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Formscan  - TOPKAPI STAR simply wasn't for catching when cheekpieces were added last time out and having scored by the best part of 10 lengths over C&D, the reliable eight-year-old is an attractive proposition bidding to follow up off 7lb higher, with the headgear retained. Golden Point is likely to enter calculations following his latest win here, while Piaff Bubbles heads the remainder.

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1356
Shoeshine Boy (IRE) 9,b g 12-0

Valirann (FR)-Godlylady(Old Vic)

ts9(21) cd2 (Mousetrap Racing)
Rated 108

Head to Head

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

HorseNo. Of times
Piaff Bubbles (IRE)3
21st Jan 2025 Ayr(3m 70yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Piaff Bubbles (IRE) 3rd (10/1 10-13 Rated 104) Nathan Moscrop 10.25L in front of Shoeshine Boy (IRE) 6th (15/2 10-11 Rated 109) Murray Dodd (9 ran)
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16th Mar 2023 Hexham(2m 7f 63yds, Hcap Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Piaff Bubbles (IRE) 2nd (4/1Fav 12-0 Rated 105) Nathan Moscrop 4.50L in front of Shoeshine Boy (IRE) 5th (8/1 11-11 Rated 102) Craig Nichol (15 ran)
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27th Dec 2022 Wetherby(3m 26yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Shoeshine Boy (IRE) 2nd (20/1 11-7 Rated 98) Lewis Dobb 2.50L in front of Piaff Bubbles (IRE) 5th (9/1 11-13 Rated 99) Aaron Anderson (19 ran)
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Half Track (IRE)1
12th Oct 2024 Hexham(2m 7f 63yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Shoeshine Boy (IRE) 1st (9/2 9-11 Rated 106) Murray Dodd Half Track (IRE) unseated rider (11/1 10-2 Rated 104) B Hughes (8 ran)
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Buy Some Time (IRE)1
21st Jan 2025 Ayr(3m 70yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Shoeshine Boy (IRE) 6th (15/2 10-11 Rated 109) Murray Dodd 31.00L in front of Buy Some Time (IRE) 7th (33/1 10-12 Rated 110) Ben Smith (9 ran)
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4117
Buy Some Time (IRE) 7,b g 12-0

Doyen (IRE)-Send To War(Sendawar)

hd4(21) d4 (Carnaby, Thomson & Smith)
Rated 108

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Buy Some Time (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Piaff Bubbles (IRE)1
21st Jan 2025 Ayr(3m 70yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Piaff Bubbles (IRE) 3rd (10/1 10-13 Rated 104) Nathan Moscrop 41.25L in front of Buy Some Time (IRE) 7th (33/1 10-12 Rated 110) Ben Smith (9 ran)
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Shoeshine Boy (IRE)1
21st Jan 2025 Ayr(3m 70yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Shoeshine Boy (IRE) 6th (15/2 10-11 Rated 109) Murray Dodd 31.00L in front of Buy Some Time (IRE) 7th (33/1 10-12 Rated 110) Ben Smith (9 ran)
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Piaff Bubbles (IRE) 9,b g 11-11

Fame And Glory (GB)-Liss Na Tintri(Presenting)

ts1hd+cp2(11) d1 (Rebecca Menzies Racing Partnerships)
Rated 105

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Piaff Bubbles (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Topkapi Star (GB)1
26th Mar 2023 Carlisle(3m 1f , Hcap Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in Places)) Topkapi Star (GB) 1st (9/1 9-12 Rated 83) Peter Kavanagh 2.75L in front of Piaff Bubbles (IRE) 3rd (2/1Fav 12-0 Rated 108) Nathan Moscrop (8 ran)
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Shoeshine Boy (IRE)3
21st Jan 2025 Ayr(3m 70yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Piaff Bubbles (IRE) 3rd (10/1 10-13 Rated 104) Nathan Moscrop 10.25L in front of Shoeshine Boy (IRE) 6th (15/2 10-11 Rated 109) Murray Dodd (9 ran)
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16th Mar 2023 Hexham(2m 7f 63yds, Hcap Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Piaff Bubbles (IRE) 2nd (4/1Fav 12-0 Rated 105) Nathan Moscrop 4.50L in front of Shoeshine Boy (IRE) 5th (8/1 11-11 Rated 102) Craig Nichol (15 ran)
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27th Dec 2022 Wetherby(3m 26yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Shoeshine Boy (IRE) 2nd (20/1 11-7 Rated 98) Lewis Dobb 2.50L in front of Piaff Bubbles (IRE) 5th (9/1 11-13 Rated 99) Aaron Anderson (19 ran)
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Pure Sirloin (IRE)1
11th Dec 2024 Hexham(2m 4f 28yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Piaff Bubbles (IRE) 5th (16/1 11-9 Rated 105) Aaron Anderson Pure Sirloin (IRE) pulled up (20/1 11-6 Rated 97) Henry Brooke (11 ran)
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Buy Some Time (IRE)1
21st Jan 2025 Ayr(3m 70yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Piaff Bubbles (IRE) 3rd (10/1 10-13 Rated 104) Nathan Moscrop 41.25L in front of Buy Some Time (IRE) 7th (33/1 10-12 Rated 110) Ben Smith (9 ran)
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Half Track (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Shoeshine Boy (IRE)1
12th Oct 2024 Hexham(2m 7f 63yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Shoeshine Boy (IRE) 1st (9/2 9-11 Rated 106) Murray Dodd Half Track (IRE) unseated rider (11/1 10-2 Rated 104) B Hughes (8 ran)
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6664
Polish (GB) 10,b g 11-8

