14:10 Ayr
Wednesday 15 November 2017
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- 3YO plus  |  Class 4  |  2m 4f 100y  |  Heavy (Soft in places)  |  11 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:10Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 25.10s
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Can hardly be said to be progressing when last seen but is at least capable of solid form on a going day, as she showed at Bangor in March. Needed a couple of runs to put her straight last year and overall impression is that there are better options
Much better effort on final start when trying to make all at Perth, only run down late in the piece. Open to improvement and seemed to handle cut last year, so not discounted here if fit after a break.
Lightly raced for her age, looked to be getting the hang of things when staying on well to grab second at Sedgefield latest start. More improvement likely and this track should suit better, so if handling ground, looks a major player.
Lost all chance with a bad mistake latest start at Carlisle, which seemed to knock her confidence a little, but chances on best form and another that looks the type to progress this season. Market is the best guide here.
Has refound some form on the Flat this season and won a couple of minor handicaps in the summer. Good jockey booking (has won on her before) and with trip and ground to suit, no surprise if she puts up a bold show here.
Twice a winner this year (possibly fortunate at Bangor) and ran to a similar level when not beaten far at Carlisle on her latest run, that coming after a short break. Slight question mark over suitability of ground but that aside, should go well.
No problem with this ground, and looked progressive a couple of seasons ago, but only seen out once last year, suggesting there's been issues, and best watched on first start for over a year.
Won a big field maiden hurdle at Navan in April but couldn't follow that up when made favourite at Perth later in the month. Not seen since, but yard can ready one, so warrants a glance in the market.
A winner at Sedgefield in January but form since then has taken a few turns for the worse, and she's only 1lb lower than that win here. Another moderate effort when last seen earlier in the month and looks an unlikely winner.
Not a bad effort when second at Warwick in May (for Ian Williams) but little positive to take from recent first outing for the yard at Carlisle. May strip fitter here and young enough to improve, so can't be discounted just yet.
Not really done much to suggest she's up to winning this, well beaten most starts at a variety of trips. Yard 0-4 here, and would only be of interest if there was significant market support.
Forecasts
Conquer Gold (10/3), Wide Awake (7/2), Attention Seaker (9/2), Yeats Baby (9/2), Our Valentina (10/1), Dark Sunset (14/1), Maureen's Star (16/1), Theatre Act (20/1), Paper Roses (25/1), Presenting Rose (25/1), Cascaye (33/1)
You can make a case for most of these, but the suggestion at this stage is for WIDE AWAKE, whoi may well improve for the switch to a more galloping track and looks to have plenty left to offer after her staying-on second last time out. Attention Seaker looks fairly treated on her Flat form this season and may give her most to do. Yeats Baby coild get involved if she refinds her best form, and will strip fitter today.
- Wide Awake
- Attention Seaker
- Yeats Baby
Prize Money
1st: £4,874.002nd: £1,431.003rd: £716.004th: £358.00
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