15:15 Ayr

Saturday 21 September 2019

All13:2514:0014:4015:1515:5016:2516:5517:30

William Hill Firth Of Clyde Stakes (For the Ayrshire Agricultural Challenge Cup) (Fillies' Group 3)

Off time: 15:18 | Winning time: 1m 10.76s

(8)

Aleneva¹⁰⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: R A Fahey| D

16/1

A daughter of Kodiac who showed a professional attitude to win on debut at Haydock, getting the better of a Mark Johnston debutante who has gone on to place in Group 1 company in Canada. Fascinating contender on her return here.

Form: 1

(3)

Al Rasmah²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| D

7/1

Won a conditions race at Chester on debut, getting the better of rivals with experience. Every chance she will take a sizable step forward from that run and will have learnt plenty given she was still green in the closing stages; interesting.

Form: 1

(10)

Endless Joy²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: A Watson| OR: 78| D

20/1

Showed promise in novice/maiden company and won on handicap debut at Ffos Las towards the end of last month but that form looks a fair chunk below what's required to compete in this contest.

Form: 3431

(7)

Final Option¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: W R Muir| D

11/2

Bolted up on debut at Ripon last month and not disgraced next time out when fourth of 10 at Salisbury in another fillies' Group 3. Could yet have more to give (still green last time) and holds each-way claims here.

Form: 14

(2)

Graceful Magic⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 86| D

5/1

Has won three of her seven starts, winning a handicap at Doncaster last time out when only just holding on. More exposed than several of these rivals though and has plenty to find on the bare form.

Form: 041821

(1)

Lambeth Walk²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A Watson| OR: 96

4/1

Won each of her first two outings and while down the field in the Queen Mary next time out, it was a better performance when only beaten 4¼L in a Newmarket Group 2. Ran to a similar level in Listed class last time and each-way claims here.

Form: 11042

(4)

Orlaith³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: I Jardine| OR: 100

6/1

Off the mark at the fourth attempt when winning a Ripon maiden and a slow start cost next time out at Glorious Goodwood. Marked improvement when beating a subsequent Group 3 winner in a fillies' Listed event at Newbury and sets the standard here.

Form: 854141

(6)

Piece of Paradise^b,t¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P Hanagan| T: J A Stack| C

9/2

Maiden winner at Tipperary and while no match for an impressive wide margin winner at the Ebor meeting at York last time, she stuck to her task well to finish fourth of 21. More needed here but clearly going the right way at present.

Form: 78141

(9)

Rose Of Kildare¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 94| BF| D

8/1

Already making her 11th start having won back-to-back races in May. Added to the tally when winning a Newmarket handicap and not beaten far in two subsequent handicaps. Will need to improve to get the better of some of these.

Form: 285134

Non-Runners

(5)

American Lady¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: J A Stack J: Colin Keane

Forecasts

Lambeth Walk (4/1), Piece of Paradise (9/2), Graceful Magic (5/1), Final Option (11/2), Orlaith (6/1), Al Rasmah (7/1), Rose Of Kildare (8/1), Aleneva (16/1), Endless Joy (20/1), American Lady (20/1)

ORLAITH put a below par effort behind her when winning a Listed race at Newbury last time out and with the runner-up boosting that form with a subsequent Group 3 win, she rates as the one to beat with further improvement on the cards. Final Option was competitive against some talented rivals at Salisbury last time out while the pair of Richard Fahey fillies (Al Rasmah and Aleneva) rate as fascinating contenders after impressive debut performances.