19:40 Ayr

Wednesday 31 May 2017

All18:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:4021:10

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  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:42  |   Winning time: 1m 38.06s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(8)
Horse silk
New Abbey Angelv22
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-0| J: Rowan Scott(5)| T: K Dalgleish| OR:  60
10/3
Just one win in 16 starts and looked unenthusiastic again when involved in a close finish over C&D three weeks ago. Up 3lb for that and others make more appeal.
2
(2)
Horse silk
Captain Peaky6
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-11| J: P Makin| T: P Holmes| OR:  57
9/2
Drops in grade having shown he was getting the hang of things before encountering traffic problems at Chelmsford last time. Relatively low mileage and goes on the shortlist.
3
(5)
Horse silk
Rioja Dayb7
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-8| J: Sean Mooney(7)| T: J S Goldie| OR:  54| C| D
14/1
Has found little for pressure on last couple of runs and also appears held on form by a few of these.
4
(1)
Horse silk
Midlightt16
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR:  53
10/1
0-15 and has finished last on two most recent starts following reurrn from an eight month break. Would have claims on his 2016 form for previous yard and, market support for his two runs for his new trainer, suggest something may have been amiss.
5
(9)
Horse silk
Joyful Star22
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: F Watson| OR:  53| C
5/1
Sole victory came here a year ago. That followed an encouraging reappearance and, similarly, he arrives for this having been noted making late headway to finish third here three weeks ago. He also gets a 3lb pull with New Abbey Angel with less than two lengths to find so he has plenty in his favour.
6
(10)
Horse silk
Let Right Be Donep5
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Adam J McNamara(3)| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR:  48
10/1
0-21 for this handler since being claimed out of Ed McMahon's yard in 2015. Offered some encouragement last time but he has flattered to deceive before.
7
(4)
Horse silk
Cosy Clubb31
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: A Keatley| OR:  60
13/2
Failed to get home over 1m4f last time on first run since being gelded. Trainer does well on his raids here and the market is usually a trusty guideline.
8
(3)
Horse silk
Scannermandango22
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Rodriguez(5)| T: J S Goldie| OR:  46
40/1
Different tactics employed without any positive effect as she finished last. Drops in distance and down in the weights but remains hard to recommend.
9
(6)
Horse silk
New Decade7
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-0| J: S H James| T: J S Goldie| OR:  45
14/1
Without a win since 2013. Has been sprinting but had form over this trip in his early career. Noted finishing well here last time and the switch to a mile has some merit.
10
(7)
Horse silk
Coral Princess83
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-9| J: Jason Hart| T: K Dalgleish| OR:  53
16/1
Well down the field in all three runs and makes handicap debut off a low mark. If she is any better than those initial runs suggest, then a market move can be expected.
11
(11)
Horse silk
Panther In Pinkh19
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-2| J: Sammy Jo Bell(3)| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR:  45
25/1
Distant third in a poor race at Southwell and has toiled in two starts since. Blinkers now replaced by a hood and switches back to a mile. Yard are 1-48 around here.
12
(12)
Horse silk
Warleggan7
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-2| J: Shane Gray| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR:  45
40/1
One good effort in a claimer for Eve Johnson-Houghton is his only sign of ability. Has been poor for new yard and it has taken four runs for him to beat a rival home. Pedigree suggests some merit in stepping up to a mile.

Forecasts

New Abbey Angel (10/3), Captain Peaky (9/2), Joyful Star (5/1), Cosy Club (13/2), Midlight (10/1), Let Right Be Done (10/1), Rioja Day (14/1), New Decade (14/1), Coral Princess (16/1), Panther In Pink (25/1), Scannermandango (40/1), Warleggan (40/1)

Verdict

New Abbey Angel can be expected to be thereabouts but his chances hinge on him being in a more co-operative mood than last time. New Decade and Cosy Club are interesting now reverting back to a mile. Captain Peaky showed he had dropped to a workable mark last time and a drop in grade should make him even more competitive. JOYFUL STAR arrives following a similar preparation to his sole success last year. His handicap mark looks more than fair and he looks a good shout to take this.
  1. Joyful Star
  2. Captain Peaky
  3. New Abbey Angel

Prize Money

1st: £2,588.002nd: £770.003rd: £385.004th: £192.00

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