Teofilo (IRE)-Polygon(Dynaformer)

bl4(43) d1 (Ladsdoracing)
Rated 102 Won When Rated 130

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Polish (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Topkapi Star (GB)1
4th Dec 2024 Haydock(3m 58yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Heavy in places)) Topkapi Star (GB) 4th (22/1 10-7 Rated 86) Peter Kavanagh 4.50L in front of Polish (GB) 6th (66/1 11-4 Rated 107) Leah Noreci (10 ran)
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576P
Shadow Chaser (IRE) 6,b g 11-6

Mahler (GB)-Myshall Annie(Shantou)

(53) d1 (Mr C N Herman)
Rated 100

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2F95
Wise Move (IRE) 7,b g 11-5

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

hd3(84) d4 (Annett, Tunstall And Graham)
Rated 99

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9032
Coffeys Forge (IRE) 9,b g 11-4

Yeats (IRE)-Blue Berlais(Saint des Saints)

cp4(2) d1 (Sean Aherne)
Rated 92

10
-U7P
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Clovis Boy (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Bollin Matilda (GB)1
9th Mar 2024 Ayr(3m 70yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good-Good to Soft in places) Bollin Matilda (GB) 6th (12/1 10-11 Rated 83) Craig Nichol Clovis Boy (GB) pulled up (4/1J Fav 11-9 Rated 95) D R Fox (15 ran)
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046P
Pure Sirloin (IRE) 7,ch g 11-0

Shantou (USA)-Shedan(Perpendicular)

cp1(62) (The Border Racers)
Rated 94 Won When Rated 100

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Pure Sirloin (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Piaff Bubbles (IRE)1
11th Dec 2024 Hexham(2m 4f 28yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Piaff Bubbles (IRE) 5th (16/1 11-9 Rated 105) Aaron Anderson Pure Sirloin (IRE) pulled up (20/1 11-6 Rated 97) Henry Brooke (11 ran)
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Bollin Matilda (GB) 7,b m 10-12

Yorgunnabelucky (USA)-Bollin Julie(Bollin Eric)

(293) d2 (Callum Whillans)
Rated 92

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Bollin Matilda (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Topkapi Star (GB)1
24th Apr 2024 Perth(2m 7f 207yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Bollin Matilda (GB) 1st (10/3J Fav 10-8 Rated 85) Murray Dodd Topkapi Star (GB) pulled up (16/1 10-9 Rated 84) Paddy Barlow (11 ran)
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Clovis Boy (GB)1
9th Mar 2024 Ayr(3m 70yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good-Good to Soft in places) Bollin Matilda (GB) 6th (12/1 10-11 Rated 83) Craig Nichol Clovis Boy (GB) pulled up (4/1J Fav 11-9 Rated 95) D R Fox (15 ran)
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14P1
Topkapi Star (GB) 8,b m 10-11

