GB - Ayr - Race 3

Thoroughbred

10 Runners

24.3f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Heavy (Soft in places)

11.0K

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Verdict

ZEEZEE rather bumped into one at Sedgefield last time and is taken to go one better now, perhaps at the expense of last month's Kelso scorer Take A Hike. Kelvin Forlonge rates a possible improver in handicaps, while Shoeshine Boy is well handicapped if able to build on his latest Hexham third.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
8	Lightly-raced sort who has shaped well when runner up in handicaps at Perth (3m) and Sedgefield (21f) this autumn. Behind a subsequent dual winner at Sedgefield and can go well here off an unchanged mark. 1st Pick 8 Zeezee (Ire) Jockey: Sean Quinlan Trainer: Adam Nicol J: Sean Quinlan T: Adam Nicol	99	-	-	-	34%
Analysis Lightly-raced sort who has shaped well when runner up in handicaps at Perth (3m) and Sedgefield (21f) this autumn. Behind a subsequent dual winner at Sedgefield and can go well here off an unchanged mark.
5	Promise when placed twice last season and came good back from a break at Kelso (21f, good to soft) 23 days ago. The return to 3m a help if anything and a 5 lb rise shouldn't prevent another bold bid. 2nd Pick 5 Take A Hike (Ire) Jockey: Jamie Brace Trainer: D. J. Jeffreys J: Jamie Brace T: D. J. Jeffreys	100	-	-	-	23%
Analysis Promise when placed twice last season and came good back from a break at Kelso (21f, good to soft) 23 days ago. The return to 3m a help if anything and a 5 lb rise shouldn't prevent another bold bid.
2	Has shown promise in bumpers and novice hurdles and rates a potential improver now handicapping for the first time. 3rd Pick 2 Kelvin Forlonge (Fr) Jockey: Patrick Wadge Trainer: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore J: Patrick Wadge T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	91	-	-	-	12%
Analysis Has shown promise in bumpers and novice hurdles and rates a potential improver now handicapping for the first time.

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