Horse Racing Tips: Skelton Horse Popular At Ayr
The Scottish Grand National festival kicks off at Ayr today, with plenty more good racing supporting that card on a busy Friday. Without further ado, let's take a dive into the state of play in the Naps table, an eye-catching stat and round up the racing news...
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Friday's Most Popular Naps and Naps Table Leaders
There are plenty of horses that have multiple votes as the Nap from competition entrants, but one is head and shoulders above with six votes and that is CATCH HIM DERRY in the 14:20 at Ayr. The claims are staring us in the face, with his last start seeing him pull a long way clear with stablemate Gwennie May Boy, who has since bolted up at Aintree and was clearly supremely well handicapped. A repeat performance would see Catch Him Derry the one to beat in here and it is no surprise to see him being well backed today already.
At the top of the leaderboard, West Country waits for the 19:00 at Exeter for his best bet of the day and sides with DUNSTALL RAMBLER. Worryingly this horse has been drifting this morning, but on the form of his last run and with just a 4lb rise for his latest success, he looks the one to beat. On The Nose wait for the Bath's evening meeting at 19:15 for their Nap and are with SNAPCRACKLEPOP to claim glory He is winless in 13 and has been off six months, but does at least look on a fair mark.
Moorestyle has jumped up into third place in the Naps table and is with one at a huge price in the 14:12 at Newbury as his Nap. If HOLKHAM BAY wins, he could well be top come the close of play today. This horse has been a consistent type and has Saffie Osborne in the plate, which is always a plus, however he does look a bit outclassed here so his odds make sense.
- West Country - Dunstall Rambler - 19:00 Exeter - P&L: £24.13
- On The Nose - Snapcracklepop - 19:15 Bath - P&L: £3.71
- Moorestyle - Holkham Bay - 14:12 Newbury - P&L: £-2.93
How About Stat?
Patrick Mullins does not head to Ballinrobe just for the views. The top amateur rides at over 50% at the course and he has a decent book of rides today to further enhance that record. Check out more of the day's best statistics below...
Hot Trainers
trainer | strike rate |
---|---|
Robert Walford
Wins: 2
Runs: 2
|
100% |
Donald Whillans
Wins: 2
Runs: 3
|
67% |
Harry Charlton
Wins: 3
Runs: 5
|
60% |
L J Morgan
Wins: 2
Runs: 4
|
50% |
William Muir & Chris Grassick
Wins: 3
Runs: 7
|
43% |
Mark Loughnane
Wins: 2
Runs: 5
|
40% |
Harry Fry
Wins: 4
Runs: 10
|
40% |
Richard Spencer
Wins: 2
Runs: 5
|
40% |
C Byrnes
Wins: 3
Runs: 8
|
38% |
N W Alexander
Wins: 5
Runs: 14
|
36% |
Richard Hughes
Wins: 6
Runs: 17
|
35% |
Jack Jones
Wins: 3
Runs: 9
|
33% |
Charlie Appleby
Wins: 7
Runs: 21
|
33% |
Richard J Bandey
Wins: 2
Runs: 6
|
33% |
Jeremy Scott
Wins: 2
Runs: 7
|
29% |
