15:40 Ayr

Monday 15 July 2019

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NSP Productions Event Management Handicap

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 28.59s

(8)

Glengarry^b1¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 82| D

9/1

Good second over 7f on the AW at Newcastle on seasonal debut in April but failed to replicate that form in three subsequent starts. Blinkers tried for the first time.

Form: 01-2565

(6)

Astrologer¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 87| D

7/1

Completed a double when winning on heavy ground over this trip at Haydock last month. Well held in Listed company at Carlisle (7f, good-to-firm) subsequently and is interesting back in handicaps.

Form: 8-23110

(2)

Tommy G¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Corey Madden⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 78| CD

13/2

C&D winner on good-to-firm ground at the end of May and shown respectable form in two subsequent starts. Worth a check in the market off a mark 2lb higher than for that C&D success.

Form: 225153

(4)

Inner Circle^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Sanderson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 74| D

9/2

Recorded a second career success when winning over this trip at Thirsk (good-to-firm) earlier this month. Raised 5lb for that success and hails from a yard with a 20% strike-rate (8/40) in recent weeks.

Form: 270-641

(1)

Esprit De Corps⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee| T: T D Barron| OR: 72

7/2

Placed on three of his last four starts including when beaten ½L over C&D on good-to-firm a week ago. Notable runner racing off the same mark in this contest.

Form: 203202

(5)

Howzer Black^b1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S A Gray| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 80| BF| D

11/1

Successful by a neck over this trip on good-to-firm going at Carlisle in May. Respectable efforts twice subsequently and is worth a check in the market with blinkers tried for the first time.

Form: 363154

(3)

Dutch Pursuit¹⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 80| D

7/1

Dual novice winner on the AW at Newcastle including by a nose over this trip at the start of January. Interesting to see how he fares on turf and handicap debut following a break.

Form: 61-1

(7)

Ramesses¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73| D

9/2

Ran well for a long way when fourth in a 7f handicap at Haydock (good-to-firm) last time out. Races off the same mark here and is likely to race prominently.

Form: 32-1354

Forecasts

Esprit De Corps (7/2), Ramesses (9/2), Inner Circle (9/2), Tommy G (13/2), Astrologer (7/1), Dutch Pursuit (7/1), Glengarry (9/1), Howzer Black (11/1)

INNER CIRCLE represents a yard in good form at present and he can follow-up his recent Thirsk victory by taking this 7f handicap event. The selection can get the better of his rivals here with Esprit De Corps who has been running well in defeat in recent times taken to claim second while Astrologer can put a below par effort last time out behind her to claim third.