14:30 Ayr

Sunday 20 January 2019

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Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 7m 20.2s

Samstown³⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: A C Whillans| OR: 122| C| D

16/1

One time smart staying chaser but setbacks during the years have dimmed the light and not the force of old.

Form: P6P/P7-5

Geronimo²²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachel McDonald⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Thomson| OR: 122| BF| C

5/1

Went close to following up his win here when just touched off at Kelso last time but is progressing and more to come at these extreme trips and lightly raced compared to many of these.

Form: 222-312

Ash Park⁴⁴⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Coltherd⁽⁵⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 120

12/1

In good heart when last seen and unexposed at this trip but off the track since October 2017 which is a concern.

Form: 124/523-

Teddy Tee²⁷⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: R D Day| T: N G Richards| OR: 118| CWS

10/1

Yet to get off the mark over fences but plenty of creditable efforts and wind surgery since last seen in April.

Form: 4/322P3-

Carrigdhoun^t⁴²

Age: 14| Weight: 11-7| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 115| C

14/1

Multiple winner down the years but below par last few runs and seemingly age is catching up with him

Form: 44-6367

Nakadam^p,t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 112

7/1

Showed fine attitude to get back in the winners at Carlisle last month. Third has won since and 5lb rise is fair.

Form: 223-461

Kings Eclipse⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: A Wilson| OR: 110

9/2

Stepped up on comeback run here when winning with plenty in hand at Carlisle and 10lb rise is deserved. Chance would increase if the rain came but progressive type who merits consideration.

Form: 122F-51

Lowanbehold³⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 105

16/1

Extreme stayer who needs to bounce back after a below par run last time and the veteran is still 5lb above last winning mark.

Form: 4316-36

Present Flight^p,t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 104| D

8/1

Placed again last time but failed to take advantage of what represented a drop in class and long losing run now dates back to 2015.

Form: 4P-5532

Pretty Miss Mahler²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny Cook| T: M Todhunter| OR: 103

8/1

Game effort to win a mares handicap at Wetherby over Christmas shaping as though a return to this longer trip will suit. 4lb rise not a problem but this a stronger contest which demands more.

Form: 32-F531

Finaghy Ayr^p²⁹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: I A Duncan| OR: 102| BF| C

10/1

Disappointing when last seen in March and although he has won after a break in the past, has something to prove now and probably best watched

Form: 512227-

Royal Salute³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 102

14/1

Placed efforts of late have been in much lower grade and handicapper not giving him any respite so easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 4P-5F25

Imperial Prince¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: I A Duncan| OR: 101

14/1

Unlucky not to finish closer over 3m on latest and now looks as though this trip will suit. Still a maiden over fences but merits consideration off his low weight.

Form: 439F53

Forecasts

Kings Eclipse (9/2), Geronimo (5/1), Nakadam (7/1), Present Flight (8/1), Pretty Miss Mahler (8/1), Teddy Tee (10/1), Finaghy Ayr (10/1), Ash Park (12/1), Imperial Prince (14/1), Carrigdhoun (14/1), Royal Salute (14/1), Lowanbehold (16/1), Samstown (16/1)

GERONIMO is relatively lightly raced in the context of a race like this and has more to come at this sort of trip. Kings Eclipse comes here off a career best effort and has to be a danger while Imperial Prince shouldn't be ignored off his low weight.