Grade 2-winning chaser Sizing Pottsie the class act in hurdling contest

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Sizing Pottsie, who was bought for 95,000gns in May, makes his debut for David Pipe with outstanding form claims.

This 153-rated chaser landed a 2m Navan Grade 2 in March by three-quarters of a length from Master McShee, with Notebook 16 lengths back in third.

Although he is a five-time winner, Sizing Pottsie has failed to score from four attempts over hurdles. However, he’s likely to start at very short odds and it will be a major surprise if he fails to comprehensively outclass his rivals.

The maiden Jet Legs has shown enough on his last two starts to suggest he can open his account soon.

He outran odds of 25-1 when finishing a neck second to Masked Crusader over 2m2f at Kelso in April and again performed with credit behind Our Marty at Perth last month.

That form is considerably below the level which Sizing Pottsie has achieved but Jet Legs nonetheless boasts solid claims of reaching the frame.

The Nick Alexander-trained Sanosuke failed by a diminishing half length to reel in Limerick Leader at Kelso in March.

He has an official mark of 105, which puts into perspective the task he faces against Sizing Pottsie.

Nicky Richards has his string in superb order, and Maughold Head showed clear promise when third in a Kelso bumper in April.

The son of Fame And Glory is open to improvement now tackling hurdles for the first time, but this is a race which revolves entirely around Sizing Pottsie.
Race analysis by Richard Birch

What they say

Nicky Richards, trainer of Maughold Head
He's a lovely big horse who ran a nice race on his debut. We probably shouldn't have run him last time as it was just a little bit quick but he's come back from it well and he's had a good summer. He's ready to get on with his career, and he's the type to go up in trip from here.

Nick Alexander, trainer of Eloi Du Puy and Sanosuke
Eloi Du Puy ran a nice race when he was second in his bumper but was a little disappointing next time out on better ground, I'm not sure why, but he's schooling well and I'm hoping he'll run a big race tomorrow. I think he'll want further in due course. Sanosuke was originally a Flat horse and didn't really shine over hurdles last season. He's got a handicap mark but I just felt he needs more experience before he goes in that company. It's a nice race with one highly rated horse in it, which seems to have opened the places up for the rest of us, so we'll see.

Mike Smith, trainer of Kondo Isami
I think he was a wee bit sour where he was before and he's just starting to get sweeter and happier now. We're keen to try and spark an improvement because he works well at home. He jumps and schools nicely and might want further, but this is a good starting point and Ayr is a fair course.
Reporting by Catherine Macrae

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