19:50 Ayr

Tuesday 28 May 2019

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Celebrate At Award Winning Western House Hotel Handicap

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 1m 29.18s

(3)

Glengarry²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Gray| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 85| D

6/1

Ended last season with a victory over 1m at Newcastle in October and ran well to finish runner-up over 7f there on seasonal debut last month. One to note in this contest.

Form: 257/01-2

(1)

Penwortham²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 82| D

13/2

Improving with racing this campaign finishing 3½L fifth in a 7f handicap at Chester (good-to-soft) on his most recent start. Further improvement likely and has won off higher marks in the past.

Form: 930-095

(8)

Kupa River^h¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 80| BF| D

11/4

Victorious over 7f at Musselburgh (good) on his penultimate outing and finished a good third off this 6lb higher mark over the same C&D subsequently. Likely to run well once more.

Form: 117313

(10)

Tommy G¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Corey Madden⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 76| CD

7/1

Good second in a 6f handicap at Hamilton (good-to-firm) on seasonal debut but below that form when fifth over the same C&D subsequently. Has won over this C&D in the past.

Form: 837225

(7)

Highlight Reel¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 76| D

4/1

Finished 5½L third in a handicap over an extended 1m at Nottingham (soft) earlier this month. Races off a 2lb lower mark and is worth a check in the market back down in trip.

Form: 530-063

(9)

Magical Effect¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: A Mullen| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 75

12/1

Finished fourth on two most recent starts including when beaten 4L over 6f at Ripon (good-to-soft) last time out. Has placed over this trip in the past.

Form: 734-744

(6)

Bertog²³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Hart| T: J Mackie| OR: 74WS

9/2

12 race maiden has placed on six of his last seven starts including when third in a 7f novice event at Leicester (good) last October. Had wind surgery since and is worth a check in the market on seasonal debut.

Form: 242233-

Non-Runners

(4)

Donncha⁸⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 8

T: S Spencer J: Phil Dennis

(2)

My Amigo²⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: Mrs Marjorie Fife J: P Mulrennan

(5)

Shawaamekh²¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: D Carroll J: D Nolan

Forecasts

Kupa River (11/4), Highlight Reel (4/1), Bertog (9/2), Shawaamekh (9/2), Glengarry (6/1), Penwortham (13/2), Tommy G (7/1), Magical Effect (12/1), Donncha (12/1), My Amigo (33/1)

The drop in trip can see SHAWAAMEKH return to winning ways following a good second over 1m last time out. The selection can get the better of his rivals here with Kupa River, a winner already this campaign capable of claiming second ahead of the maiden Bertog who is making his seasonal reappearance.