability both starts to date but probably won't be of interest until tackling handicaps. No threat so far but not without ability; this is a weak race; not discounted each-way.
3	2 3rd (2) (9/1 +25%) Jaminoz	9 9/1(+25%)	(2) Jaminoz 9/1, Dam half-sister to winning hurdler Sarah Joyce. Fair handicapper on Flat (stays 13f), won twice in 2023, good fourth last time. Has left Jim Goldie and likely to take well to hurdling. Operated at lowly level on Flat but won twice this autumn; no surprise to see a good run.
4	3 4th (3) (3/1 -50%) Leitrim Chief	3 3/1(-50%)	(3) Leitrim Chief 3/1, Showed clear signs of ability in a Punchestown bumper and shaped with even more promise when third at Navan (20f) on hurdles bow. Not quite in same form when filling same spot on debut for current yard here in March 2022 and not seen since, but still sets a clear standard. Had breathing operation. Absent since March 2022 but leading claims if able to reproduce the form shown back then.
5th	10 5th (10) (10/3 +5%) Blow The Budget	3.333333 10/3(+5%)	(10) Blow The Budget 10/3, Modest in bumpers and showed more on second hurdle outing when third of 11 in a Kelso novice (16.2f, heavy) 3 weeks ago. May do better still. Third on recent stable debut at Kelso and that form puts her firmly in calculations.
6th	12 6th (12) (15/2 -25%) Spit Spot	7.5 15/2(-25%)	(12) Spit Spot 15/2, Fair on Flat, stays 2m, back to best when second last time. Sold from James Fanshawe 9,000 gns later in October. Makes hurdles debut (dam 2m hurdles winner). Well worth a look. Fair form in October on final Flat start and entitled to respect on stable/hurdle debut.
7th	7 7th (7) (10/1 -67%) Professor Klump	10 10/1(-67%)	(7) Professor Klump 10/1, Fetched €62,000 as a 3-y-o and placed on the second of his 2 starts between the flags. Had a breathing operation prior to showing a bit in a Sedgefield novice hurdle on Rules bow last month. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Should do better. 3rd in a point; weakened quickly when favourite on hurdle debut but tongue-tie could help.
8th	4 8th (4) (9/1 -64%) Marty McFly	9 9/1(-64%)	(4) Marty McFly 9/1, Dead-heated in an Irish point. Also reached the frame in 2 bumpers for Patrick Neville last season but hasn't achieved a great deal both starts over hurdles, including when beaten in a match at Carlisle 17 days ago. Hard to pin down what he achieved when second in Carlisle match but he's not ruled out.
9th	11 9th (11) (25/1 +24%) Rory's Story	25 25/1(+24%)	(11) Rory's Story 25/1, Modest in bumpers and more one for handicaps judged on her 2 efforts over hurdles. Soundly beaten on both hurdle starts and improvement is needed.
10th	1 10th (1) (200/1 -100%) Golden Valour	200 200/1(-100%)	(1) Golden Valour 200/1, Modest on Flat and offered little encouragement on last month's Musselburgh hurdle debut. Visor on for 1st time in this code. Modest on Flat nowadays and pulled up at 125-1 on last month's hurdle debut at Musselburgh.
8	8 \|PU\| (8) (125/1 -89%) Royal Prospect	125 125/1(-89%)	(8) Royal Prospect 125/1, Modest handicapper on Flat, stays 1m. Looked unlucky not to win on most recent outing in that sphere but is an unlikely sort for hurdling. With stamina a doubt on hurdle debut, this 8yo Flat recruit may be best watched.
9	9 \|PU\| (9) (125/1 -25%) Thunder Gap	125 125/1(-25%)	(9) Thunder Gap 125/1, Modest maiden on Flat, stays 12.5f. Sold from Tom Tate's yard for only £2,500 in October. Hard to recommend on hurdle debut. Nine-race Flat maiden who is probably best watched on this stable and hurdle debut.

LTO Selection:

11:50 Ayr Maiden Hurdle (Class 4) 16f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.

