18:50 Ayr

Tuesday 28 May 2019

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Book Direct At Western House Hotel Handicap

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 1m 39.7s

(7)

Intense Pleasure^h¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 64

25/1

Promising seasonal debut at Redcar (1m, good) last month but struggled in two subsequent starts. Handicap mark is falling as a result but others hold stronger claims.

Form: 238-809

(6)

Edgar Allan Poe²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 63| D

25/1

Beaten 12L when finishing fifth in a nine runner 1m1f handicap at Musselburgh (good-to-firm) earlier this month. Races off a mark 2lb higher than when winning at Hamilton (1m1f, soft) last September.

Form: 1236-05

(14)

Ascot Week^v²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 63| D

14/1

Finished fourth on first two starts this campaign including over 1m2f at Newcastle just under a month ago. Well beaten on good-to-soft ground at Wetherby (1m2f) last time out and drop in distance is no issue.

Form: 616-440

(2)

Majdool^e/s¹⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: N Wilson| OR: 62| BF

50/1

Impressed in winning by 4½L in a 7f handicap at Wolverhampton in November. Fair sixth over the same C&D later that month and is worth a check in the market on seasonal reappearance.

Form: 435016-

(8)

Restive¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Phil Dennis| T: J S Goldie| OR: 61| D

11/1

Put a below par effort behind him when finishing fourth over an extended 1m at Hamilton (good-to-firm) ten days ago. Races off the same mark here and is of interest in this contest.

Form: 634564

(4)

Chinese Spirit¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: D Nolan| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 60| CD

33/1

C&D winner has struggled in two starts over an extended 1m at Hamilton since joining this stable earlier this year. Has won off a 7lb higher mark in the past.

Form: 2455-60

(12)

Ventura Secret^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 59| D

25/1

Beaten 7L on both starts this campaign including over 7f at Thirsk (good) earlier this month. Worth a check in the market stepping back up in distance off a mark 8lb lower than for his most recent victory.

Form: 0549-60

(1)

Rosin Box²⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Russell⁽⁷⁾| T: T Davidson| OR: 59| BF| D

3/1

Good 3L third in a 1m handicap at Killarney (good) last July. Struggled over the same C&D the following month and is a notable runner on debut for a useful yard.

Form: 009030-

(11)

Crazy Tornado^h¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: S A Gray| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 57| CD

22/1

C&D winner ran well to finish 2½L third in a 7f handicap at Musselburgh (good-to-firm) on seasonal debut at the start of this month. Failed to back that up when 11th over the same C&D subsequently however.

Form: 1767-30

(9)

Pudding Chare^t⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 54| C

16/1

Course winner finished a decent fifth in a handicap over an extended 1m at Hamilton (good-to-firm) earlier this month. Fair sixth over this C&D six days ago and market support would be notable having won off a higher mark in the past.

Form: 9090-56

(3)

Joyful Star²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: P Hanagan| T: F Watson| OR: 52| C

28/1

Course winner performed well on seasonal reappearance when finishing 1¼L fifth in a 7f handicap at Musselburgh (good-to-firm) last time out. Has run well over this trip in the past and has a top jockey booked to ride.

Form: 1230-05

(10)

Jackhammer^b,t⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Ella McCain⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 51| CD

1/1

Doubled his career tally when winning by 3L in a 14 runner C&D handicap on good-to-firm ground six days ago. Escapes a penalty for that victory and promising apprentice retains the ride.

Form: 6624-31

(5)

Poyle George Two¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Corey Madden⁽⁷⁾| T: J Hodge| OR: 51

66/1

Eight race maiden has finished held on both starts since joining this yard. Most recent effort came at Musselburgh (7f, good-to-firm) earlier this month and stamina to prove over this distance.

Form: 370-888

Non-Runners

(13)

War Advocate⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: A Keatley J: Connor Murtagh

Forecasts

Jackhammer (1/1), Rosin Box (3/1), War Advocate (8/1), Restive (11/1), Ascot Week (14/1), Pudding Chare (16/1), Crazy Tornado (22/1), Edgar Allan Poe (25/1), Ventura Secret (25/1), Intense Pleasure (25/1), Joyful Star (28/1), Chinese Spirit (33/1), Majdool (50/1), Poyle George Two (66/1)

JACKHAMMER won off this mark here last week and he is taken to follow-up that victory with a success in this competitive looking handicap. Rosin Box has joined a useful yard and she can finish runner-up on seasonal debut while third place can go to Crazy Tornado who can put a below par effort last time out behind him to claim third.