Ayr. Race 1

Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (Gbb Race)

Prize Money: $14,760

KING OF ANSWERS (3) displayed best form last month when successful by 11L attempting a 4000m maiden hurdle at Newcastle. Leading chance. CREST OF FORTUNE (1) brings consistent form with a 6.5L Ffos Las maiden hurdle victory preceding a trio of runner-up efforts. Main danger. JUPITER DES MOTTES (2) arrives unbeaten after a neck hurdle debut success attempting the journey at Newcastle six weeks back. Every chance. JEHOL DE THAIX (4) can improve from a course fifth in January over 3200m. Interesting.

Distance: 4114m
Track: Soft
Weather: FINE
Surface: Turf
Class: HDLE

Rail Position: True

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Crest Of Fortune (1) 1x5x1222
Trainer: A J Honeyball (Mosterton, Dorset)
Jockey: Ben Godfrey
Weight: 73kg
Prize Money: $44,836
Win / Place: 33% / 83%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DOYEN (IRE)

Dam: RAVELLO BAY (GB)

Dam's Sire: Supreme Leader

100

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 2-3-0

Season

2: 0-2-0

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

3: 0-2-0

Non-Metro

3: 2-1-0

Turf

6: 2-3-0

Good

3: 1-1-0

Soft

2: 0-2-0

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

2: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 1-2-0

Hurdle

4: 1-3-0

Handicap Rating

124

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3118m - 4023m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Recent form impressive for this race. Last run finished second in a small field at Ascot on February 15 over 3860m, 4.5 len behind First Confession with 73kg at $1.70. The start before that; finished second of 8 runners at Exeter on January 1 over 3360m, on slow going 0.5 len behind Peacenik with 73.5kg at $1.80. Fought on last time. Looks very hard to beat.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 4	15/2/25	Ascot Uk	3875m	WFA HDLE 5U	-	Harry Cobden	73kg	Good	4:51.24	47.9 km/h	4.5L	-	$1.67f	45	$46,130	$11,033	1. First Confession 2. Crest Of Fortune 3. Groovy Blue
45 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	1/1/25	Exeter	3365m	WFA HDLE 4U	-	Rex Dingle	73.5kg	Soft	4:28.73	45.1 km/h	0.5L	-	$1.80f	28	$12,920	$3,138	1. Peacenik 2. Crest Of Fortune 3. Kap Vert
2nd of 6	4/12/24	Haydock Park	3118m	HDLE 4U	-	Harry Cobden	73kg	Soft	3:59.73	46.8 km/h	8.5L	-	$2.38	24	$54,450	$13,450	1. Royal Infantry 2. Crest Of Fortune 3. Circuit Breaker
1st of 15	10/11/24	Ffos Las	4023m	MHDLE 4U	-	Rex Dingle	71kg	Good Soft	5:04.17	47.6 km/h	6.5L	-	$5.00	232	$13,980	$7,736	1. Crest Of Fortune 2. Jaccours 3. Farland
232 Day Spell
5th of 20	23/3/24	Newbury	3319m	HUNT FLAT 45	-	Jonathan Burke	70kg	Good Soft	3:58.00	50.2 km/h	6.0L	-	$4.50f	102	$181,490	$5,461	1. Regent's Stroll 2. Don't Mind If I Do 3. Andashan
102 Day Spell
1st of 9	12/12/23	Wincanton	3017m	HUNT FLAT 3	-	Jonathan Burke	71kg	Heavy	3:52.16	46.8 km/h	3.0L	-	$6.50	-	$7,260	$4,018	1. Crest Of Fortune 2. Dodger Long 3. Oakley's Way

Jupiter Des Mottes (2) 1x1
Trainer: Lucinda V Russell (Arlary, Perth & Kinross)
Jockey: D R Fox
Weight: 73kg
Prize Money: $12,607
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

Going for the Hat-Trick

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CASTLE DU BERLAIS (FR)

Dam: POUR TOI GEORGES (FR)

Dam's Sire: Michel Georges

100

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 2-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Turf

2: 2-0-0

Soft

2: 2-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 2-0-0

Hurdle

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4123m

Comments

Having third race start. Promising win at first race start won by 4 len Wetherby on March 28 over 3200m on rain affected going defeating Get The Beat with 71kg at $8 in a flat. Went for a break before returning won by a neck Newcastle on January 28 over 4100m on rain affected going defeating Lawrenny with 72kg at $4.50 in a hurdle. Great chance to go on with the job.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 12	28/1/25	Newcastle Uk	4123m	HDLE 4U	-	Patrick Wadge	72kg	Soft	5:18.20	46.6 km/h	0.3L	-	$4.50	306	$13,980	$7,736	1. Jupiter Des Mottes 2. Lawrenny 3. Monaco Rules
306 Day Spell
1st of 13	28/3/24	Wetherby	3218m	HUNT FLAT 46	-	Danny McMenamin	71kg	Soft	4:05.55	47.2 km/h	3.8L	-	$8.00	-	$9,070	$4,871	1. Jupiter Des Mottes 2. Get The Beat 3. Farmer Jimmy

Jehol De Thaix (4) 2x35
Trainer: N G Richards (Greystoke, Cumbria)
Jockey: Sean Quinlan
Weight: 70kg
Prize Money: $4,304
Win / Place: 0% / 66%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MASKED MARVEL (GB)