PROFESSOR KLUMP was well found in the market ahead of his hurdling bow last month, but he could only muster up a midfield finish. Fitted with a tongue-tie for the first time and on his second start following wind surgery, a far better performance is expected. He is preferred to Blow The Budget, who performed with credit at Kelso last time, and Spit Spot, who would hold every chance if taking to this new discipline having achieved a peak rating of 73 when trained on the Flat.

Standard-setter LEITRIM CHIEF hails from a stable that has an excellent record with horses returning from lengthy absences, so he's a straightforward choice to open his account. The dangers are headed by the Lucinda Russell-trained pair Blow The Budget and Spit Spot.

A 648-day absence is a concern, but LEITRIM CHIEF should take plenty of beating in this weak race if anywhere near his best.

11:50 Ayr Maiden Hurdle (Class 4) 16f PREDICTION SIMULATION

12:25 Ayr Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) 18f - 8 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	6 1st (6) (9/1 +25%) Beat The Retreat	9 9/1(+25%)	(6) Beat The Retreat 9/1, Mild promise in 3 hurdling outings last season but well held-fourth of 5 on 22.5f Kelso handicap debut/reappearance. May strip fitter for the run but others arrive with more pressing claims. Didn't offer much on return from wind surgery (Kelso, 2m6f); trainer also runs High Roller.
2	2 2nd (2) (8/1 -100%) Dance Thief	8 8/1(-100%)	(2) Dance Thief 8/1, Point winner who ran his best race over hurdles when second of 7 in 19f Carlisle handicap 17 days ago. Considered. Point winner (2m4f); solid effort at Carlisle back from a break; 10lb claimer booked..
3	8 3rd (8) (10/3 +33%) Ambush Annie	3.333333 10/3(+33%)	(8) Ambush Annie 10/3, Little impact in trio of quick-fire hurdle runs for Neil Mulholland back in the spring. However, she has filled the runners-up spot all 3 starts in points either side of those exploits and switch to handicaps rates a plus on debut for new yard. Worth monitoring in the market. Runner-up in an Irish point (3m; stable debut) in October; needs a market check..
4	1 4th (1) (11/8 +0%) Flash Du Pistolet	1.375 11/8(+0%)	(1) Flash Du Pistolet 11/8, Placed twice from 5 starts in Irish points. Very nearly landed a gamble on Kelso hurdle/stable debut in October. Remote fourth in a Haydock Grade 2 next time but interesting now making a quick switch to handicaps, particularly if the betting vibes are strong again. Caught late on rules debut at Kelso (2m) penultimate start; contender on handicap debut.
5th	7 5th (7) (5/1 +38%) Am Still Here	5 5/1(+38%)	(7) Am Still Here 5/1, Well held in 3 qualifying runs this autumn but in good hands and rates a potential improver now handicapping. Keep an eye on in the betting. Soundly beaten; difficult to consider on handicap debut unless market speaks positively.
3	3 \|PU\| (3) (10/1 -11%) High Roller	10 10/1(-11%)	(3) High Roller 10/1, Fared better than previously over hurdles (following a wind op) when third of 7 in novice company at Kelso (2m) in March. Had further wind operation ahead of return/handicap debut. Interesting to see what the betting makes of him. Undergone further wind surgery since finishing third at Kelso (2m) in March; best watched..
5	5 \|PU\| (5) (33/1 -267%) Sea Prince	33 33/1(-267%)	(5) Sea Prince 33/1, Modest maiden hurdler/chaser for R Mike Smith but he was runner-up off this mark in a 3m Perth hurdle during the summer. First outing for new stable after 105 days off. Failed to complete in two starts over fences; reverts to hurdles on first run for L. Kerr..
4	4 \|PU\| (4) (66/1 -100%) Toucan Sam	66 66/1(-100%)	(4) Toucan Sam 66/1, Not without promise on 2 of his 3 starts in novice/maiden hurdles for this yard and shaped better than distance beaten suggests when last seen over fences 14 months ago. Market may prove best guide back hurdling after an absence. Twice fared okay at Perth (2m, maiden/novice hurdles) during the summer of 2022.

LTO Selection:

12:25 Ayr Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) 18f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.

