20:10 Ayr

Friday 22 June 2018

All17:5518:3019:0519:4020:1020:4521:15

AM The Members Card Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   6f  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:11  |   Winning time: 1m 11.19s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(6)
Horse silk
Summerghand13
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-0| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR:  95| D
5/2
Bidding to complete a hat-trick following wins over this trip at Doncaster (good-to-firm) and at Haydock (good-to-firm) last time. Raised 5lb for that Haydock win and one for the shortlist once more.
2
(5)
Horse silk
Holmeswood18
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR:  94| C| D
11/4
Successful three times on turf and ran well to finish a close fourth at Windsor (6f, good) earlier this month. Races off the same mark here.
3
(2)
Horse silk
Ower Fly13
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-8| J: P J McDonald| T: Mrs R Carr| OR:  89| D
9/2
Returned to form when finishing runner-up over 7f at Catterick (good) last time out. Drop to this distance no inconvenience and of interest in this contest.
4
(8)
Horse silk
Gin In The Inn23
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Murtagh(5)| T: R A Fahey| OR:  89| D
9/1
Successful five times on including on seasonal debut at Ripon (6f, good-to-soft) in April. Put a disappointing effort behind him when third over the same C&D last time and worth a check in the market here.
5
(4)
Horse silk
Batten The Hatchesh127
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: P Makin| T: T D Barron| OR:  86| D
16/1
Victorious twice from eight starts but well held on both starts since having wind surgery last autumn and wears a hood for the first time.
6
(1)
Horse silk
Dark Defenderv31
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: Rowan Scott(3)| T: K Dalgleish| OR:  85| CD
12/1
Not beaten far when finishing fourth over C&D a month ago. Similar conditions forecast for this and interesting off a mark just 3lb higher than when winning here last July.
7
(7)
Horse silk
Stanhopep25
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford| OR:  84| BF| D
15/2
Won and placed over this trip for Mick Quinn last year but disappointed as favourite on debut for this yard at Windsor (6f, good) last time. Stable are in good form (6/25) at present.
8
(3)
Horse silk
Oriental Lilly4
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-9| J: Jamie Gormley(5)| T: J S Goldie| OR:  73| D
16/1
All three victories have come on the AW and she has finished well beaten over 5f on turf the last twice. Probably best watched at present.

Forecasts

Summerghand (5/2), Holmeswood (11/4), Ower Fly (9/2), Stanhope (15/2), Gin In The Inn (9/1), Dark Defender (12/1), Oriental Lilly (16/1), Batten The Hatches (16/1)

Verdict

SUMMERGHAND has been in good form in recent times and he can complete a hat-trick over this trip by defying top weight here. Stanhope looks capable of putting a disappointing effort last time out behind him by finishing runner-up ahead of Ower Fly who drops in trip having placed over a furlong further last time.
  1. Summerghand
  2. Stanhope
  3. Ower Fly

Previous Winners

2017
Flying Pursuit
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 4
7/1

Prize Money

1st: £9,057.002nd: £2,695.003rd: £1,347.004th: £673.00

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