Stuart Edmunds
Wins: 2
Runs: 7
|
29% |
Daniel & Claire Kubler
Wins: 2
Runs: 7
|
29% |
Ed Walker
Wins: 5
Runs: 19
|
26% |
Dominic Ffrench Davis
Wins: 2
Runs: 8
|
25% |
Hot Jockeys
jockey | strike rate |
---|---|
Jordan Nailor
Wins: 3
Runs: 5
|
60% |
Harry Kimber
Wins: 3
Runs: 7
|
43% |
Charlie Price
Wins: 3
Runs: 7
|
43% |
Lorcan Williams
Wins: 3
Runs: 7
|
43% |
Bryony Frost
Wins: 3
Runs: 7
|
43% |
Mark Walsh
Wins: 4
Runs: 10
|
40% |
Ben Godfrey
Wins: 3
Runs: 8
|
38% |
Finley Marsh
Wins: 3
Runs: 8
|
38% |
Stan Sheppard
Wins: 3
Runs: 9
|
33% |
Saffie Osborne
Wins: 8
Runs: 28
|
29% |
Nico de Boinville
Wins: 4
Runs: 14
|
29% |
Lewis Edmunds
Wins: 5
Runs: 17
|
29% |
William Buick
Wins: 7
Runs: 26
|
27% |
Ben Jones
Wins: 5
Runs: 20
|
25% |
Oisin Murphy
Wins: 6
Runs: 24
|
25% |
Sean Bowen
Wins: 7
Runs: 32
|
22% |
Jonathan Burke
Wins: 4
Runs: 18
|
22% |
David Probert
Wins: 8
Runs: 40
|
20% |
Jim Crowley
Wins: 4
Runs: 20
|
20% |
Tom Marquand
Wins: 3
Runs: 15
|
20% |
James Bowen
Wins: 3
Runs: 15
|
20% |
Top Course Jockeys
jockey | strike rate |
---|---|
Mr P W Mullins | 52% |
Ben Smith | 44% |
Harry Cobden | 44% |
Miss Chloe Emsley | 43% |
Paddy Bradley | 33% |
Jordan Nailor | 32% |
Ben Godfrey | 29% |
Miss J Townend | 28% |
Gavin Sheehan | 28% |
Freddie Gingell | 25% |
Philip Byrnes | 25% |
Mr Derek O'Connor | 24% |
Mark Walsh | 24% |
Sean Bowen | 23% |
Daniel King | 23% |
Rachael Blackmore | 22% |
Danny Gilligan | 21% |
Jack Kennedy | 21% |
David Bass | 20% |
Harry Skelton | 20% |
Nico de Boinville | 20% |
Top Course Trainers
trainer | strike rate |
---|---|
Barry Connell | 44% |
W P Mullins | 35% |
Anthony Honeyball | 35% |
W P Mullins | 31% |
Nicky Henderson | 31% |
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero | 31% |
Oliver Signy | 30% |
Nicky Henderson | 29% |
Paul Nicholls | 29% |
Anthony Honeyball | 29% |
Ben Case | 29% |
L J Morgan | 28% |
Charlie Appleby | 28% |
Clive Cox | 26% |
Jim Boyle | 24% |
George Boughey | 24% |
Rae Guest | 24% |
John C McConnell | 23% |
Gary Moore | 23% |
William Haggas | 22% |
Harry Fry | 22% |
Warren Greatrex | 21% |
Toby Lawes | 21% |
Ben Pauling | 21% |
Gary Moore | 21% |
Jane Williams | 21% |
Adrian Wintle | 21% |
Simon Hodgson | 20% |
Charlie Longsdon | 20% |
Charlie Fellowes | 20% |
Longest Travellers
runner | odds |
---|---|
17/2 |
|
22/1 |
|
11/4 |
|
7/1 |
|
9/2 |
|
9/2 |
|
12/1 |
|
11/2 |
|
5/1 |
|
29/1 |
|
2/1 |
|
14/1 |
|
14/1 |
|
7/1 |
|
11/1 |
|
4/1 |
|
42/1 |
|
10/1 |
|
9/1 |
|
13/1 |
|
125/1 |
|
5/2 |
|
7/1 |
|
13/1 |
|
4/1 |
|
29/1 |
|
18/1 |
|
13/8 |
|
9/4 |
|
14/1 |
|
11/1 |
|
33/1 |
|
17/2 |
|
34/1 |
|
4/1 |
|
30/1 |
|
28/1 |
|
17/2 |
|
22/1 |
|
9/2 |
|
18/1 |
|
80/1 |
|
13/2 |
|
13/5 |
|
48/1 |
|
17/2 |
|
10/1 |
|
44/1 |
|
42/1 |
|
SP |
|
50/1 |
|
20/1 |
|
46/1 |
|
25/1 |
|
150/1 |
|
11/5 |
|
11/2 |
|
13/8 |
Top Trainer/Jockey Combo's
course | combo % |
---|---|
Ayr | 60% |