FLASH DU PISTOLET was far from disgraced when finishing fourth in a Grade 2 at Haydock last month and an opening mark of 104 could underestimate the gelded son of Westerner. High Roller is another who enters this sphere off a workable rating and Nick Alexander's charge isn't taken lightly. Fellow handicap debutant Am Still Here should prove more competitive under a light weight and he completes the shortlist.

FLASH DU PISTOLET will surely find this a lot easier than the Haydock Grade 2 he contested last time and can make a successful switch to handicaps with the slightly longer trip here likely to be in his favour. Dance Thief is second choice on the back of his second in a Carlisle handicap last time. Am Still Here and Ambush Annie are handicap newcomers who would enter the reckoning if the betting speaks for them.

Selection FLASH DU PISTOLET jumped well when touched off at Kelso in October, so is favoured over Dance Thief and Ambush Annie.

12:25 Ayr Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) 18f PREDICTION SIMULATION

13:00 Ayr Maiden Hurdle (Class 4) 20f - 4 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	1 1st (1) (11/4 -69%) I Love My Baie	2.75 11/4(-69%)	(1) I Love My Baie 11/4, Debut hurdles winner at Perth who posted a good third of 9 to Kamsinas in Newton Novices' Hurdle at Haydock (15.6f, good to soft, 10/1) 25 days ago. Firmly in the picture with this return to a longer trip a plus. Perth winner (2m4f); has twice run well in defeat (including here) since; thereabouts.
2	2 2nd (2) (2/7 +81%) Magic Wave	0.285714 2/7(+81%)	(2) Magic Wave 2/7, Made light of a 12-month absence when landing odds in 6-runner novice hurdle at Market Rasen (20.6f, soft) 27 days ago, soon clear. Holds good form claims. Penalised for emphatic Market Rasen win (2m4f maiden); progressing well; sets the standard.
3	4 3rd (4) (20/1 -25%) Kandor	20 20/1(-25%)	(4) Kandor 20/1, Irish point runner-up who showed promise for his new yard when runner-up in Hexham bumper in October. Only seventh in similar company at Uttoxeter following month but not written off now going hurdling. 2nd in a Hexham bumper in October; modest on heavy going since; tough test on hurdles bow..
4	6 4th (6) (150/1 -50%) Smart Lady	150 150/1(-50%)	(6) Smart Lady 150/1, Yet to offer much, tongue strap on for 1st time when pulled up in novice hurdle here (21.4f, soft) 9 days ago. Hard to warm to. Struggled in both starts, pulling up in first-time tongue-tie here (2m5f; 200-1) last week.

LTO Selection:

13:00 Ayr Maiden Hurdle (Class 4) 20f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.

I LOVE MY BAIE was last seen finishing third in a Grade 2 at Haydock and the five-year-old boasts strong credentials with stepping back up in trip a likely avenue for improvement. Magic Wave returned from a year off when proving a cut above the opposition at Market Rasen. Mark Walford's gelding has to enter calculations with the potential for more to come, while The Kalooki Kid, a winner on his second attempt over hurdles at Musselburgh, appeals most of the remainder.

MAGIC WAVE returned in excellent style with a facile success at Market Rasen and with more to come he looks the way to go. Irish challenger I Love My Baie rates a big threat though now his stamina is drawn out more while Musselburgh victor The Kalooki Kid and newcomer Kandor can't be discounted either.

Having emerged from a 12-month absence with an emphatic all-the-way Market Rasen win, MAGIC WAVE is preferred to I Love My Baie.

