16:55 Ayr

Friday 20 September 2019

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H&V Commissioning Services Ltd Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 1m 40.60s

(10)

Mardle³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 72

20/1

Won a maiden at Newcastle as a juvenile but has gone backwards in two turf starts this summer. Only beat one home on first start since wind surgery last time and while he may come on for that run, he has a bit to prove back up at 1m.

Form: 401-285

(3)

Flying Dragon^h⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 70| D

9/2

Won a novice event at Sandown as a juvenile and while he's yet to score in 11 starts this year on turf, he's shaped well in two competitive handicaps already this month. Should remain competitive but perhaps vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 432523

(7)

Sootability⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68| D

5/2

Gained a first win since debut at Carlisle last month and only narrowly denied at Epsom last week when caught on the line. Clearly going the right way at present but both wins have come with soft in the going; drops back in trip.

Form: 068312

(11)

My Ukulele²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 67| BF| D

11/1

Improved from her reappearance to win her next two starts but disappointing when joint favourite in her hat-trick bid at Thirsk last time. This is tougher but ought to get a decent pace to aim at (hold up performer).

Form: 38-5116

(12)

Spirit Of Lund²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: I Jardine| OR: 66

33/1

Still a maiden after 10 starts and while he went close in a pair of maidens earlier in the season, he's failed to build on that in handicap company since. Dropped another 2lb and may do better back at this sort of trip; wide draw not ideal.

Form: 022974

(2)

Three Castles¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 65| BF| C| D

17/2

Carlisle winner from a 10lb lower mark in June and recorded a course success (1m2f) on heavy ground last month. May find this too much of a speed test back at 1m on quicker ground.

Form: 159126

(1)

Jem Scuttle^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D Nolan| T: D Carroll| OR: 63

17/2

A two-time winner on AW but hasn't looked as effective on turf. Not beaten far at Thirsk last time (good-to-soft, 1m) but nudged up 1lb for that and others quite possibly on better handicap marks.

Form: 564494

(14)

Uh Oh Chongo⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 61

50/1

Still a maiden after six starts (five AW) but wasn't beaten all that far at Newcastle in February. That form didn't really work out though and he failed to beat a rival home in a six-runner Pontefract handicap last time; widest draw far from ideal.

Form: 575-036

(13)

Dreamseller^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 60

6/1

Didn't show much in five starts as a juvenile but has improved this year with a succession of placed efforts on turf and gained a first win at Wolverhampton last time. More on his plate from a 6lb higher mark with a wide draw though.

Form: 423021

(6)

Dark Poet³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 57

33/1

Still a maiden after eight starts but showed improved form when only beaten ½L on final start for Clive Cox at Lingfield (AW). Well beaten on debut for this yard on return to turf though and others make more appeal.

Form: 953828

(8)

God Of Dreams^h1⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J Fanning| T: I Jardine| OR: 56

25/1

Yet to win a race in nine career starts and he's been well beaten in five starts at 1m+. First-time hood needs to help him settle better but still has a fair amount to prove regardless.

Form: 636630

(5)

Charlie's Boy²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Dods| OR: 55

17/2

Improved form when beaten just 1L at Pontefract last month but well beaten when attempting to build on that at Thirsk last time out. Out of the handicap here and others make more appeal.

Form: 76-0837

(9)

Lethal Laura²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 50| D

50/1

Off the mark at the 10th attempt when landing a Chelmsford handicap in July but has found life tough from her revised handicap mark. Competing from 6lb out of the handicap an obvious and sizable negative here on second start for new yard.

Form: 651475

Non-Runners

(4)

Geography Teacher¹⁴

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: R M Smith J: P J McDonald

Forecasts

Sootability (5/2), Flying Dragon (9/2), Dreamseller (6/1), Three Castles (17/2), Charlie's Boy (17/2), Jem Scuttle (17/2), My Ukulele (11/1), Mardle (20/1), God Of Dreams (25/1), Spirit Of Lund (33/1), Dark Poet (33/1), Lethal Laura (50/1), Uh Oh Chongo (50/1), Geography Teacher (50/1)

MY UKULELE may have been foiled in her hat-trick bid last time out but she didn't get the race run to suit that day and it's likely the progressive filly still has more to come. Sootability is an obvious danger if she handles the forecast conditions while Flying Dragon shouldn't be far away with a repeat of his latest performance.