Ayr
16:43
Get Home Safe With Thistle Cabs Handicap Hurdle
Off Time: 16:43 Distance: 3m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf Prize: £8,450
4/1 Woodland Park, 6/1 Hidden History, 7/1 Alentejo, 15/2 Hawthorn Street, 10/1 Draco Malfoy, Kent De Thaix, 12/1 Society Soldier, 14/1 Billy Boi Blue, Irish Champ, Don Rafael, 16/1 I Am Max, 20/1 Just Ennemi, Rocheval, Shoeshine Boy, 25/1 Eyed, Whistle Stop Tour, Patriotik
Previous Runs No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight OFR Mkt
1
Hidden History (GB)
A return to form is needed but cheekpieces go on and he's in top hands; not written off
7 G Good Dan Skelton 168 125 5/1
Open: 5/1
2
Woodland Park (IRE)
Second to unexposed Skelton winner at Wetherby in February and has solid claims up 3lb
5 G AVG Olly Murphy 168 125 4/1
Open: 4/1
3
Whistle Stop Tour (IRE)
Hasn't shone over fences on last two runs but each-way claims on this season's hurdle form
7 G AVG Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 167 124 33/1
Open: 33/1
4 5 G AVG Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls 166 123 10/1
Open: 10/1
5
Kent De Thaix
Won on stable debut at Wetherby; tougher task today but unexposed over staying trips
5 G Good Sam England 166 123 8/1
Open: 8/1
6
Billy Boi Blue (GB)
He's struggled on his last two starts but won this last year; betting may be interesting
7 G AVG David Killahena & Graeme McPherson 165 122 12/1
Open: 12/1
7
Eyed (GB)
Tough task when pulled up at Cheltenham Festival; ran well at this meeting last year
8 G AVG Hughie Morrison 165 122 22/1
Open: 22/1
8
Just Ennemi (FR)
Hopes are pinned on the wind op and first-time tongue-tie prompting a transformation
4 G AVG Harry Derham 165 122 20/1
Open: 20/1
9
Alentejo (FR)
Ex-French 7yo; the form of his Newbury second has worked out well; firmly in calculations
5 G AVG Nicky Henderson 161 118 7/1
Open: 7/1
10
Rocheval (FR)
Fairly encouraging fourth over C&D in January last time but needs to build on that today
5 G AVG Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 159 116 20/1
Open: 20/1
11
I Am Max (IRE)
Inconsistent this term but ran pretty well two starts ago, and also in this race last year
6 G AVG Sandy Thomson 159 116 16/1
Open: 16/1
12
Irish Champ
Stayed on strongly over 2m4f on handicap debut and this trip could be right up his street
5 G Poor S R B Crawford 158 115 16/1
Open: 16/1
13
Hawthorn Street (IRE)
Ran well in fourth on handicap debut at Wetherby and further improvement is possible
6 G AVG Jonjo & A J O'Neill 157 114 11/2
Open: 11/2
14
Patriotik (FR)
Well handicapped on form as recent as last March but unable to pose a threat this season
6 G AVG Mrs C Williams 154 111 20/1
Open: 20/1
15 4 F Good Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 152 109 10/1
Open: 10/1
16
Don Rafael (IRE)
Up in grade after narrow Hereford win but he's unexposed at this sort of distance
4 G AVG Samuel Drinkwater 149 106 12/1
Open: 12/1
17
Shoeshine Boy (IRE)
Two C&D wins in January but this 10yo may be vulnerable back up in grade
8 G AVG Donald Whillans 147 104 18/1
Open: 18/1