14:40 Ayr

Tuesday 2 October 2018

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Bet At Racing UK Handicap

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 3m 22.78s

(10)

Question Of Faith¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Ross Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: M Todhunter| OR: 76| CD

10/1

Been on an upward curve over staying trips for a while and has won over this C&D when winning this race last year. Found the drop in trip against her at Catterick last time and should find this much more suitable. Riders claim helps in repeat bid

Form: 231417

(6)

Italian Riviera⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: Kenneth Slack| OR: 75

20/1

Won back-to-back races off lower marks at Catterick earlier in the year. Not quite so goo since even allowing for the drop in trip not being ideal last time. May be in handicappers grip now.

Form: 411646

(4)

Buonarroti^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D Carroll| OR: 68| BF| CD

10/3

Tends to go very well on bad ground and has won over this C&D. Sent off favourite here (1m5f) last time and could only third (close up). Return to this trip will suit and any rain would be a huge plus.

Form: 865353

(3)

The Last Debutante²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 66| BF

14/1

Shaped with promise that she may have turned a corner over 2m at Musselburgh two starts back. Sent off favourite dropped in trip last time and folded tamely once headed. That effort tempers enthusiasm, but yards runners always capable of coming back

Form: 1-64527

(2)

Royal Flag³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 63

7/1

Running well in defeat on his last couple of starts but can often be slow to break which he needs to stamp out. Return to this trip no issue and has sound claims of running well again.

Form: 843422

(5)

Dubai Frame¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: B A Curtis| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 70

11/4

A three-year-old who seems on the upgrade. Having shown improved form to finish second at Newcastle two starts back he then won with ease at Lingfield last time. Up another 6lb here but going the right way and surely more to come.

Form: 5-66321

(1)

The Knot Is Tied^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| BF

4/1

Progressive having won three of his last five. Didn't look entirely in love with the softer conditions on last start at York (good to soft) but gets to race off the same mark again here. Highly likely that progress has not ended.

Form: 411217

(8)

Cadore¹³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 8-9| J: Rhona Pindar⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs L B Normile| OR: 48| C

100/1

Veteran who has been running over hurdles and not seen on the flat for well over a year. Hurdles form has been poor and hard to fancy off this sort of mark. Likely to need this run. Out the weights.

Form: 6743/57-

(9)

Handsome Bob^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 63| C

10/1

Form has been a little in-and-out over a variety of trips. Won here over 1m5f last time on soft ground. Only nudged up 2lb but still needs to prove that he wants this far. Player if seeing it out.

Form: 671491

Non-Runners

(7)

Golden Jeffrey⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: I Jardine J: P Hanagan

Forecasts

Dubai Frame (11/4), Buonarroti (10/3), The Knot Is Tied (4/1), Royal Flag (7/1), Question Of Faith (10/1), Handsome Bob (10/1), Golden Jeffrey (12/1), The Last Debutante (14/1), Italian Riviera (20/1), Cadore (100/1)

Question Of Faith is likely to make a bold bid to win this race for the second year running. The return to this trip will help and she should go well again. This could well go to one of the progressive three-year-old's though and DUBAI FRAME has sound claims having shown marked improvement the last twice. Up another 6lb here but he can win again. The Knot Is Tied's progression has probably not finished just yet and is very much feared.