Ayr | 50% |
Fontwell | 50% |
Ayr | 44% |
Fontwell | 41% |
Fontwell | 38% |
Ayr | 35% |
Newbury | 32% |
Exeter | 31% |
Bath | 31% |
Exeter | 31% |
Exeter | 30% |
Fontwell | 28% |
Exeter | 28% |
Ayr | 27% |
Bath | 27% |
Fontwell | 26% |
Ayr | 25% |
Newbury | 25% |
Fontwell | 25% |
Exeter | 25% |
Bath | 24% |
Fontwell | 24% |
Ayr | 22% |
Bath | 22% |
Fontwell | 22% |
Fontwell | 22% |
Bath | 21% |
Exeter | 21% |
Newbury | 20% |
Ayr | 20% |
Ayr | 20% |
Exeter | 20% |
First Run After Wind Op
runner | odds |
---|---|
Trainer:
Lizzie Quinlan
Race:
Ayr 13:50
|
95/1 |
Trainer:
Mark Rimell
Race:
Fontwell 14:30
|
34/1 |
Trainer:
Hugo Palmer
Race:
Newbury 15:45
|
21/1 |
Trainer:
Joe Tizzard
Race:
Bath 16:10
|
22/1 |
Trainer:
Joe Tickle
Race:
Bath 16:10
|
9/1 |
Trainer:
Donald McCain
Race:
Exeter 16:55
|
SP |
Trainer:
David Evans
Race:
Bath 17:15
|
17/2 |
Trainer:
Alan Jones
Race:
Exeter 17:30
|
17/2 |
Trainer:
Sean Curran
Race:
Exeter 18:00
|
16/1 |
Trainer:
David Pipe
Race:
Exeter 18:30
|
33/1 |
Course & Distance Winners
First Time Blinkers
runner | odds |
---|---|
Trainer:
Alice Haynes
Race:
Bath 16:40
|
26/1 |
Trainer:
M A Cahill
Race:
Limerick 18:20
|
17/2 |
Trainer:
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Race:
Limerick 18:20
|
10/1 |
Trainer:
Anthony Honeyball
Race:
Exeter 18:30
|
18/1 |
Trainer:
Harriet Dickin
Race:
Exeter 19:00
|
12/1 |
First Time Hood
runner | odds |
---|---|
Trainer:
Nick Gifford
Race:
Fontwell 13:30
|
200/1 |
Trainer:
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Race:
Ayr 15:20
|
13/2 |
Trainer:
Deborah Cole
Race:
Fontwell 16:05
|
16/1 |
Trainer:
Roger Varian
Race:
Newbury 16:50
|
5/2 |
Trainer:
D Broad
Race:
Ballinrobe 17:07
|
11/2 |
Trainer:
Jeremy Scott
Race:
Exeter 17:30
|
33/1 |
Trainer:
Harry Fry
Race:
Exeter 19:30
|
4/1 |
Trainer:
Declan Queally
Race:
Ballinrobe 19:37
|
33/1 |
Trainer:
Declan Queally
Race:
Limerick 19:50
|
9/4 |
First Time Tongue Strap
First Time Visor
runner | odds |
---|---|
Trainer:
Daragh Bourke
Race:
Ayr 14:20
|
75/1 |
Trainer:
Paul Webber
Race:
Fontwell 16:05
|
6/1 |
Racing News Round-Up
- Paul Townend Makes Surprise Choice - In the antepost lists for the Scottish Grand National, Macdermott and Mr Incredible were the co favourites for Willie Mullins. His top jockey, however, has swerved both and chosen SPANISH HARLEM as his mount. As a result, he is the new favourite at Ayr.
- Haatem Wins Craven, Boosting Claims Of City Of Troy - Richard Hannon's charge won the Craven yesterday at Newmarket in what one suspects will end up a sub par renewal. Haatem was swept aside at two by the potential superstar that is CITY OF TROY.
- Mares' Novices' Hurdle Form Working Out Well - GOLDEN ACE won with ease yesterday at Cheltenham to confirm the strength of the Mares' Novices' Hurdle, a race in which the beaten Brighterdaysahead and Jade De Grugy have also come out and won since.