13:00 Ayr Maiden Hurdle (Class 4) 20f PREDICTION SIMULATION

13:35 Ayr Handicap Chase (Class 3) 16f - 3 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	3 1st (3) (8/11 +71%) Soft Risk	0.727273 8/11(+71%)	(3) Soft Risk 8/11, Landed a bumper/first 3 starts in novice hurdles and lost little caste in defeat in pair of handicaps to end 2021/22 campaign. 20-month absence to overcome ahead of chase debut but no surprise to see him hit the ground running with yard in good form. Fine first season over hurdles; admirable second here (April 2022); back for chase debut..
2	1 2nd (1) (4/1 -45%) The Flier Begley	4 4/1(-45%)	(1) The Flier Begley 4/1, Fairly useful form when landing 19.7f maiden chase at Down Royal during the spring. Not scaled same heights over fences subsequently, beaten some way out in listed company at Navan (20.5f) 11 days ago. Return to handicaps a plus. Career best winning a beginners' chase at Down Royal (2m4f) in May; mixed fortunes since..
3	2 3rd (2) (9/4 +36%) Salamanca Bay	2.25 9/4(+36%)	(2) Salamanca Bay 9/4, Stepped up his form a notch when posting wide-margin victory in a Thurles maiden hurdle (16.5f) in March 2022. Unseated in Aintree Grade 1 a month later and absent since. One to monitor closely in the betting now chasing for new yard. Thurles maiden hurdle (2m) winner in March 2022; off since April 2022; stable/chase debut..

LTO Selection:

13:35 Ayr Handicap Chase (Class 3) 16f Race Class Flow

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All of these make some appeal but marginal preference is for MIDNIGHT IT IS, who has not been disgraced on either start since winning over 2m at Clonmel in October and he should appreciate the drop back in trip. The Flier Begley failed to fire in a competitive event at Navan last time but is a player based on previous efforts, while Salamanca Bay and Soft Risk should not be underestimated despite returning from lengthy absences.

Not the easiest of races to assess but SOFT RISK boasted a positive profile over hurdles during the 2021/22 season and could be worth chancing to hit the ground running now switched to chasing on the back of a lengthy absence. Midnight It Is is feared most.

With conditions in his favour, and also the most chasing experience, MIDNIGHT IT IS can win a fascinating feature.

13:35 Ayr Handicap Chase (Class 3) 16f PREDICTION SIMULATION

14:10 Ayr Handicap Hurdle (Class 4) 21f - 7 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	7 1st (7) (9/2 +18%) Cream Of The West	4.5 9/2(+18%)	(7) Cream Of The West 9/2, Runner-up completed start in Irish points back in October 2020 and offered something to work on each of his three outings over hurdles, third in a novice at Hexham last time. Handicapper has taken no chances with opening mark, however. On a competitive opening mark judged on his Hexham third and is open to improvement.
2	6 2nd (6) (3/1 +10%) Enemy At The Gate	3 3/1(+10%)	(6) Enemy At The Gate 3/1, Fair maiden hurdler who produced his best effort to date when second to Ballin Bay on reappearance. On better terms with that rival and should go well again. Second to Ballin Bay at Kelso and can improve upon that form if jumping better.
3	1 3rd (1) (7/2 +0%) Here Comes McCoy	3.5 7/2(+0%)	(1) Here Comes McCoy 7/2, Made an inauspicious start over fences but back on track quickly returned to hurdles when third at Market Rasen (23.1f) in February. Filled the same spot on both subsequent outings, shaping like he'd come on for the run at Warwick on return. Not discounted. Respectable third on last month's reappearance at Warwick and could build on that run.
4	5 4th (5) (7/4 +47%) Ballin Bay	1.75 7/4(+47%)	(5) Ballin Bay 7/4, Milan gelding who continued his progress when making a successful return at Kelso at the expense of Enemy At The Gate. Can do better still, so worth a chance to uphold the form with that rival. Made all at Kelso latest; unexposed 5yo who could have more to offer; highly respected.
5th	3 5th (3) (20/1 -150%) Coral Blue	20 20/1(-150%)	(3) Coral Blue 20/1, Three-time winner last season, including at this course in February. Offered little on return at Newcastle and, while he may strip fitter for it, he needs a career best up in trip. No return to form on reappearance but may have needed the run and could get back on track.
4	4 \|PU\| (4) (18/1 -125%) Nowinittowinit	18 18/1(-125%)	(4) Nowinittowinit 18/1, Left previous form well behind when causing an 80/1 upset in Perth maiden (20.2f) in April. Followed up in 3-runner handicap there the following month and shaped as if better for run at Musselburgh after 6 months off. Has a tongue tie on now. Won two in a row in the spring and not written off but now has something to prove.
2	2 \|PU\| (2) (25/1 -257%) Mount Melleray	25 25/1(-257%)	(2) Mount Melleray 25/1, Fair maiden hurdler who bettered that form in two outings over fences. Likely to need this return from over a year off, however. Long absence to defy but he's well handicapped on his chase form and is not discounted.