Dam: LUPERCA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Assessor

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-1-1

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

3: 0-1-1

Turf

3: 0-1-1

Good

1: 0-0-1

Soft

2: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-1-1

Hurdle

2: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming finished third of 14 runners at Kelso on December 29 over 3200m, 7 len behind Captain Butler with 71.5kg at $4.50. Second-up finished fifth of 9 starters at this track on January 20 over 3200m, slow track; 32 len behind Jet To Vegas carrying 71kg at $4.50. Rates well. Cannot be left out in this more suitable contest.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 9	20/1/25	Ayr	3218m	HDLE 4U	-	Danny McMenamin	71kg	Soft	4:01.38	48.0 km/h	32.5L	-	$4.50	22	$13,880	$428	1. Jet To Vegas 2. Admiral Stewart 3. Highland Fashion
3rd of 14	29/12/24	Kelso	3218m	MHDLE 4U	-	Danny McMenamin	71.5kg	Good Soft	4:04.00	47.5 km/h	7.8L	-	$4.50	173	$14,520	$1,793	1. Captain Butler 2. Ballyvango 3. Jehol De Thaix
173 Day Spell
2nd of 9	9/7/24	Uttoxeter	3218m	HUNT FLAT 45	-	Danny McMenamin	71kg	Soft	4:13.60	45.7 km/h	0.3L	-	$3.50	-	$8,170	$2,083	1. Cloudy View 2. Jehol De Thaix 3. Fiskardo

Wholly Boley (5) x565x21x56
Trainer: D F Bourke (Waterbeck, Lockerbie)
Jockey: Danny Mcmenamin
Weight: 70kg
Prize Money: $923
Win / Place: 12% / 25%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CONDUIT (IRE)

Dam: THE SOPHSTER (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Helissio

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 1-1-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

8: 1-1-0

Turf

8: 1-1-0

Good

3: 1-0-0

Soft

5: 0-1-0

Clockwise

4: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Hurdle

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4114m - 4928m

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming finished fifth of 9 starters at this track on January 21 over 4900m, slow track; 21 len behind Ayiko with 72.5kg at $151. Second run from a spell finished sixth of 12 starters at this track on February 11 over 4100m, on slow going 29 len behind Jeune Prince carrying 74kg at $26. Not sure he is up to this.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 12	11/2/25	Ayr	4114m	MHDLE 4U	-	Sean Quinlan	74kg	Soft	5:23.33	45.8 km/h	29.0L	-	$26	21	$14,760	-	1. Jeune Prince 2. Baratablet 3. Scarlet Jet
5th of 9	21/1/25	Ayr	4928m	MHDLE 4U	-	Danny McMenamin	72.5kg	Soft	6:40.66	44.3 km/h	21.8L	-	$151	255	$16,330	-	1. Ayiko 2. Visual Impact 3. Jo Coko
255 Day Spell
1st of 7	11/5/24	Toomebridge P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 6U	-	D McGill	61kg	Good		-	6.0L	-	$1.00	21	$0	-	1. Wholly Boley 2. Kellyiscool 3. Champagne Sky
2nd of 9	20/4/24	Loughanmore P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 6U	-	N McParlan	61kg	Soft		-	1.0L	-	$1.00	251	$0	-	1. Cresthill 2. Wholly Boley 3. Largy Ask
251 Day Spell
5th of 8	13/8/23	Downpatrick	3822m	FLAT 4U	-	N McParlan	76kg	GY	4:20.10	52.9 km/h	21.3L	-	$10	31	$17,340	$369	1. Uncle Pat 2. Stagecoach Mary 3. Kalanisi Flash
31 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 9	13/7/23	Downpatrick	3822m	FLAT 4U	-	N McParlan	76kg	Good	4:27.10	51.5 km/h	5.5L	-	$23	26	$17,340	$185	1. Feast 2. Fathom Two 3. Mister Vic

Wor Lad (6) 87x9
Trainer: D W Whillans (Hawick, Borders)
Jockey: Craig Nichol
Weight: 70kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: HARBOUR LAW (GB)

Dam: WOR LASS (GB)

Dam's Sire: And Beyond

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Hurdle

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4114m

Comments

Racing second-up today. Fresh up after a year finished ninth of 12 runners at this track on February 11 over 4100m, on slow going 89 len behind Jeune Prince carrying 74kg at $251. Previously second-up finished seventh of 8 runners at Newcastle All Weather on March 16 over 3400m, on a wet track; 26 len behind Gasmani with 66kg at $29. Hard to get excited about without substantial improvement.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
9th of 12	11/2/25	Ayr	4114m	MHDLE 4U	-	Craig Nichol	74kg	Soft	5:23.33	45.8 km/h	89.5L	-	$251	332	$14,760	-	1. Jeune Prince 2. Baratablet 3. Scarlet Jet
332 Day Spell
7th of 8	16/3/24	Newcastle	3419m	HUNT FLAT 46	-	Craig Nichol	66kg	Heavy	4:25.00	46.4 km/h	26.8L	-	$29	29	$8,170	-	1. Gasmani 2. Thomas Rainwater 3. Miami Steve
8th of 12	16/2/24	Kelso	3265m	WFAHUNT FLAT	-	Theo Gillard	67.5kg	Soft	4:18.60	45.5 km/h	19.5L	-	$15	-	$9,230	-	1. Dedicated Hero 2. Malicash 3. Cushendun

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