19:05 Ayr

Friday 21 June 2019

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Coca Cola Handicap

Off time: 19:05 | Winning time: 3m 16.41s

(8)

Question Of Faith²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: P Hanagan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 72| CD

7/1

Back in the right grade and down to her last winning mark on a course she handles well. Still needs to improve considerably on what she has achieved recently and plenty of rain would help.

Form: 4174-98

(4)

Trautmann^p,t¹²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: R Menzies| OR: 68

11/2

Withdrawn ahead of his last two starts when the ground has turned soft and he remains without a run in four months. Effective from 1m4f-2m but, although a winner on turf, he is better on artificial surfaces and is handicapped on his AW form.

Form: 012-336

(11)

Golden Jeffrey^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: I Jardine| OR: 68| C

10/1

Not at his best this year and his two Flat wins have come over 2m. Looks a risky proposition until promising more.

Form: 2166-70

(7)

The Resdev Way³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Paula Muir⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 64

5/1

His last five victories have come over 1m6f, the most recent at Yarmouth a month ago under today's rider. Up in grade and has been beaten off similar marks in the past.

Form: 54-6441

(3)

Tomorrow's Angel¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 64

10/1

Maiden whose Musselburgh effort last month promised far more than she has delivered since. Hard to excuse those efforts and others have more convincing claims.

Form: 723-300

(9)

Buyer Beware^p1¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: S H James| T: L Bailey| OR: 61

5/1

Landed a gamble in an amateurs race last year but has been inconsistent since. Beaten 10L off this mark on his reappearance and likely to improve for the run. No surprise should he come good but he looks hard to rely on.

Form: 15784-5

(5)

Spark Of War^v1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: T Eaves| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 58

14/1

Has shown some ability over shorter but he has been poor on his last two starts when weakening quickly over 1m2f and 1m4f. Stamina fears to overcome and a visor replaces cheekpieces.

Form: 36/9-400

(2)

Pammi²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 55

11/2

Career record of 3-26 and now on her last winning mark. Worth a crack at this trip having been outpaced before staying on late on last couple of outings, but she is racing above her grade.

Form: 526845

(6)

Enemy Of The State^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: J Ward| OR: 45

16/1

16-race maiden who has finished in the ruck on all starts this year. Has a stiff task from 6lb out of the weights.

Form: 82-8980

(1)

Hugoigo⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: P Mathers| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

10/1

16-race maiden was noted staying on at Newcastle last time. Up in grade here and 6lb out of the handicap so faces a significantly tougher challenge.

Form: 323905

Non-Runners

(10)

Sebastian's Wish²⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: K Dalgleish J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sebastian's Wish (4/1), The Resdev Way (5/1), Buyer Beware (5/1), Trautmann (11/2), Pammi (11/2), Question Of Faith (7/1), Hugoigo (10/1), Tomorrow's Angel (10/1), Golden Jeffrey (10/1), Spark Of War (14/1), Enemy Of The State (16/1)

The weather could play a part but, so long as conditions remain dry, SEBASTIAN'S WISH may have found the right opportunity to end a two-year drought. The four-time winner had a poor 2018 which saw his handicap mark slump dramatically. There were positive signs on his first Flat run this term before the ground turned against him last time. Another drop in the weights makes him an attractive proposition in a field where few make any appeal on recent form. The Resdev Way did score at Yarmouth but he has struggled in this grade off similar marks before and Question Of Faith has proven herself here in the past but recent form raises serious concerns.