14:50 Ayr

Monday 25 February 2019

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Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 6m 16.90s

Sun Cloud^p³⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-13| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 121| D

28/1

Veteran who has been a great servant down the years but has has struggled since Sedgefield win in November 2017 although this will be the lowest grade contest he has been in for ages.

Form: 16P7-07

Seemingly So²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 120

15/8

Lightly raced and gave the impression at Market Rasen over 2m4f on latest that this longer trip will bring about improvement. Clearly one for the short list.

Form: 2-134

Arthurs Secret^p³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Rachel McDonald⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Thomson| OR: 117

6/1

Generally consistent type but losing run goes back over four years and although place claims, needs to eke out more to get back in the winners enclosure.

Form: 762245

Sammy B³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Blair Campbell⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 116| D

6/1

Rattled off a hat-trick at this time in 2017 and looked a fair prospect at the time. Injury then intervened and hard to know what to expect at present though will come on for Haydock comeback.

Form: 1116/9-9

Craiganboy^h,t³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 116| CD

10/1

Won over C&D in November. Not disgraced in two return visits to the venue though hasn't really progressed and more needed to follow up.

Form: P2-6122

Landecker^v³⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 114

12/1

Rare excursion away from Kelso where he has gained all his six wins. 5lb rise is fair enough though has to prove he can do it away from his preferred venue.

Form: 8-96621

Ebony Rose^h,t⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: James Corbett⁽⁵⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 114| D

28/1

Had a good spell in 2017 culminating in valuable win at Carlisle. Presumably then had a setback as only run since was a tame effort after a lay off and something to prove now.

Form: 31451-5

Letemgo⁵⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Colm McCormack⁽³⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 112| CD

25/1

Completed a hat-trick a year ago and although he hasn't won again since, he has put in some creditable efforts and on the best of those would hold place claims.

Form: 34-0338

Morning Royalty⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: James Moffatt| OR: 109

14/1

Hasn't shown a great deal over fences of late but now goes back hurdling off a vastly reduced mark so on that basis is of some interest.

Form: 4557PU

Shtan On^p1⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: A C Whillans| OR: 108

9/1

Very low mileage for his age and best effort to date when third over C&D last month. Needs to step up again but there could be more to come with first time cheek pieces added.

Form: 2/473-83

Ask The Tycoon^t,v⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 108| C| D

5/1

Bled last time so that can be forgiven but does have to prove he stays this far and overall form leaves him with a bit too find.

Form: 45-5356

Forecasts

Seemingly So (15/8), Ask The Tycoon (5/1), Arthurs Secret (6/1), Sammy B (6/1), Shtan On (9/1), Craiganboy (10/1), Landecker (12/1), Morning Royalty (14/1), Letemgo (25/1), Sun Cloud (28/1), Ebony Rose (28/1)

SEEMINGLY SO gave the strong impression last time that there is more to come now he steps up in trip and connections look as though they have found the ideal opportunity and he gets a confident vote. From a handicapping point of view Morning Royalty is of interest back over hurdles with Shtan On looking best of the rest.