Ayr Betting Odds
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Handicap | Hurdle | 2m 5f 91y
Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
Came From Nowhere
Several possibilities in a very well-contested handicap. CAME FROM NOWHERE may have completed a hat-trick but for losing momentum with a last-flight mistake back in novice company at Newbury last time and can show he's still ahead of his mark returned to a handicap. A Perfect Day, whose latest Uttoxeter second was boosted when the winner followed up at Aintree last week, is second choice ahead of unexposed handicap newcomer Eagles Reprieve and the progressive Sanilam.
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E/W Terms: 1/4 odds first 3
- 4Came From NowhereJ: Lorcan WilliamsT: Jeremy Scott3-32112Age 77/27/210/3
- OR: 132
- EQ: Tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 28
Lightly raced 7-y-o who has been much improved since handicapping, winning around 19f at Hereford and Ascot in midwinter. Travelled powerfully and likely would have won but for a mistake at last when second in 20.5f Newbury novice since. Open to further progress back in a handicap. Gets the vote.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosNewbury2m 4f 118yGood to SoftHurdle2/8Ascot2m 3f 63ySoftHurdle1/10Hereford2m 3f 147ySoftHurdle1/8Wincanton1m 7f 50yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle2/10Chepstow2m 16yGood to SoftHurdle3/14- 10A Perfect DayJ: Tom BellamyT: Ben Clarke1-31352Age 64/110/37/2
- OR: 123
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 34
Won 23f Lingfield handicap (good) in December and has encouragingly in defeat on much softer ground since, going down only to subsequent Aintree winner Wellington Arch at Uttoxeter (2½m) last time. Likely to give another good account.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosUttoxeter2m 3f 207ySoftHurdle2/14Chepstow2m 7f 131ySoftHurdle5/11Wincanton3m 150yHeavy (Soft in places)Hurdle3/10Lingfield Park2m 7fGood to Soft (Good in places)Hurdle1/6Chepstow2m 3f 100ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle3/11- 7Saracen BeauJ: Danny McMenaminT: Nicky Richards1P3-231Age 75/15/19/2
- OR: 127
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 35
Low-mileage 7-y-o who added to his 2024 course novice win when comfortably seeing off 6 rivals in a 21f Doncaster handicap (good to soft) last month. Raised 7 lb for that but further progress can't be discounted with his yard in tremendous form.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosDoncaster2m 4f 181yGood to SoftHurdle1/7Newcastle2m 190yGood to SoftHurdle3/9Bangor-on-dee2m 4f 72yGoodChase2/11Kelso2m 2f 25yGood (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle3/9Haydock Park1m 7f 144ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Hurdlepu/6- 11Eagles ReprieveJ: Jack PowerT: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore22-2121Age 515/215/28/1
- OR: 120
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 27
Bumper winner who has made nice progress over hurdles, winning twice over 21f at Kelso this season, latterly a novice by 9 lengths 4 weeks ago. Likely capable of even better now moving into his first handicap.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosKelso2m 4f 189yGood to SoftHurdle1/7Newcastle2m 4f 62ySoft (Heavy in places)Hurdle2/8Kelso2m 4f 189ySoftHurdle1/4Kelso2m 51yGood to Soft (Good in places)Hurdle2/14Carlisle2m 1fGood to Soft (Good in places)Hurdle2/6- 6SanilamJ: Conor O'FarrellT: Sandy Thomson-631411Age 615/215/28/1
- OR: 127
- EQ: Hood
- Days Since Last Run: 28
Landed the third success of a productive first campaign over hurdles when seeing off 9 rivals in a Go North series final at Musselburgh (2½m, good) last month, his first start in a handicap. Also scored over 2m here on soft at the turn of the year. Progressive and unexposed at this trip.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosMusselburgh2m 3f 171yGood to SoftHurdle1/10Newcastle2m 4f 62yGood to SoftHurdle1/12Ayr2mSoftHurdle4/8Ayr2mSoft (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle1/13Kelso2m 51ySoftHurdle3/9- 12Captain ButlerJ: Jamie HamiltonT: Ruth Jefferson5-26454Age 89/19/18/1
- OR: 120
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 27
Bumper/maiden hurdle winner for Pauline Robson. Mostly creditable efforts in defeat in handicap hurdles/chases this season, shaping well (not clear run) when fourth of 14 in a Go North series final over hurdles at Kelso (21f, good to soft) last month. Another who has to enter calculations.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosKelso2m 4f 189yGood to SoftHurdle4/14Haydock Park1m 7f 144yGood to SoftHurdle5/8Ayr2m 4f 110ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Chase4/9Aintree2m 3f 200ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Chase6/6Ayr2m 4f 100ySoft (Heavy in places)Hurdle2/11- 5SpectacularsunriseJ: Sam Twiston-DaviesT: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies-311269Age 610/110/19/1
- OR: 127
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 48
