16:20 Ayr

Tuesday 1 October 2019

All13:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:5017:20

Legendary Western House Hogmanay Ball Handicap

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 1m 36.40s

(1)

Get Knotted^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Dods| OR: 89| C| D

3/1

Course winner over 6f in the past and ran well here 10 days ago over same trip. Should have something to offer here over 7f, despite ground being much slower than last time.

Form: 500363

(5)

Young Fire²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 89| D

5/2

Former French raider who won for the first time in the UK on his latest start when he scored at this track over 7f by a short-head. Has gone up 3lb but should remain very competitive.

Form: 227781

(6)

Celebrity Dancer⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 83| C

25/1

Finished third over C&D in June but has twice finished last since, shaping as if all was not well. Would need to put those efforts behind him before becoming of interest.

Form: 0-35390

(8)

Nubough²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Jardine| OR: 80

14/1

Won a novice for Charlie Hills and has shaped promisingly in three handicaps for this trainer prior to poor run at Carlisle last time. Needs to put that behind him.

Form: 334248

(10)

Sagittarius Rising^h,t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: R P Downey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 77| BF| D

5/1

Irish raider, has won on heavy ground and was closing right to the line when neck second behind Rattling Jewel at Listowel (7f, soft) last month. Winner runs in the 14:20 here.

Form: 19-7052

(12)

Kapono^p⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 78

9/1

Seems to enjoy getting his toe in and also won over this trip on AW at Newcastle in June. Went close again at York (7f, soft) two starts ago, which prompted a 4lb rise. Held at Haydock (heavy) from this mark last time, so still a bit to prove.

Form: 317324

(11)

Howzer Black¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 78| D

16/1

Won at Carlisle in May over 7f (good to firm) and mostly consistent since. Met trouble in running over C&D 10 days ago when close fourth. Should be in the melting pot now.

Form: 453704

(9)

Fuente^b1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 78| C

9/1

Winner of a 6f novice race at this track last summer, yet to score in handicaps but definite signs of promise and could find extra in first-time blinkers now.

Form: 000244

(2)

Tommy G¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Corey Madden⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 75| CD

10/1

Four-time course winner, three of them over this trip. Well held over 6f here 11 days ago, ought to give his running over this preferred distance.

Form: 373870

(7)

Wasntexpectingthat¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73

40/1

Easily fended off in Bronze Cup at the big meeting here last month. Eased 4lb and might have more to say in this less taxing affair.

Form: 0-40040

Non-Runners

(3)

Redarna¹⁰

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: Mrs Dianne Sayer J: P Mulrennan

(4)

Quirky Gertie¹

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: M R Channon J: J P Sullivan

Forecasts

Young Fire (5/2), Get Knotted (3/1), Sagittarius Rising (5/1), Redarna (6/1), Kapono (9/1), Fuente (9/1), Tommy G (10/1), Nubough (14/1), Quirky Gertie (14/1), Howzer Black (16/1), Celebrity Dancer (25/1), Wasntexpectingthat (40/1)

Wasntexpectingthat was readily dismissed in the Bronze Cup here last month but has been cut some slack by the handicapper and might find easier as such. Tommy G knows where the winning post is on this track and is suited going back up in trip while Quirky Gertie's recent Haydock run on heavy ground also bodes well going up in trip. SAGITARIUS RISING will handle conditions and was noted closing fast at the line behind Rattling Jewel (runs earlier on this card) last month at Listowel in a race the winner bagged turning for him. Compensation may await here.