14:10 Ayr
Sunday 9 July 2017
All13:4014:1014:4515:1515:5016:2016:5517:30
Bet toteexacta At betfred.com Handicap
- 3YO plus | Class 4 | 1m 2f | Good to Soft | 12 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 2m 13.96s
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Not beaten far when finishing runner-up over 1m1f at Ripon (good) last month. Fair effort when finishing sixth over an extended 1m2f at York prior to that but yard 0/20 of late.
Ran well over 1m2f at Pontefract (good) when finishing fourth of nine in April but disappointed dropped to 1m at Ripon (good-to-soft) subsequently. More needed here.
Finished runner-up the last twice including in a 19 runner contest over 1m1f at York (good-to-firm) last month. Races off a 4lb higher mark here and races off a career high mark today.
In good form in four starts at this track so far in 2017 including when beating Gworn over 1m1f on soft ground on his penultimate outing. Beaten 1½L into third behind the same horse last time out and remains on interest in this.
Closely matched with Royal Regent on previous starts here this year including when beating that rival on good ground over this trip last time out. Races off a 3lb higher mark today and likely to run well once more.
Lightly raced in recent years and wore a tongue tie (retained) for the first time when finishing third of eight over 1m3f at Hamilton (good) on handicap debut last month. Races off the same mark here and remains unexposed on the Flat.
Best effort in five runs so far this year came when fourth over C&D on good-to-firm ground on his seasonal debut. Held since and others make more appeal in this.
Victorious over this trip on the AW at Newcastle in May but well held at big prices on turf since. Looks likely to struggle once more despite sliding handicap mark.
Maiden winner over 7f at Wetherby (good) in May and ran well when finishing runner-up at Doncaster (good-to-firm) over 1m last month. Yard has a 33% strike-rate of late (5/15) and races off a 5lb higher mark upped to this trip for the first time today.
Well held in three runs so far this year including at Newcastle over this trip last time out. Both wins so far have come on the AW.
Won twice so far in 2017 including over 1m1f at Carlisle (good) last time out. Races off a 7lb higher mark here and looks likely to run well off his revised mark in this contest.
Lingfield handicap winner on the AW over 1m last December but well held since including over 1m at Newcastle last time out. Yard have a 20% strike-rate of late (19/97).
Non-Runners
1
(7)
Hibou5
Weight: 10-8| Age: 4
T: I Jardine J: Jamie Gormley
NR
5
(14)
Testa Rossa8
Weight: 9-11| Age: 7
T: J S Goldie J: Sean Mooney
NR
Forecasts
Komodo (2/1), Throckley (11/2), Gworn (6/1), Lucent Dream (8/1), Royal Regent (8/1), Hibou (8/1), Mulligatawny (12/1), Kodiac Khan (12/1), Testa Rossa (12/1), Salmon Sushi (20/1), Konig Dax (25/1), Bahama Moon (25/1), Archie's Advice (28/1), Spes Nostra (80/1)
KOMODO is less exposed than many of his rivals and can record his first handicap success upped to this distance for the first time. The selection has the ground to suit here and can get the better of Gworn who has been in good form so far this season with Royal Regent taken finish third in an open looking contest. Of the remainder Konig Dax ran well on his Flat return last time out and is another to note in this.
- Komodo
- Gworn
- Royal Regent
Prize Money
1st: £5,499.002nd: £1,636.003rd: £818.004th: £409.00
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