15:45 Ayr
Monday 6 July 2020
All12:4013:1013:4014:1514:4515:1515:4516:15
CPMS Handicap
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  1m 2f  |  Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:47Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 11.09s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Soft ground winner at Haydock last year, when 5lb lower. Bettered that when just held at Newbury (1m2f, good) later in the season (both for Clive Cox). Held when possibly needing reappearance. Now tongue-tied and looks a big player if bouncing back.
Scored over this trip at Leicester (good to soft) last season, when 4lb lower. Largely consistent since then, although arrives on the back of a below par effort at Ripon last month. Has been competitive from this mark, so can't rule him out.
Multiple winner over this trip, including on testing ground. Arrives seeking a four-timer and still improving, with latest win coming at Beverley. Hasn't been winning by much, so not easy for handicapper to get to grips and is a player up 3lb.
Improved to win on her third juvenile start at Carlisle (1m1f, soft) 14-months ago, when showing a good attitude. May have needed her reappearance/handicap debut at Beverley last month, and remains of interest from this mark.
Triple C&D winner on good ground or faster and scored again here last time (1m, good). Up 2lb for that, but if able to produce a repeat effort, he would again be a serious contender. Acts on soft, despite not having won on it.
Dual 1m winner on good to soft ground at Thirsk and Carlisle. 3lb higher here than the latter, which came last September. Proved he sees out 1m4f last time at Haydock, and with a 1lb drop plus 3lb claimed, he could be a player.
Triple 1m AW winner, who has been second on four of his 10 turf starts but remains a maiden on this surface. Gets 1m2f and has slipped back to a very competitive mark, but genuine soft ground would be a concern.
Triple AW winner from 6f-1m and also has a 7f turf win (good to soft) to his name. Better on AW than this surface, but would have a squeak from this mark if reproducing his best turf form of 2019.
Caused a bit of a surprise when winning at 16-1 on debut at Redcar (7f, good) in October 2018, but wasn't as good in either run at three (7f/1m). Half-brother to a winner over this trip, so could be more to come now. Market check advised.
Forecasts
Colony Queen (3/1), Glasses Up (7/2), Pour Me A Drink (11/2), The Navigator (6/1), Secretarial (6/1), Myrmidons (16/1), Tough Remedy (16/1), Amjaady (16/1), First Response (20/1)
Not many can be confidently ruled out in what looks an open contest, and the suggestion is POUR ME A DRINK, who could be forgiven for needing his reappearance, and who may be able to bounce back if benefiting from a tongue-tie. Colony Queen has been superb of late but can't go on winning forever, and this latest 3lb rise may tip the scales just in favour of the handicapper. Secretarial makes some appeal, as does Glasses Up.
- Pour Me A Drink
- Colony Queen
- Secretarial
Prize Money
1st: £4,690.002nd: £1,396.003rd: £697.004th: £349.00
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