Golden Horn (GB)-Burlesque Star(Thousand Words)

cp2(22) c1 d1 (Mr A C Whillans)
Rated 91

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Topkapi Star (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Polish (GB)1
4th Dec 2024 Haydock(3m 58yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Heavy in places)) Topkapi Star (GB) 4th (22/1 10-7 Rated 86) Peter Kavanagh 4.50L in front of Polish (GB) 6th (66/1 11-4 Rated 107) Leah Noreci (10 ran)
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Piaff Bubbles (IRE)1
26th Mar 2023 Carlisle(3m 1f , Hcap Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in Places)) Topkapi Star (GB) 1st (9/1 9-12 Rated 83) Peter Kavanagh 2.75L in front of Piaff Bubbles (IRE) 3rd (2/1Fav 12-0 Rated 108) Nathan Moscrop (8 ran)
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Maura Jeanne (GB)2
9th Oct 2024 Sedgefield(2m 3f 188yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Topkapi Star (GB) 1st (22/1 9-13 Rated 80) Peter Kavanagh 2.25L in front of Maura Jeanne (GB) 5th (10/1 10-3 Rated 85) C O'Farrell (11 ran)
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15th May 2024 Perth(3m 2f 127yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Maura Jeanne (GB) 4th (4/1J Fav 10-3 Rated 85) C O'Farrell 32.75L in front of Topkapi Star (GB) 9th (25/1 9-13 Rated 83) Peter Kavanagh (9 ran)
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Bollin Matilda (GB)1
24th Apr 2024 Perth(2m 7f 207yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Bollin Matilda (GB) 1st (10/3J Fav 10-8 Rated 85) Murray Dodd Topkapi Star (GB) pulled up (16/1 10-9 Rated 84) Paddy Barlow (11 ran)
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5147
Maura Jeanne (GB) 8,ch m 10-7

Sulamani (IRE)-Watch Closely Now(Winged Love)

ts5(74) (Land Of Burns Racing Club)
Rated 87

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Maura Jeanne (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Topkapi Star (GB)2
9th Oct 2024 Sedgefield(2m 3f 188yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Topkapi Star (GB) 1st (22/1 9-13 Rated 80) Peter Kavanagh 2.25L in front of Maura Jeanne (GB) 5th (10/1 10-3 Rated 85) C O'Farrell (11 ran)
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15th May 2024 Perth(3m 2f 127yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Maura Jeanne (GB) 4th (4/1J Fav 10-3 Rated 85) C O'Farrell 32.75L in front of Topkapi Star (GB) 9th (25/1 9-13 Rated 83) Peter Kavanagh (9 ran)
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First Time - In a Hdl Handicap Golden Point. Cheekpiece Pure Sirloin. Tonguestrap Piaff Bubbles» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 3/1 Golden Point, 11/2 Topkapi Star, Bollin Matilda, 6/1 Piaff Bubbles, 15/2 Half Track, 8/1 Shoeshine Boy, 12/1 Wise Move, 14/1 Buy Some Time, 16/1 Shadow Chaser, 20/1 Maura Jeanne, 25/1 Polish, 33/1 Others.

Previous Years
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

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

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
%
R M Smith/Ben Smith
2
7
28

Ewan Whillans/Peter Kavanagh
1
2
50

D Whillans/Murray Dodd
1
2
50

Rebecca Menzies/Nathan Moscrop
1
10
10

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Gordon Elliott
9
106
8

D Whillans
4
20
20

N W Alexander
3
20
15

Rebecca Menzies
3
31
9

R M Smith
2
13
15

Ewan Whillans
1
16
6

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Danny McMenamin
11
42
26

S W Quinlan
8
37
21

B Hughes
6
43
13

Craig Nichol
4
36
11

Ben Smith
2
11
18

Peter Kavanagh
2
20
10

Murray Dodd
2
10
20

Nathan Moscrop
1
18
5

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Ayr

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Miss L Russell
118
850
14

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

W S Coltherd
17
182
9

Rebecca Menzies
11
106
10

G T Bewley
6
81
7

James Moffatt
6
86
7

Ewan Whillans
3
65
5

Miss S Forster
1
77
1

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Ayr

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
B Hughes
110
667
16

Craig Nichol
43
361
12

Henry Brooke
37
293
13

Danny McMenamin
34
240
14

Sam Coltherd
15
168
9

S W Quinlan
14
107
13

Ben Smith
7
66
11

Alan Doyle
6
94
6

Nathan Moscrop
3
83
4

Peter Kavanagh
3
35
9

Conner McCann
2
17
12

Leah Noreci
0
5
0

Murray Dodd
0
5
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Ayr

Horse
Wins
Runs
Shoeshine Boy (IRE)
2
6
Buy Some Time (IRE)
0
1
Piaff Bubbles (IRE)
0
1
Golden Point (FR)
1
3
Half Track (IRE)
1
4
Clovis Boy (GB)
0
2
Bollin Matilda (GB)
0
3
Topkapi Star (GB)
1
5
Maura Jeanne (GB)
0
3