13:05 Ayr

Saturday 3 November 2018

All12:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:2515:55

Gordon's Pink Gin Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:06 | Winning time: 5m 17.6s

Nakadam^p,t³¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 108

6/1

Thorough stayer who was in good form when last seen back in December. Returns off a lengthy absence and will probably find this trip on this ground on the sharp side.

Form: 324/223-

Orioninverness^p,t³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 106| D

5/1

This trip is ideal as it proved when winning a shade cosily at Perth last time. Hit with an 8lb rise for that which is not ideal but is at least in good form which makes him of obvious interest. Any rain a plus.

Form: 8413-F1

Present Flight^t³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 106

9/2

Tends to need a bit further than this and would prefer some cut in the ground. Never really travelling on return from a break at Perth last time and needs to do plenty more.

Form: 5/234P-5

Romulus Du Donjon²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: R Dobbin| OR: 104

9/2

Often runs with credit but does struggle to get his head in front. Ran well enough at Kelso when second last month but was beaten 14L there. Needs to eek out a bit more.

Form: 323-452

Blakerigg¹⁸²

11/4

Lightly raced over fences but was badly out of touch when last seen back in May. Likely to prove capable off this mark at some point and now returns from a break having had wind surgery. Interesting.

Form: P/752P-P

Formidableopponent^b³⁷¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 96| C| D

33/1

Clearly had some problems having not raced for over a year. Thrown in on one or two pieces of his old form but was badly out of touch when last seen. Likely to need this run but market check advised all the same.

Form: 6P/P650-

Titian Boy^t¹⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Sam Coltherd⁽⁵⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 91| CD

8/1

Dual winner over fences at this course in late 2016. Well held in two starts since return from a break and races off a mark 6lb lower than for his latest success.

Form: 2/8444-5

Instingtive¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Ross Chapman⁽³⁾| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 87| C

9/1

Looked in need of the run at Perth before running a cracker at Carlisle last time when just going down by less than a length. Races off the same mark here and should be very competitive once again.

Form: 4-87032

Non-Runners

Craiganboy¹⁹¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 9

T: N W Alexander J: Grant Cockburn

Silverton²³³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 11

T: Mrs L B Normile J: Grant Cockburn

Forecasts

Blakerigg (11/4), Present Flight (9/2), Romulus Du Donjon (9/2), Orioninverness (5/1), Nakadam (6/1), Titian Boy (8/1), Craiganboy (8/1), Instingtive (9/1), Silverton (10/1), Formidableopponent (33/1)

Instingtive is an obvious starting point having run so well at Carlisle last time. He races off the same mark here and should be a leading player once more. Orioninverness won well at Perth last time but may find life a little tougher under an 8lb penalty here. We will take a chance that the summer break and wind surgery will have rejuvenated BLAKERIGG who can make a winning reappearance.