14:00 Ayr

Monday 30 July 2018

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Wemyss Bay Holiday Park Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 1m 31.59s

(10)

Jessie Allan⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: George Downing| T: J S Goldie| OR: 65| C

28/1

Mare took 41 starts to get off the mark but has won three times in six starts recently, twice over 6f around here. Never able to challenge over C&D from this career-high mark seven days ago however.

Form: 150517

(14)

Naples Bay¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 62| BF| C

10/1

Yet to race over further than 6f, and was recording a second career win when scoring here in May (off a 4lb lower mark); finished 3½L third to Jessie Allan here a fortnight ago (6f, good to firm), so needs a fraction more.

Form: 09-3183

(2)

Donnelly's Rainbow⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 62| D

5/1

Just 1-16 in career so far, has run three likeable races over this trip at Musselburgh this season but poor in between in one start over this C&D.

Form: 003043

(8)

Inglorious^v⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Rodriguez⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 62| CD

11/2

C&D winner off this mark in August 2017, and made all to score on soft ground at Musselburgh in October; no joy so far in 2018, though much more like it when close third over C&D last week.

Form: 14-8783

(13)

Lucky Violet^h⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: P J McDonald| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 55| C| D

13/2

Dandy Man mare has run her best races since joining this yard here, third over C&D in June and holding on well a week ago to score over 1m (good). Carries 6lb penalty but she's won from higher marks in the past.

Form: 945251

(7)

Destination Aim³⁵⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 9-9| J: G Lee| T: F Watson| OR: 60| D

33/1

Winning for the fourth time when victorious over this trip at Musselburgh (good to firm) in July last year, one poor run on the AW after. Off 354 days, fairly weighted if ready to roll.

Form: 8/28410-

(6)

Palavicini Run⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D Nolan| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 59| D

40/1

Formerly trained in Ireland by J F Levins, has improved in three starts over 5f/6f here for this trainer recently, needs more but two of three careers wins have come over this trip so worth stepping up in distance.

Form: 05-9767

(12)

Justice Pleasing^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Sanderson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 58| D

10/1

2-29, both wins being on the AW at Newcastle. Was beaten a short head from 2lb lower at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) in June. Not quite as good since, but if back to that level here, he should be thereabouts.

Form: 262535

(5)

Mr Cool Cash⁵²

14/1

Seems best suited by 1m, his two attempts beyond that trip have been poor and he's certainly lacked spark in his runs this year. Comes here on the back of wind surgery and has won over this trip before.

Form: 240-508

(11)

Mecca's Spirit^b⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Paula Muir⁽⁵⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 54| CD

3/1

Cost 120,000gns as a yearling, Dark Angel filly opened her account in good style over C&D a week ago with a much-improved effort. Carries a 6lb penalty but will likely remain a key player on that showing.

Form: 8-54641

(1)

My Valentino^b,t³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 48

8/1

14-race maiden on Flat but returned to form with a good second in an amateur riders contest at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) in June and close third over this C&D same month. Has some potential off the same mark after short break.

Form: 00-7023

(4)

Charava³²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 45| CD

80/1

Form became regressive for previous trainer and following an absence of nearly a year he showed very little in two starts for this handler in June. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 0/070-00

(9)

Yair Hill^p²²

Age: 10| Weight: 8-9| J: Rachel Richardson| T: Helen Cuthbert| OR: 45| D

100/1

Now 10-years-old and gone 32 runs since last win in 2015 and has also failed to make the frame on last 17 outings, including 6½L defeat over C&D earlier in the month. Tough to see him reversing recent trends.

Form: 0008-06

Non-Runners

(3)

Stardrifter⁷

Weight: 8-11| Age: 6

T: Miss L A Perratt J: T Eaves

Forecasts

Mecca's Spirit (3/1), Donnelly's Rainbow (5/1), Inglorious (11/2), Lucky Violet (13/2), My Valentino (8/1), Naples Bay (10/1), Justice Pleasing (10/1), Mr Cool Cash (14/1), Stardrifter (14/1), Jessie Allan (28/1), Destination Aim (33/1), Palavicini Run (40/1), Charava (80/1), Yair Hill (100/1)

MECCA'S SPIRIT cost connections a fair penny as a yearling and she improved markedly here last time to open her account in ready fashion. With that confidence-booster in her locker, there should be more to come and she can defy her penalty. There are plenty dangers if she doesn't back it up, with Inglorious shaping well over this trip a week ago and Lucky Violet winning over a mile on the same card. Mr Cool Cash has undergone wind surgery and is a 7f winner in the past while the step back up to this trip could see more coming from ex-Irish trained Palavicini Run.