14:15 Ayr

Monday 14 August 2017

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Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 1m 31.89s

(4)

Kafoo⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: A Mullen| T: M Appleby| OR: 58| D

20/1

Makes his debut for this yard having previously been with Ed Dunlop for whom he won a 7f AW handicap off a mark of 63. The handicapper has relented a little allowing him to drop into this grade but he may be best watched for now having shown little of late.

Form: 610-687

(12)

Kensington Palace^t1³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 55

14/1

Has looked as though there is some ability there since he's been tried in handicaps with 7f looking his trip. May not have been suited by the ground (good-to-soft) last time out and underfoot conditions should be more to his liking here.

Form: 952440

(3)

Yes You¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jamie Gormley⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 60

3/1

Has really come to herself since coming to this yard and the promise that she showed in her first two runs have been capitalised on the last twice. A winner in a 0-70 over 6f on her penultimate run she followed up that win with a win of a 2lb higher mark but back in grade when winning at Redcar. Both wins have come by a narrow margin which has allowed her to stay in this grade albeit pushing the ceiling of it now and a hat-trick is a distinct possibility.

Form: 63-2311

(7)

Magic Journey¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Josh Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 60| BF| CD

11/4

The win here in July over C&D has very much proved the catalyst for his improved form and his two subsequent runs here have both seen him perform with credit off a higher mark. Still looks fairly treated and should be able to go close again over a C&D that obviously suits him well.

Form: 271322

(2)

Spirit Be With You^b1⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: L Smyth| OR: 52

40/1

Showed very little on her first outing for a yard that is always worthy of respect at this track but she can really only be watched for now.

Form: 05000-0

(1)

Size Matters⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: M Walford| OR: 56

7/2

Still seeking his first win he looks a consistent sort without having much progression left in him and a return to 7f hardly looks in his favour having looked a little slow and one-paced over further of late.

Form: 725343

(9)

Free To Roam³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 48| D

9/2

Has now had four starts for this yard and although she has run with varying degrees of credit on those starts she hasn't ever really looked like winning and carried little threat of doing so.

Form: 378473

(11)

Jessie Allan²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Sean Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 48

12/1

Her latest start over a mile here took her record to 0/26 and given her overall form it's hard to see her breaking her maiden even in this company.

Form: 532349

(8)

New Decade^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: P J McDonald| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45| D

50/1

Looks to have totally lost his way now and the losing run continues to mount with very little sign that it's about to be broken even off a mark that has just about fallen as far as it can go.

Form: 078480

(10)

Lady Molly⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 48

28/1

Tried over a variety of distances she has looked in no sort of form at all of late and finished well behind over 5f last time with hopes of a revival pinned on a second try over 7f.

Form: 666769

Non-Runners

(5)

Peny Arcade³⁵

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: A C Whillans J: T Eaves

(6)

Secret City¹²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 11

T: Rebecca Bastiman J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Magic Journey (11/4), Yes You (3/1), Size Matters (7/2), Free To Roam (9/2), Jessie Allan (12/1), Peny Arcade (12/1), Kensington Palace (14/1), Secret City (16/1), Kafoo (20/1), Lady Molly (28/1), Spirit Be With You (40/1), New Decade (50/1)

This is nowhere near as strong as the second division of this 7f handicap with only a few that look in any sort of form or capable of any progression. YES YOU certainly falls into that category and with the Jardine yard having a fine season she may well be able to complete the hat-trick having only been given small weight rises for her last two wins. Magic Journey appears to be suited by this C&D and he looks to be the one to provide the main danger with Kensington Palace likely to appreciate underfoot conditions more this time. Kafoo can’t be ruled out for a trainer who does well with new recruits although Size Matters may struggle to get involved in this over a trip that looks too short for him.