16:10 Ayr

Sunday 20 January 2019

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Watch Irish Racing On Racing TV Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 5m 35.60s

Chicago Lady⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 100

5/1

Took a slight step forward on Bangor comeback run but that form has taken some heavy knocks so almost certainly needs further improvement.

Form: 2/6246-3

Amberose³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Danny McMenamin⁽⁷⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 99

7/1

Poor form to date but showed a little at Carlisle on latest with the promise of more to come now stepping up in trip and likely to be a player.

Form: 3685

Milan Dancer²⁹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Steven Fox⁽⁵⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 97

10/1

Multiple wins in Point-to-points since last seen under rules. Hard to know if he improved in the interim but likely she will have needed to.

Form: 121313-

Jessiemac^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Ross Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: I A Duncan| OR: 96

9/2

Best effort was when second here on latest but hard to know the value of that with the 1/14 favourite running no race. Now handicapping so could be more to come.

Form: 57442

Northern Girl²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 96

8/1

Still a maiden though has shown bits of form which would put her in the mix here including when mid-division in better race at Wetherby race last time.

Form: F70-206

Bracka Lily⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 92

7/2

In good heart judged on last efforts when placed over 2m. Hasn't made much impact in the past at this longer trip so does have stamina to prove.

Form: P0-P023

Devito'sgoldengirl^h,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 91

16/1

Runner up in a weak five runner contest at Perth 18 months ago was sole piece of form so not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: 32P8-P7

Just Brooke^t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 86

12/1

Has stood little racing down the years and hard to make a case for this veteran on handicap bow unless market tells us otherwise.

Form: 507P/4-6

Side Of The Road²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Callum Whillans⁽³⁾| T: D W Whillans| OR: 82

14/1

Moderate maiden for whom the switch to handicaps has brought no improvement and readily passed over even in this low grade.

Form: 596P-05

Fairlee Grace¹⁰⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Sean Quinlan| T: W Coltherd| OR: 75

16/1

Beaten a long way all starts and off the track since March 2016 so hard to find any positives.

Form: F90464/

Kitty Fisher²¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 72

14/1

The subject of support on last few runs but hasn't looked like justifying it and difficult to make a case for.

Form: 3U6-670

Forecasts

Bracka Lily (7/2), Jessiemac (9/2), Chicago Lady (5/1), Amberose (7/1), Northern Girl (8/1), Milan Dancer (10/1), Just Brooke (12/1), Side Of The Road (14/1), Kitty Fisher (14/1), Fairlee Grace (16/1), Devito'sgoldengirl (16/1)

A weak contest to close the card and finding positives isn't easy. It may pay to take a chance that handicaps bring out some improvement in AMBEROSE who at least has time on her side. Northern Girl is a tentative selection to follow her home with Jessiemac taken for minor honours.