Imposing sort who has taken well to hurdling, winning Bangor novice and Kelso handicap. However, only ninth when backed into 3/1 favourite for the ultra-competitive Morebattle back at Kelso at the end of February and this isn't much easier. Races beyond around 2m for the first time here.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosKelso2m 51yGood to SoftHurdle9/17Windsor2mSoft (Heavy in places)Hurdle6/14Chepstow2m 16yGood to SoftHurdle2/11Kelso2m 51ySoftHurdle1/6Bangor-on-dee2m 145yGoodHurdle1/13- 3The Four SixesJ: Sean BowenT: Olly Murphy161P607Age 816/116/114/1
- OR: 132
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 27
Made all in corresponding race in 2025. Also scored twice over fences at the end of last year. Below par returned to hurdles in recent months but dangerous to rule out a revival given he's dipped to 5 lb below the mark he defied 12 months ago.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosBangor-on-dee2m 3f 123yGood (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle7/7Kempton Park2m 5fGood (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle11/13Newbury2m 69yGood to SoftHurdle6/7Chepstow2m 3f 98ySoft (Heavy in places)Chasepu/4Kelso2m 1f 14yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Chase1/3- 13Minella MissileJ: Conor RingT: Mrs C. Williams-0455P7Age 818/118/116/1
- OR: 117
- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Days Since Last Run: 34
Impressive winner of 21f Grade 2 at Cheltenham as novice in 2023 but has largely since, including finishing well behind the reopposing A Perfect Day at Uttoxeter last time.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosUttoxeter2m 3f 207ySoftHurdle7/14Sandown Park2m 7f 103yHeavyHurdlepu/11Windsor3mSoftHurdle5/15Windsor2m 4fGood (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle5/12Haydock Park2m 2f 191yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle4/9- 14KnomorediamondsJ: Alan DoyleT: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore6-1U243Age 620/116/118/1
- OR: 117
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 60
Won a 2½m Hexham handicap (heavy) and has run with credit in defeat on all 3 completed starts since. Will almost certainly need to find a bit of improvement if he's to win a race as competitive as this, though.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCarlisle2m 1fSoft (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle3/10Haydock Park2m 5f 50yGood to SoftHurdle4/17Haydock Park2m 2f 191yGood to SoftHurdle2/6Carlisle2m 3f 218ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Hurdleur/12Hexham2m 4f 28yGood to SoftHurdle1/7- 1PhantomofthepointsJ: Rian CorcoranT: David Pipe4-3F415Age 820/118/122/1
- OR: 135
- EQ: Cheekpieces and tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 54
Useful hurdler who produced a career best to win handicap at Warwick (21f) in February. Out of depth in a Fontwell Grade 2 since and should be a lot more competitive back in a handicap.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosFontwell Park2m 3f 29yHeavyHurdle5/5Warwick2m 5f 5yHeavy (Soft in places)Hurdle1/8Haydock Park3m 58yGood to SoftHurdle4/10Uttoxeter2m 4fHeavy (Soft in places)ChaseF/2Haydock Park3m 58yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle3/17- 8Serious OperatorJ: Patrick WadgeT: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore6-43120Age 928/128/133/1
- OR: 126
- EQ: Tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 48
Capitalised on a sliding mark in 6-runner handicap at Newcastle (2½m, good to soft) in November. Good second of 8 at Aintree (2½m again) next time and found 2m on the sharp side in the Morebattle at Kelso since. Should be happier back up in trip but this a warm race.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosKelso2m 51yGood to SoftHurdle13/17Aintree2m 4fGood to SoftHurdle2/8Newcastle2m 4f 62yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle1/6Aintree2m 4fGood to SoftHurdle3/6Kelso2m 4f 189yGoodHurdle4/8- 2Jony RJ: J. J. SlevinT: Stuart Crawford, Ireland-1F7144Age 733/125/128/1
- OR: 132
- EQ: Hood
- Days Since Last Run: 40
Fairly useful maiden/novice winner over 17f at Down Royal this season. Creditable fourth at listed/Grade 3 level over 2m on last 2 outings and has some unexposed potential now moving into his first handicap back up in trip.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosNaas2m 77ySoft to HeavyHurdle4/5Punchestown1m 7f 165yHeavyHurdle4/4Down Royal2m 1f 33ySoftHurdle1/8Leopardstown2m 4f 103yGood to YieldingHurdle7/9Haydock Park1m 7f 144yGood to Soft (Soft in places)HurdleF/6- Non-Runners
- 9Irandando HasWithdrawnJ: Non RunnerT: Sam Allwood121PAge 7
- OR: 124
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 2
NON RUNNER.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosHaydock Park2m 5f 50yGood (Good to Soft in places)Hurdlepu/11Newcastle2m 190yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle1/9Ayr2mSoftHurdle2/8Southwell1m 7f 182yGood to SoftHurdle1/9Auteuil2m 1f 197yVery softHurdle2/11