15:35 Ayr

Tuesday 22 May 2018

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Book For The Ayrshire Magazine Noughties Racenight Handicap

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 1m 27.69s

(1)

Royal Duchess¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs L B Normile| OR: 65| CD

16/1

Four time C&D winner but this ground likely to be too quick for her, and drew a blank last year including when getting her conditions off a fair mark.

Form: 54347-7

(3)

Royal Connoisseur¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 65

11/1

Behind Donnelly's Rainbow and Smugglers Creek at Musselburgh last time out and dropped just 1lb he's unlikely to reverse that form even if he manages to run well.

Form: 2345-04

(6)

Smugglers Creek^p1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: I Jardine| OR: 65| D

7/2

Fine efforts when second at Musselburgh last time out and remains on the same mark here in first-time cheek pieces. Previously won a maiden claiming race in Ireland and holds strong claims here.

Form: 5-03692

(4)

Talent Scout^p¹⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 9-7| J: Gemma Tutty⁽⁵⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 65| D

14/1

Plenty of winning form over this trip throughout his career, but not getting any younger, and has looked much more vulnerable in his recent efforts.

Form: 9198-67

(8)

Donnelly's Rainbow¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 64| D

4/1

Hit the frame at Musselburgh last time out and has gone close on a number of occasions despite not scoring since his debut. Strong claims off the same mark as last time.

Form: 233-003

(9)

Steal The Scene¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: K Frost| OR: 64| D

10/1

Has run well on most of his recent starts on the AW and 5lb lower on turf (despite the fact he's won more races on grass), so should go very well despite not yet having won for this yard.

Form: 2-39323

(5)

Dream Sleep¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: J Feane| OR: 62

11/4

Only really threatened in one of her seven runs in maidens, and though off a lowish mark on handicap debut she's still best watched on her second start for this yard.

Form: 24564-8

(2)

Mischief Managed^e/s¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 61| D

8/1

Up 3lb for getting off the mark at Wolverhampton last time, and also acts on turf. Draw fine for him and another big run could on the cards in a similar quality race.

Form: 44649-1

(12)

Lucky Violet^h¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: D Nolan| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 60| D

25/1

Third at Musselburgh last time out, but still didn't run especially well and still yet to hit her stride for this yard despite being much lower in the weights than her previous winning mark.

Form: 5-00663

(10)

Pudding Chare¹²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: R M Smith| OR: 60| BF

25/1

0-10 for previous yard despite hinting at some ability and gradually dropping down the handicap. Makes only limited appeal on stable debut and return to turf.

Form: 854-437

(7)

Grey Destiny¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 58| D

33/1

Tends to show his best over this trip but more of an appealing prospect on the AW despite a 6lb lower mark on turf.

Form: 1-47059

Non-Runners

(11)

Beauden Barrett⁴⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: J & S Quinn J: Jason Hart

Forecasts

Dream Sleep (11/4), Smugglers Creek (7/2), Donnelly's Rainbow (4/1), Mischief Managed (8/1), Steal The Scene (10/1), Royal Connoisseur (11/1), Talent Scout (14/1), Royal Duchess (16/1), Beauden Barrett (16/1), Lucky Violet (25/1), Pudding Chare (25/1), Grey Destiny (33/1)

On his return to turf, it may pay to side with STEAL THE SCENE. Kevin Frost's gelding hasb een running well on the AW recently without quite getting his head in front, but he also acts on turf and is actually 5lb lower in the ratings on grass. The draw might not be entirely ideal but if overcoming that he has to have an excellent chance over a trip he enjoys. Others for the shortlist include recent Wolverhampton scorer Mischief Managed and Iain Jardine's Smugglers Creek.