17:45 Ayr

Tuesday 22 May 2018

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Book Now For The Scottish Sun Raceday Handicap (Lady Amateur Riders)

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 2m 50.07s

(10)

Carthage¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Ms S Brotherton| T: M Appleby| OR: 63

6/1

Beaten at Evens when second of just three in Guernsey on stable debut last time out, but well-treated on his best form and has shown he stays further than this in the past.

Form: 45867-2

(5)

Itlaaq^t⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 10-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 63

15/2

Hasn't looked especially close in his last few starts to getting his head back in front, and vulnerable to younger rivals at his age.

Form: 35-3835

(1)

Luv U Whatever⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 63| D

9/2

Much better on the AW than on turf, and no closer to getting off the mark in this sphere last time at Catterick despite a much lower mark than on the AW.

Form: 166844

(2)

Breakwater Bay^e/s1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Mrs Emily Roberts⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62

16/1

Improvement badly needed on two heavy defeats over 1m4f so far this season and dropped just 2lb from his last run. First-time eye shield an interesting addition.

Form: 1486-00

(8)

Perla Blanca²¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Miss Sophie Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 60

10/1

Slightly patchy form and remains a maiden, but the sort of form that saw her finish third at Lingfield three starts back would be enough for her to go close here for a new trainer.

Form: 235246-

(6)

Eyreborn¹⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Mrs C Bartley| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 60

28/1

Remains a maiden and far from the most consistent, but ran well over staying trips a few times last year, and has been slowly slipping down the weights.

Form: 552459-

(9)

Northern Sky⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Miss J Walton| T: A Keatley| OR: 57

6/4

Has run well in defeat on both starts so far this campaign, and previous form suggests this quicker surface shouldn't be an issue for him either; strongly considered.

Form: 85/99-22

(7)

Archibelle²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Abbie McCain| T: R M Smith| OR: 56

17/2

Two of the better efforts of her career the last twice over further than this at Newcastle, though this shorter trip not sure to suit.

Form: 37-6812

Non-Runners

(4)

Calliope¹⁷

Weight: 10-3| Age: 5

T: Kenneth Slack J: Miss C Walton

(3)

Cool Music²⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 8

T: A Brittain J: Miss Brodie Hampson

Forecasts

Northern Sky (6/4), Luv U Whatever (9/2), Calliope (5/1), Carthage (6/1), Itlaaq (15/2), Archibelle (17/2), Perla Blanca (10/1), Breakwater Bay (16/1), Cool Music (25/1), Eyreborn (28/1)

Carthage should put in a better showing than he managed when second of three on stable debut last time out, but NORTHERN SKY appeals most. He has run well in second on both his starts so far this campaign, and though he encounters much quicker ground here his previous form suggests that shouldn't be an issue for him. Perla Blanca is another who has recently changed stables and arrives here with claims.