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Formscan  - Shoeshine Boy rolled back the years to complete a C&D double and is respected, but Donald Whillans' charge might be vulnerable to younger legs this time, namely BIGLESISBACK. The Russell/Scudamore inmate has been knocking at the door for some time now and bumped into an in-form rival on her handicap bow. She's open to any amount of improvement at 3m too and this could be her day. Irish raider Kasanova's Dream must be taken seriously, and spare a thought for Better Be Definite.

1
1846
Follow Charlie (IRE) 7,b g 12-0

Court Cave (IRE)-Lucyintheskywith(Flemensfirth)

cp+(12) c3 (Riverside Racing)
Rated 107

2
-346
Kasanova's Dream (FR) 6,b g 12-0

Buck's Boum (FR)-Twistess De Loriol(Martaline)

bl2(19) (Philip J Reynolds)
Rated 107

5
2F11
Shoeshine Boy (IRE) 10,b g 11-11

Valirann (FR)-Godlylady(Old Vic)

ts+(12) cd4 (Mousetrap Racing)
Rated 104 Won When Rated 106-104

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Shoeshine Boy (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Wise Move (IRE)1
11th Feb 2025 Ayr(3m 70yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Shoeshine Boy (IRE) 5th (14/1 12-0 Rated 108) Craig Nichol 19.75L in front of Wise Move (IRE) 9th (11/2 11-5 Rated 99) Danny McMenamin (13 ran)
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Better Be Definite (GB)1
13th Jan 2026 Ayr(3m 70yds, Hcap Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Shoeshine Boy (IRE) 1st (11/2 11-5 Rated 96) Craig Nichol 3.50L in front of Better Be Definite (GB) 4th (11/1 10-10 Rated 87) Jamie Hamilton (10 ran)
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Adveram (GB)1
29th Jan 2026 Ayr(3m 70yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Shoeshine Boy (IRE) 1st (11/1 10-8 Rated 100) Craig Nichol Adveram (GB) pulled up (9/1 10-7 Rated 99) Callum Bewley (13 ran)
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6
371P
Adveram (GB) 7,b g 11-5

Walk In The Park (IRE)-Lochnell(Winged Love)

vs1(12) c1 (The Macdonald Family)
Rated 98

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Adveram (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Shoeshine Boy (IRE)1
29th Jan 2026 Ayr(3m 70yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Shoeshine Boy (IRE) 1st (11/1 10-8 Rated 100) Craig Nichol Adveram (GB) pulled up (9/1 10-7 Rated 99) Callum Bewley (13 ran)
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Wise Move (IRE)1
19th Nov 2024 Carlisle(3m 123yds, Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle: Soft; Chase: Good to Soft) Adveram (GB) 4th (4/1 11-11 Rated 97) Alan Doyle .75L in front of Wise Move (IRE) 5th (9/1 11-9 Rated 100) Joshua Thompson (9 ran)
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7
4525
Wise Move (IRE) 8,b g 11-3

Shirocco (GER)-Offside Rule(King's Theatre)

hd8(11) d4 (Annett, Tunstall And Graham)
Rated 96

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Wise Move (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Shoeshine Boy (IRE)1
11th Feb 2025 Ayr(3m 70yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Shoeshine Boy (IRE) 5th (14/1 12-0 Rated 108) Craig Nichol 19.75L in front of Wise Move (IRE) 9th (11/2 11-5 Rated 99) Danny McMenamin (13 ran)
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Adveram (GB)1
19th Nov 2024 Carlisle(3m 123yds, Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle: Soft; Chase: Good to Soft) Adveram (GB) 4th (4/1 11-11 Rated 97) Alan Doyle .75L in front of Wise Move (IRE) 5th (9/1 11-9 Rated 100) Joshua Thompson (9 ran)
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9
0-44
Better Be Definite (GB) 8,b g 10-8

Clovis Du Berlais (FR)-Definitely Better(Definite Article)

(28) cd1 (Ken McGarrity & Hannigan,wheeler,wheel)
Rated 87 Won When Rated 89

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Better Be Definite (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Shoeshine Boy (IRE)1
13th Jan 2026 Ayr(3m 70yds, Hcap Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Shoeshine Boy (IRE) 1st (11/2 11-5 Rated 96) Craig Nichol 3.50L in front of Better Be Definite (GB) 4th (11/1 10-10 Rated 87) Jamie Hamilton (10 ran)
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First Time - In a Hdl Handicap Coylton King. Visor Adveram» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 11/4 Biglesisback, 3/1 Shoeshine Boy, 7/1 Kasanova's Dream, 8/1 Wise Move, Follow Charlie, 10/1 Be The Difference, Better Be Definite, 12/1 Adveram, 16/1 Coylton King.

Previous Years
2025 Maura Jeanne 8 10-2 Alan Doyle 15/2 (I A Duncan)
2024 Shoeshine Boy 8 11-5 Craig Nichol 7/1 (D Whillans)
2023 Apple Away 6 12-0 D R Fox 4/1 (Miss L Russell)
2022 Stolen Money 7 11-10 Craig Nichol 7/1 (D Whillans)
2021 Doyen Breed 6 11-12 Ryan Mania 15/8Fav (A M Thomson)

Symbols Explained

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The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Lucinda & Scud/D R Fox
3
22
13

R M Smith/Ben Smith
2
3
66

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Lucinda & Scud
7
46
15

Gordon Elliott
6
92
6

R M Smith
2
10
20

P A Kirby
2
29
6

G T Bewley
1
6
16

D Whillans
1
8
12

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Sean Bowen
12
72
16

D R Fox
3
24
12

Craig Nichol
3
29
10

Ben Smith
2
6
33

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Ayr

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
N W Alexander
95
686
14

Gordon Elliott
30
124
24

D Whillans
28
163
17

I A Duncan
24
306
8

R M Smith
19
364
5

Lucinda & Scud
11
72
15

P A Kirby
11
118
9

G T Bewley
6
81
7

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Ayr

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
D R Fox
50
379
13

Craig Nichol
43
361
12

Sean Bowen
31
130
24

Bruce Lynn
28
189
15

Callum Bewley
19
222
9

Ben Smith
7
66
11

Alan Doyle
6
94
6

Jonathon Bewley
2
64
3

Joseph Williamson
1
28
4

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Ayr

Horse
Wins
Runs
Follow Charlie (IRE)
3
12
Be The Difference (IRE)
2
4
Shoeshine Boy (IRE)
4
10
Adveram (GB)
1
8
Wise Move (IRE)
0
1
Coylton King (GB)
0
5
Better Be Definite (GB)
1
2