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          Mon 23 Feb
        

Watch On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Ayr · Monday, 23 Feb · 14:25 · 2m 3f 110y · Class 4 · TURF

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Status

14:25

Off time

Runners

Soft (Heavy in places)

Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

🏆 Top pick

THE G WIZARD (IRE

🥈 Second

IRISH CHAMP (IRE

🥉 Third

ZAMEK (FR

Betting forecast

6 runners

01 · 🏆

The G Wizard

2.50

6/4

02 · 🥈

Zamek

3.25

9/4

03 · 🥉

Irish Champ

3.75

11/4

Stride On

5.50

9/2

Crackling Fire

5.50

9/2

Union Avenue

12/1

Runners

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
4th	1	—	Crackling Fire (G) Cost €115,000 as a 3-y-o but couldn't match strong debut form when finishing midfield in a Warwick maiden in December. Remains with potential but jockey bookings suggest he could be a handicap projec…	464	S Bowen O Murphy	6	73.9kg	5.50 9/2
2nd	2	—	Irish Champ (G) HT Winner of sole outing in points and following promising fourth on Rules debut, found the drop to 2m against him when third here last time. Could be significant that connections haven't opted for a qu…	14327	J J Slevin S R B Crawford	6	73.9kg	3.75 11/4
1st	3	—	Stride On (G) Bumper winner made an encouraging start over hurdles when chasing home a useful prospect here but didn't give running when turned over at odds on last time (suffered leg wound). Ought to be capable o…	31-241	D R Fox L Russell & M Scudamore	6	73.9kg	5.50 9/2
3rd	4	—	The G Wizard (G) FAV Progressing steadily and made it a hat-trick of runner-up finishes on handicap debut at Musselburgh last time, despite a couple of mistakes in a well-run race. That form sets the standard here.	422239	Bruce Lynn N W Alexander	6	73.9kg	2.50 6/4
—	5	—	Union Avenue (G) Pulled Up P Fairly useful form to win twice in bumpers in 2023 but was amiss on hurdling debut at Hexham in December, following 21 months off. Hard to be confident with connections quick to reach for headgear.	21149/P	Alan Doyle James Moffatt	7	73.9kg	13 12/1
—	6	—	Zamek (G) T Promising third in a bumper for Paul Nicholls last season and fair form to reach the frame in a trio of 2m hurdles this winter. The pick of Sean Bowen and he may well improve upped in trip following …	3-243	S Bowen O Murphy	6	73.9kg	3.25 9/4

Betting forecast: The G Wizard (6/4), Zamek (9/4), Irish Champ (11/4), Stride On (9/2), Crackling Fire (9/2), Union Avenue (12/1)

Prize money

Position	Prize
P1	5281.0 GBP
P2	2430.0 GBP
P3	1215.0 GBP
P4	608.0 GBP
P5	303.0 GBP