17:00 Ayr

Monday 8 May 2017

All14:0014:3015:0015:3016:0016:3017:00

racinguk.com Amateur Riders' Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:00  |   Winning time: 1m 39.76s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(7)
Horse silk
Jabbaarb27
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Serena Brotherton| T: T D Barron| OR:  74
11/4
Won his maiden at Beverley last June (1m½f, good), and has run some fair races in handicap company so far, especially on turf over a mile. Still open to improvement and another big run could be on the cards.
2
(2)
Horse silk
Mustaqbalp28
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-13| J: Miss S E Dods(7)| T: M Dods| OR:  73
5/1
Not beaten too far on seasonal reappearance at Redcar and is entitled to come for that run. On the same mark from a good draw on ground he should enjoy and he is in the running for a place at least.
3
(6)
Horse silk
Testa Rossab38
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-12| J: Ms R Hill(7)| T: J S Goldie| OR:  72
10/1
Three-time course winner who has shown some good form at Newcastle on the all-weather over the winter. The most recent of that is probably short of what is required here but the return to turf could turn out to be a positive.
4
(1)
Horse silk
Gwornp125
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Ryan Nichol(5)| T: R M Smith| OR:  70
11/2
Dual-purpose C&D winner but hasn't crossed the line in front since August 2015 and his form over jumps last winter didn't suggest a win back on the Flat was going to be imminent; best avoided.
5
(4)
Horse silk
Forever A Lady19
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-10| J: Mrs C Bartley| T: K Dalgleish| OR:  70
4/1
Possibly better at the more specialist trip of 7f than over 1m, but is 2/3 at this course and looks on a fair handicap mark now; worth considering.
6
(5)
Horse silk
Kiwi Bay27
Age: 12|  Weight: 10-6| J: Miss C A Dods(7)| T: M Dods| OR:  66
8/1
Veteran who has gone much closer on his two most recent starts than the form line suggests, beaten only 1ÂĽL on each occasion. Remains on the same mark over a C&D he's run well over before and he should go well here.
7
(3)
Horse silk
Rebel State95
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-2| J: Miss A Cawley(7)| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR:  62
7/1
Returns to turf for his first run on grass since last August but has always looked better on a synthetic surface and has it all to prove against some horses in better recent form.

Forecasts

Jabbaar (11/4), Forever A Lady (4/1), Mustaqbal (5/1), Gworn (11/2), Rebel State (7/1), Kiwi Bay (8/1), Testa Rossa (10/1)

Verdict

This can go to the veteran KIWI BAY who has run well on his recent starts and looks to be on a decent mark on that basis. Though he's never won here he has gone well over C&D in the past and this represents a good opportunity for him to notch up a 12th career win. Jabbaar has acquitted himself well in handicap company so far and is feared most, ahead of Forever A Lady, who goes well here but may be better over a furlong shorter.
  1. Kiwi Bay
  2. Jabbaar
  3. Forever A Lady

Prize Money

1st: ÂŁ3,120.002nd: ÂŁ968.003rd: ÂŁ484.004th: ÂŁ242.00

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