17:35 Ayr

Saturday 11 August 2018

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QTS Women In Engineering Lady Riders' Handicap (Professional And Amateur Lady Riders)

Off time: 17:36 | Winning time: 1m 45.04s

(10)

Markhan^p,t¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss C Walton| T: G Elliott| OR: 65| BF| D

3/1

Finished third the last twice including over this trip at Naas (good-to-firm) last time out. Has won off a much higher mark in the past. Also engaged 15:10 Musselburgh Friday.

Form: 087335

(4)

Coviglia¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 65| BF| C

13/8

In good form this year and a winner over 7f here in June. Good efforts in two subsequent outings including under this rider when a neck second at Chester (good) on his penultimate start.

Form: 7-21124

(5)

Lucky Violet^h¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss Leanne Ferguson⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 58| CD

5/1

Followed up a C&D victory on good ground by finishing third over 7f here just under two weeks ago. Interesting off a mark 3lb lower than for her latest placed effort.

Form: 452513

(9)

Texas Radio^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Rhona Pindar⁽³⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 57| D

8/1

Gowran Park (good-to-firm) winner over this distance in June. Struggled on his two most recent starts and needs to return to form if he's to take this contest.

Form: 513308

(3)

Clary²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Amie Waugh| T: A C Whillans| OR: 54| D

10/1

Not beaten far when sixth over an extended 1m at Hamilton (good-to-firm) last month. Returning from well over 18 months off the track and debuting for this stable on that occasion.

Form: 23464/6

(6)

Steelriver⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Mrs C Bartley| T: J F Levins| OR: 52

10/1

Placed in a claiming race over this trip at Dundalk a month ago. Fair effort dropping back to 6f last weekend but has a poor record (0/28) on turf.

Form: 506430

(1)

Yair Hill^p¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: Miss Helen Cuthbert| T: Helen Cuthbert| OR: 45

80/1

Struggled in three starts this year including under this rider over 6f at Hamilton (good-to-firm) in June. Probably best watched racing from out of the handicap.

Form: 008-060

(2)

Rioja Day^b¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Shannon Watts⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45| C| D

25/1

Placed over C&D on soft ground last October. Well held in seven subsequent outings including over hurdles at Perth (good) last time and is racing from out of the handicap.

Form: 9-00089

(8)

Plastiki¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Miss Rachel Taylor⁽³⁾| T: A Berry| OR: 45

125/1

15 race maiden and beaten 25L in an amateur riders contest at Redcar (1m, good) earlier this month. Racing from out of the handicap.

Form: 70/9960

Non-Runners

(7)

Island Flame⁴⁴

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: J Butler J: Miss Becky Smith

(11)

Fidelma Moon²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: D Thompson J: Racheal Kneller

Forecasts

Coviglia (13/8), Markhan (3/1), Lucky Violet (5/1), Texas Radio (8/1), Steelriver (10/1), Clary (10/1), Island Flame (12/1), Rioja Day (25/1), Fidelma Moon (50/1), Yair Hill (80/1), Plastiki (125/1)

MARKHAN is well handicapped on his old form and he is taken to defy top weight following a couple of promising efforts in recent times. The selection represents a leading jumps yard and can get the better of Lucky Violet who has been in good form of late and can get the better of Coviglia in the battle for second.