19:00 Ayr

Monday 4 June 2018

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Racing UK's Biggest Ever Flat Season Handicap

Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 1m 10.39s

(10)

Berlios⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: P Makin| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 61

9/4

Runner-up three times in last five starts including last time out at Nottingham a few days ago on soft ground. Rarely runs on surface as quick as this so might be vulnerable.

Form: 728262

(2)

Star Cracker^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: D Tudhope| T: J S Goldie| OR: 61| C| D

11/4

Beaten in photo finishes last two starts and deserves a change of luck. Raised 4lb since last close call though and that make life much tougher but clearly in good form ast present.

Form: 376822

(7)

Dawoodi^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: T Eaves| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 58

66/1

Best at 5f but has run two poor races at thiat trip so far this season finishing well beaten on each occasion. Hard to see him doing better over further.

Form: 1734-00

(1)

Building Year^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Rodriguez⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 52

9/2

Intikhab gelding who remains unexposed after just four runs. Travelled well until tiring over 7f on handicap bow at Tipperary three weeks ago and drop in trip may suit. Interesting contender.

Form: 9/060

(5)

Fintry Flyer¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 51| CD

12/1

Won over C&D last time, her first siccess at the 12th time of asking. 5lb higher but appears in good shape and is one of four representing last year's winning yard.

Form: 3-25691

(8)

Goninodaethat¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: Nathan Evans| T: J S Goldie| OR: 49| CD

33/1

Feasibly handicapped on best of old form but hasn't shown a great deal in two starts so far this term and this veteran may need a few more runs before peaking.

Form: 6040-00

(11)

Corton Lass²⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 55| BF

25/1

11lb lower than handicap debut at Hamilton last August. Didn't give a huge amount of encouragement and returns after seven months absence. Better ground may help but has a point to prove.

Form: 375777-

(12)

Mr Shelby^p²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: B A Curtis| T: S Donohoe| OR: 45

7/1

14-race regressive Irish maiden. Didn't run badly on first start of the campaign on Saturday at Navan and turns out again quickly. Hard to enthuse over but worth a glance at the market.

Form: 005097

(3)

Lady Molly^v¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 45

22/1

18-race maiden who has been tried at a variety of trips up to a mile. Has bits and pieces of form that give her place prospects and top jockey booked gives some hope.

Form: 2060-48

(4)

Cheeni^v¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Sullivan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45| CD

33/1

1-26 with only win coming over C&D in July last year off 1lb higher mark. Not disgraced here last time but usually needs a few more runs to hit top form.

Form: 3456-68

(13)

Guiding Star^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: K Stott| T: P J McKenna| OR: 45| D

12/1

Better effort over course and distance last time on similar ground having struggled previously to get involved. Not certain to reproduce that though but not without hope .

Form: 0859-04

Non-Runners

(9)

Uncle Charlie⁴⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: Mrs A Duffield J: Connor Beasley

(14)

Vallarta³²

Weight: 9-12| Age: 8

T: Mrs R Carr J: J P Sullivan

(6)

Sienna Dream³⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: A C Whillans J: Jason Hart

Forecasts

Berlios (9/4), Star Cracker (11/4), Building Year (9/2), Sienna Dream (5/1), Mr Shelby (7/1), Vallarta (7/1), Uncle Charlie (8/1), Guiding Star (12/1), Fintry Flyer (12/1), Lady Molly (22/1), Corton Lass (25/1), Cheeni (33/1), Goninodaethat (33/1), Dawoodi (66/1)

Most of these are struggling to find the winning habit. Jim Goldie won this last year and saddles four this time with both FINTRY FLYER and Star Cracker holding decent claims. Narrow preference is for the former. Guiding Star shaped as though running into form last time and fellow Irish raider Building Year is certainly worth monitoring in the betting having hinted at better to come last time. The likes of Vallarta, Berlios, Uncle Charlie and Siena Dream are also in with a shout.