LTO Selection:

14:10 Ayr Handicap Hurdle (Class 4) 21f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.

BALLIN BAY made every yard of the running to deny the reopposing Enemy At The Gate (second) by a length-and-a-half over an extended 2m6f at Kelso last month and he is only 3lb worse off this time around. The son of Milan was returning from a 229-day break prior to that effort and may have more to offer to confirm that form. As for the latter, he ought to show up well once more and prove the main danger again. Cream Of The West completes the shortlist on his handicap debut.

BALLIN BAY and Enemy At The Gate came clear of the remainder when dominating the finish at Kelso three weeks ago and they're taken to fill the first two positions again, with Pauline Robson's charge fancied to confirm that form.

5yo BALLIN BAY (nap) made all at Kelso three weeks ago on his second handicap start and this unexposed contender is taken to follow up.

14:10 Ayr Handicap Hurdle (Class 4) 21f PREDICTION SIMULATION

14:45 Ayr Handicap Chase (Class 5) 20f - 6 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	2 1st (2) (2/1 +43%) Artic Row	2 2/1(+43%)	(2) Artic Row 2/1, Hurdles winner here during the spring and hard to draw any conclusions from his chase debut at Musselburgh (saddle slipped after clouting the second fence and pulled up after the next). Claims off this mark granted a clear round of jumping. Early mistake paid for chance on rules chasing debut at Musselburgh; something to prove..
2	3 2nd (3) (17/2 -31%) Ardera Cross	8.5 17/2(-31%)	(3) Ardera Cross 17/2, Notched eighth win here when landing a C&D handicap chase off a 3 lb higher mark in February. Dangerous to discount given his affinity for this course but he needs to bounce back from some tame efforts. Veteran; fine Ayr record (eight wins); out of sorts lately, so difficult to be confident..
3	5 3rd (5) (4/1 +71%) Fathers Advice	4 4/1(+71%)	(5) Fathers Advice 4/1, Several creditable efforts in defeat over hurdles but he's 0-18 in that sphere and he hasn't made much of an impact in 2 starts since switched to fences. Now tried in cheekpieces. Yet to win (0-22); didn't jump fluently at Catterick (2m3f) latest; cheekpieces applied..
4	1 4th (1) (6/4 -200%) Busty Boy	1.5 6/4(-200%)	(1) Busty Boy 6/4, Successful on 3 of his 4 starts in Irish points and, having displayed more encouraging signs over hurdles for this yard in the spring, he made a winning chase debut at Kelso (23.4f, heavy) in October. Followed that with a good second to a progressive type over the same C&D and he's the one to beat. Won rules chasing debut at Kelso (from 5lb lower) two runs back; the one to beat..
4	4 \|F\| (4) (16/1 +20%) Gun Merchant	16 16/1(+20%)	(4) Gun Merchant 16/1, Winner over fences at Newcastle in late-2021 but sparingly campaigned since, offering little in a handicap hurdle on his first appearance for 19 months at Carlisle recently. First go over fences since June 2022; could strip fitter since Carlisle; others preferred..
6	6 \|PU\| (6) (40/1 +20%) Any Job Will Do	40 40/1(+20%)	(6) Any Job Will Do 40/1, Poor maiden hurdler who has failed to complete on 3 of his 4 starts in this sphere. 10 lb 'wrong' at the weights. Maiden (0-11); hasn't shown much in four attempts over fences (P0FP); 10lb out of handicap.

LTO Selection:

14:45 Ayr Handicap Chase (Class 5) 20f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.

Busty Boy exploited an opening mark of 100 over the extended 2m7f at Kelso on his penultimate start before finding a progressive rival too strong last time and he is likely to enter calculations. Having said that, ARTIC ROW could get the better of that rival on his second start over the larger obstacles. Nick Alexander's charge had excuses when pulled up last time, given the saddle slipped, and this may prove to be a solid opportunity. Course specialist Ardera Cross is also respected.

