13:30 Ayr
Tuesday 28 July 2020
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Ayrshire Cancer Support Handicap (Div 1)
- 3YO plus  |  Class 6  |  6f  |  Good to Soft (Soft in Places)  |  10 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:31Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 15.25s
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Show odds
Yet to kick on from Carlisle (6f; heavy) win in May 2019. 5lb below the mark he scored off then, but showing no signs of a return to form on either of her two starts this season.
Yet to progress in five handicap starts, and no signs of that changing in three starts this year. Only seventh at Catterick (5f; good) over the minimum trip last time out, and plenty more needed back at 6f.
Claims if back to the form he showed when only beaten a neck by Prissy Missy over this trip at Catterick (6f; good to soft) two starts ago. Not as good last time, but return to this trip may help.
Drop back to 6f looks the right move after he has just ran out of steam in the closing stages over 7f the last twice. Very unexposed and has to be respected for yard with 23% strike-rate at this course in 2020.
Not seriously involved in a trio of maidens. Drops to 6f for the first time on handicap debut. Likely to appreciate the ease in grade, and could show improved form but will need to on what she has shown so far.
Returned to winning ways at Catterick (6f; good to soft) at the start of the month when just getting the better of Highland Acclaim. 2lb worse off with that rival now but is less exposed (only had three starts over this trip).
Returned to action in the same form she showed at the end of last year when a solid second to the in-form Macs Blessings over C&D. May strip fitter & only had a handful of starts over this trip so should be involved.
Produced another encouraging effort when not beaten far at all into third over C&D last week. Has improved from run to run so far this year so is considered but no win on turf since August 2017.
Only had the one start over this trip. Shown glimpse of ability in handicaps without fully building on it. Worth a market check in first-time cheekpieces given she is still not fully exposed.
Started the season in consistent form but took a backwards step over 7f at this course recently when only ninth of 12. Worth another chance but is vulnerable for win purposes given moderate strike-rate (3-72). Place claims at best.
Non-Runners
1
(9)
Epeius8
Weight: 10-1|Â Â Age: 7
T: B Haslam  J: Harrison Shaw
NR
Forecasts
Sienna Dream (4/1), Epeius (4/1), Lady Calcaria (9/2), Prissy Missy (9/2), Rapid Russo (11/2), Dilithium (11/2), Jessie Allan (17/2), Star Cracker (16/1), Highland Acclaim (20/1), Reely Bonnie (25/1), Garnock Valley (40/1)
This race has a very open look to it with the likely favourite Epeius not setting a dauting standard for the others to reach. One of the more interesting contenders is Sienna Dream who shed her maiden tag over 7f at this track at the end of last year and posted a likeable comeback effort over C&D recently. Despite the narrow winning margin, Prissy Missy is likely to confirm her Catterick form with Highland Acclaim given she is open to much more improvement than that rival. A chance is taken on DILITHIUM though who has shown promise in two handicap starts despite being stretched by the 7f trip. He can break his duck at the fifth attempt as he returns to 6f.
- Dilithium
- Sienna Dream
- Prissy Missy
Prize Money
1st: £2,782.002nd: £828.003rd: £414.004th: £207.00
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