17:10 Ayr

Monday 15 July 2019

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Jockey Club Restaurant At westernhousehotel Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 2m 51.88s

(6)

Kajaki^p⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: C J MacRedmond⁽³⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 72| BF

9/1

Ran well when finishing third over hurdles at Perth (2m4f, good) in May. Previously a decent fifth over an extended 1m4f at Musselburgh (good-to-firm) and is interesting on return from a break.

Form: 4538-45

(5)

Four Kingdoms⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Kieran Schofield| T: R M Smith| OR: 70| CD

9/2

Beaten just 1¼L when finishing fourth over 1m2f on good-to-firm ground here eight days ago. Races off the same mark here and has won over C&D in the past.

Form: 562624

(3)

Question Of Faith¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: M Todhunter| OR: 69| CD

22/1

C&D winner finished a decent fourth over 1m7f on good ground here on her penultimate start but struggled dropping back to this trip at Hamilton (good) subsequently. Interesting to see how she fares.

Form: 74-9845

(7)

Shine Baby Shine¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Nick Barratt-Atkin⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 65

7/1

Finished a close fourth in a handicap over an extended 2m at York (good-to-firm) last time out. Drop in trip no issue having been beaten a neck off a 1lb lower mark over this C&D in May.

Form: 1-22274

(1)

Donnachies Girl⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Rhona Pindar⁽³⁾| T: A C Whillans| OR: 58| D

4/1

Placed twice over C&D this campaign including in a return visor (absent here) on good-to-firm ground a week ago. Slowly away that day and races off the same mark on this occasion.

Form: 33-5343

(10)

Spark Of War^v¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 56

12/1

Nine race maiden was beaten a neck in a handicap over an extended 1m4f at Musselburgh (good-to-firm) earlier this month. Notable runner racing off the same mark in this contest.

Form: 9-40083

(8)

Doon Star⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Corey Madden⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 50

14/1

Maiden after eight starts and beaten 5½L in a 1m2f handicap on good-to-firm going here recently. Interesting to see how she fares stepping up in distance and racing from out of the handicap.

Form: 550-975

(4)

Arms Of The Angel⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Aidan Redpath⁽⁷⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 60| BF

15/8

Nine race maiden has placed on her last two starts including when beaten 1L into second over 1m4f at Epsom (good-to-firm) last week. Races off the same mark here and stable can boast a 27% strike-rate (28/103) in recent weeks.

Form: 57-8532

(2)

Lizzie Loch⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-0| J: Izzy Clifton⁽⁵⁾| T: A C Whillans| OR: 50

33/1

Struggled in five starts so far including in handicap company the last twice. Stamina to prove from out of the handicap on first attempt at this distance.

Form: 84000

Non-Runners

(9)

Three Castles²

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: K Dalgleish J: Ella McCain

Forecasts

Arms Of The Angel (15/8), Donnachies Girl (4/1), Four Kingdoms (9/2), Shine Baby Shine (7/1), Three Castles (15/2), Kajaki (9/1), Spark Of War (12/1), Doon Star (14/1), Question Of Faith (22/1), Lizzie Loch (33/1)

SHINE BABY SHINE ran well over C&D earlier this season and having run well last time out she can register her first victory of the campaign in the final race on the card. Arms Of The Angel has placed on each of her last two starts and she can claim second stepping up in trip while third place can go to Spark Of War who finished a close third on his most recent outing.