16:10 Ayr

Monday 23 July 2018

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Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 1m 42.27s

(1)

Edgar Allan Poe¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 66| D

11/1

Just 2lb above his last winning mark (1m, good to soft), and productive during this month in 2017, winning both starts; no excuses when finishing in the ruck at Ripon recently (sixth), but that came in a stronger race than today's.

Form: 2-07736

(3)

Black Salt¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR: 66

8/1

Sole win came over 6f at Redcar in May 2017 (good), but bred to stay this trip out of a 1m winning dam (Marine Girl); needs to show considerably more than on his recent 7f comeback runs (Doncaster and Carlisle).

Form: 2106-86

(6)

Coviglia¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Nathan Evans| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 65| C

11/8

Formerly with David O'Meara, but has thrived this year for his new handler (2,1,1,2); evidently perfectly suited to this track (7f-1m), and unlucky in the run when failing to land the hat-trick at Chester ten days ago; up 2lb; strong chance.

Form: 47-2112

(9)

Corked¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: A C Whillans| OR: 65

14/1

Six-race turf maiden, but steadily dropping in the weights having commenced the season in Class 4 handicaps (ex Hugo Palmer-trained); no issues stamina wise as a 1m2f Chelmsford AW scorer in November 2017.

Form: 3-55874

(4)

Wasm²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 60

33/1

Not won since taking a 7f soft ground Doncaster maiden for Roger Fell in July 2017, and has fallen 10lb in the weights in five starts for Ruth Carr; potentially could get back on track once the ground conditions begin to ease.

Form: 8-05008

(8)

Crazy Tornado^h⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 55| CD

13/2

Like so many of this trainers string, he's been out of sorts so far this season, but is now rated 16lb lower than when placed over C&D (heavy) in October 2017. Impressive record of 5,1,2 over C&D in July 2017.

Form: 500788

(5)

Lucky Violet^h¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: P J McDonald| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 55

10/1

Ran her best race for some time when finishing ½L second to Coviglia over C&D in June (20/1), but unable to build on that at Musselburgh latest - unlike her conqueror who has continued to thrive.

Form: 394525

(7)

Lotara⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-2| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 46

4/1

Finished strongly from an impossible position to get within 1L of a gambled on winner at Hamilton on Friday (1m+ good to firm); yet to win over further than 7f, but holds a definite chance for a doubly represented trainer.

Form: 437942

(2)

Rioja Day^b¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-2| J: Robert Dodsworth⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45| C| D

50/1

Runner-up off a 12lb higher mark over C&D in October 2017 (soft), but well beaten at odds of 33/1 on all four starts at this track in 2018 (7f-1m2f), so impossible to recommend for a doubly represented trainer.

Form: 29-0008

Forecasts

Coviglia (11/8), Lotara (4/1), Crazy Tornado (13/2), Black Salt (8/1), Lucky Violet (10/1), Edgar Allan Poe (11/1), Corked (14/1), Wasm (33/1), Rioja Day (50/1)

COVIGLIA is the safe option in a race where a few of the others will soon be having their day from much reduced handicap marks. The selection has thrived for Jacqueline Coward (2,1,1,2), and was more than a shade unlucky not to land the hat-trick at Chester recently. He continues to climb the weights, but is evidently well suited to this track, so for that reason alone is preferred to the lightly-weighted mare Lotara who unfortunately for connections got going all too late at Hamilton on Friday.