By far the most appealing option here is BUSTY BOY, who made a winning start in this sphere at Kelso and his subsequent second at the same course three weeks ago was no backward step. Artic Row didn't get very far on his chase debut but he is respected based on his hurdles exploits and is preferred to the veteran Ardera Cross for forecast purposes.

Granted a clear round, this looks the perfect opportunity for BUSTY BOY to supplement his October Kelso win. Artic Row is a danger.

14:45 Ayr Handicap Chase (Class 5) 20f PREDICTION SIMULATION

15:20 Ayr NH Flat Race (Class 5) 16f - 7 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	1 1st (1) (9/4 -13%) Ayiko	2.25 9/4(-13%)	(1) Ayiko 9/4, Champs Elysees gelding who was held back by inexperience when runner-up in a bumper at Roscommon (16.2f, good to soft) 6 months ago, keeping on when wandering final 1f. Looks sure to take a step forward on that effort here. Promising second on debut at Roscommon in June and leading form claims on this second run.
2	3 2nd (3) (9/4 +25%) Junker D'allier	2.25 9/4(+25%)	(3) Junker D'allier 9/4, Kapgarde gelding who was beaten only a nose by a better-placed rival when second of 15 in newcomers bumper at this C&D (good) last month. Respected with better to come. Went very close over C&D on debut and could have plenty more to offer for his good yard.
3	2 3rd (2) (16/1 -191%) Cushendun	16 16/1(-191%)	(2) Cushendun 16/1, Telescope gelding who shaped with some encouragement when third of 15 in newcomers bumper at this C&D (good) last month, every chance when hanging left over 1f out. Close third of 15 at 28-1 on last month's debut over C&D; entitled to respect.
4	7 4th (7) (12/1 -20%) Josie Alice	12 12/1(-20%)	(7) Josie Alice 12/1, Winning pointer who didn't have the speed to fend off a couple of promising ones at the end of a slowly-run race in bumper at Bangor (16.7f, heavy) last Friday. Others more appealing. Point winner who was third on last Friday's bumper debut at Bangor; likeable prospect.
5th	6 5th (6) (7/2 +42%) Young Getaway	3.5 7/2(+42%)	(6) Young Getaway 7/2, Getaway gelding. Dam unraced sister to high-class hurdler (2m-19f winner) Iktitaf. Newcomers from yard often fancied. Newcomer; in-form yard has eyecatching 32% strike-rate in bumpers here in past 5 seasons.
6th	4 6th (4) (7/1 -40%) Malicash	7 7/1(-40%)	(4) Malicash 7/1, Malinas gelding who offered something to work on when third of 13 in bumper at Kelso (16.2f, soft) just under 6 weeks ago. Should build on that initial effort. Third on debut at Kelso last month; open to improvement and could have a big say.
7th	5 7th (5) (40/1 -100%) Posh Et Noir	40 40/1(-100%)	(5) Posh Et Noir 40/1, £20,000 Black Sam Bellamy gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Hollies Pearl (by Black Sam Bellamy). Yard certainly not renowned for bumper success. £20,000 3yo; should have a future but he may be one for further down the line.

LTO Selection:

15:20 Ayr NH Flat Race (Class 5) 16f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.

There was plenty to like about AYIKO's first start when filling the runner-up spot at Roscommon in June and Stuart Crawford's gelding gets the vote to put that experience to best use. Malicash shaped with a fair amount of encouragement on his racecourse debut when third at Kelso last month. The four-year-old is entitled to step forward from that display, while Young Getaway boasts a pedigree with more speed than stamina, being related to Morgiana Hurdle winner Iktitaf, and could have a say in proceedings.

AYIKO produced a promising first effort when runner-up at Roscommon back in the summer and with better to come, Stuart Crawford's 4-y-o is fancied to go one better at the expense of Junker d'Allier, who was beaten only a nose by a better-placed rival over C&D last month. Malicash and Cushendun can fight out third spot.

An interesting bumper. AYIKO was a promising second on his debut at Roscommon in June and is taken to go one better today.

15:20 Ayr NH Flat Race (Class 5) 16f PREDICTION SIMULATION

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