17:15 Ayr

Monday 14 August 2017

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Book For The William Hill Ayr Gold Cup Handicap

Off time: 17:17 | Winning time: 2m 13.26s

(10)

Haymarket²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: P J McDonald| T: R M Smith| OR: 65| CD

7/2

Twice a C&D winner a falling mark has seen him may hay recently winning three if his last five starts. Generally a front-runner he should be able to run another sound race after his recent third here on Saturday evening.

Form: 315113

(12)

Sepal⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J Fanning| T: I Jardine| OR: 62

7/2

Still only has a maiden win to her name and hasn't shown that much for this yard although this is a further drop in grade and she did run with a little promise last time. Handicapper continues to give her a chance and this capable yard will find the key to her eventually.

Form: 55-6603

(7)

Clarabel⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: A Mullen| T: J R Weymes| OR: 61

20/1

Makes her handicap debut here after showing her best form so far in a maiden at Hamilton last time over slightly shorter. Remains to be seen if she can back that run up but not out of this if she can.

Form: 04-4

(11)

Danny Mc D^p²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jamie Gormley⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 58

22/1

Made his handicap debut here recently after showing little in three maiden runs all over a mile. Failed to show anything more in that handicap run and off the same mark he looks up against it here on his second start in this sphere.

Form: 5660

(2)

Rosemay⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 65

9/1

A couple of fair runs in Beverley handicaps in June/July but she failed to back that up last time at Hamilton in a slightly better grade although the soft ground may not have sorted nor did the longer trip. Back down in class over a shorter trip and on better ground she may be able to return to form here.

Form: 874238

(5)

John Caesar^p,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: D Fentiman| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 55| BF

10/1

Has put in some creditable efforts of late although his losing run continues to mount which tempers enthusiasm. Back up 3lb for his last two efforts though and it may well be that another placed effort is the best that he can hope for.

Form: 557632

(14)

New Abbey Angel²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rowan Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 54| D

8/1

A thoroughly unreliable sort who often flatters to deceive and really isn't one to trust at all. His recent form has been poor and he really can't be recommended here with slow starts now creeping into his recalcitrant repertoire.

Form: 266456

(6)

Stardrifter^p²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 53

10/1

From a yard that are experiencing another cold spell he's not really showing enough of late to be of interest here with the increased trip not sure to suit either.

Form: 063495

(8)

Lenoire^p1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 57

8/1

Interesting contender from a yard who do well with this type of cast-off having previously been with John Gosden. Still a maiden she's only had a couple of runs for this yard (both in handicaps) and although she didn't step forward on her debut last time out a drop in grade and a 5lb ease in her mark point to her being worth watching in the market.

Form: 506-67

(1)

Red Star Dancer²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S A Gray| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 56

25/1

Has looked of fairly limited ability in his maiden starts and his recent handicap debut didn't really promise anything better even at this level.

Form: 58366

(4)

Granite City Doc³¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs L B Normile| OR: 45

33/1

Runs from out of the handicap here having shown very little so far in two handicap outings and likely to need the run here having been off the course for a while.

Form: 996/60-

(13)

Penelope Pitstop³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Sammy Jo Bell⁽³⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 45

11/1

From a yard that are always worthy of respect on their visits to this track but they will be doing well here to squeeze a win out of a 35-race maiden who has looked well below form of late.

Form: 0-48407

(3)

Quiet Company^p1⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 48

12/1

Another Irish yard that have had success at this track but has been well held in three tries in handicaps over shorter and looks to have another tough task on here even off a basement mark.

Form: 08-9050

Non-Runners

(9)

Princess Harriet¹²

Weight: 8-9| Age: 5

T: Nicole McKenna J: T Eaves

Forecasts

Sepal (7/2), Haymarket (7/2), New Abbey Angel (8/1), Lenoire (8/1), Rosemay (9/1), Stardrifter (10/1), John Caesar (10/1), Penelope Pitstop (11/1), Quiet Company (12/1), Princess Harriet (16/1), Clarabel (20/1), Danny Mc D (22/1), Red Star Dancer (25/1), Granite City Doc (33/1)

Just a lowly end to the card with only a few having any relatively solid form to their name and it may well be worth looking at top weight HAYMARKET if he runs again after his recent exertions. He’s probably still a little better than his mark and there aren’t many improvers in this line-up. One who might be capable of improving is Lenoire who is from a yard that do well with this type. Sepal and Rosemay from the Jardine yard are another two worthy of respect with John Caesar capable of running into the places on his best form.