16:10 Ayr

Monday 22 July 2019

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Ayrshire Cancer Support Handicap

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 1m 42.60s

(3)

Chinese Spirit⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 65| CD

4/1

C&D winner recorded a third career success when winning over an extended 1m at Hamilton (good) last month. Plenty to like about his third here last time out beaten just 1L too and off the same mark he's highly respected.

Form: 603153

(5)

Orobas^v⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Victor Santos⁽⁷⁾| T: L Egerton| OR: 65| D

14/1

Registered a 6L victory in a 1m handicap at Brighton (good-to-firm) earlier this month. Below that form at Hamilton next although more like it at Catterick latest. Not sure he's well treated now but mostly running well.

Form: 762173

(9)

Scots Sonnet^h⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Phil Dennis| T: J S Goldie| OR: 65

20/1

Six race maiden on the Flat and hard to know what his best distance is as of yet. Never involved in last of 13 at Thirsk latest over this trip.

Form: 623740

(1)

Home Before Dusk^v¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Shane Gray| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 64| D

8/1

Finally gained elusive first career success when off the mark at Newcastle two starts back but off 1 6lb higher mark he was well held at Carlisle latest (fifth of 15). Plenty of doubts about revised handicap rating.

Form: 436615

(12)

Gworn⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: R M Smith| OR: 63| CD

12/1

Eight-time winner but yet to truly get competitive in 2019 and losing run now stretches back 25 months. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 08-4748

(7)

Fake News⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: T D Barron| OR: 63

14/1

Won two of his first four starts but not made the frame in nine subsequent races and recent efforts suggest that will continue here.

Form: 066708

(10)

Move In Faster^v⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 59

13/2

Seven-race maiden but thirds at Hamilton the last twice over 1m1f and 1m½f suggest he can break his duck before year-end and he is one for the shortlist here.

Form: 25-6833

(13)

Squire^p,t⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 57| D

40/1

Little to recommend him based on recent efforts although was running reasonably well on the AW last winter. Turf form far less compelling now.

Form: 203990

(2)

Betty Grable¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Rhona Pindar⁽⁷⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 54| CD

3/1

In fantastic form having won over C&D and at Hamilton (1m1f) back-to-back before close second at Carlisle latest. Represents connections in great form at present and every chance she can gain third win in four.

Form: 4-12112

(8)

Rosemay^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: P Hanagan| T: R M Smith| OR: 50| D

13/2

Twice behind Betty Grable before getting her very first win in her 31st career start at Hamilton latest. Would be a surprise if she turns the tables on Betty Grable but something about London Buses comes to mind.

Form: 238-661

(11)

Doon Star⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: P Mathers| T: J S Goldie| OR: 48

20/1

Nine-race maiden didn't stay 1m5f latest but had run one of her better races here over 1m2f the time before. Another new trip tried here.

Form: 50-9757

Non-Runners

(6)

Lucky Violet¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: Miss L A Perratt J: D Nolan

(14)

Ventura Royal⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: D O'Meara J: R P Downey

(4)

Mywayistheonlyway⁵⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: Grant Tuer J: Cieren Fallon

Forecasts

Betty Grable (3/1), Chinese Spirit (4/1), Rosemay (13/2), Move In Faster (13/2), Home Before Dusk (8/1), Ventura Royal (8/1), Mywayistheonlyway (10/1), Gworn (12/1), Lucky Violet (12/1), Orobas (14/1), Fake News (14/1), Doon Star (20/1), Scots Sonnet (20/1), Squire (40/1)

The mare BETTY GRABLE is having a fine summer and can record her third win in quick succession here after narrowly failing in her hat-trick bid at Carlisle latest. Another in good form and going close latest is top-weight Chinese Spirit who looks sure to make a bold bid. Mywayistheonlyway often runs best when fresh and his C&D second back in May is form good enough to see him go close here.