14:40 Ayr

Monday 24 August 2020

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1516:5017:2518:00

Afternoon Tea At Western House Hotel Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 14:54 | Winning time: 1m 33.33s

(1)

Macs Blessings^t,v⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Harrison Shaw⁽³⁾| T: Stef Keniry| OR: 60| C| D

13/2

Reacted well to this headgear combination when winning 6f handicaps here on last 2 starts. Just as effective over 7f and ought to make a bold bid for the hat-trick.

Form: 854511

(12)

Jacob Black^p³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Jessica Cooley⁽⁷⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 60| D

40/1

Form: 7007-97

(5)

Firsteen³³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P Hanagan| T: A C Whillans| OR: 59| D

14/1

Been off for 11 months and remains 4 lb higher than when scoring at Redcar last summer. Percentage call to look elsewhere.

Form: 412528-

(3)

Stronsay¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Phil Dennis| T: L Bailey| OR: 58| D

10/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2018. Possibly unsuited by heavy ground here last time as he'd performed with credit when reaching frame prior to that.

Form: 0-04439

(11)

Phantasmal^p,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Jardine| OR: 56

14/1

First run since leaving Karen McLintock when bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (heavy, 17/2) 19 days ago, unable to sustain effort. May come on for the run.

Form: 80-8285

(9)

Kilig^b,t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 60

14/1

7/1, last of 10 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm) 20 days ago, very slowly away. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 46-4300

(8)

Inductive^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Dods| OR: 60| CD

5/1

C&D winner in July. Shaped as if still in good form when fourth of 9 back here since. Ought to go well.

Form: 143214

(10)

Great Colaci¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: G Boanas| OR: 55| BF| D

13/2

AW winner in June. Runner-up 3 times on turf since (including C&D) and better than result back hurdling latest. Considered.

Form: 2-12282

(13)

Scots Sonnet²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: K Stott| T: J S Goldie| OR: 51

9/2

Good fourth of 12 in handicap (17/2) at Hamilton (9f, soft) 23 days ago. Drop back to 7f not certain to be in his favour.

Form: 009-054

(7)

Joyful Star⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: A Mullen| T: F Watson| OR: 47| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. 6/1, good third of 12 in classified at this course (1m, good) 42 days ago.

Form: 620-523

(14)

Treasured Company^e/s²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Philip Prince| T: R C Guest| OR: 45

25/1

66/1, good second of 10 in classified at Musselburgh (7f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Needs to show he can back that up now.

Form: 34070-2

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(2)

Gypsy Traveller²⁶⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: R M Smith J: P Mathers

(4)

Aiden's Reward⁴⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: B Haslam J: P Mulrennan

(6)

Josiebond²⁵

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: Rebecca Bastiman J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Scots Sonnet (9/2), Inductive (5/1), Great Colaci (13/2), Macs Blessings (13/2), Aiden's Reward (13/2), Stronsay (10/1), Joyful Star (12/1), Josiebond (12/1), Firsteen (14/1), Phantasmal (14/1), Kilig (14/1), Treasured Company (25/1), Jacob Black (40/1), Gypsy Traveller (40/1)

JOSIEBOND wasn't disgraced when upped to 7f for the first time at Musselburgh and might be worth chancing as she's well treated on the form she showed when placed a few times last summer. Macs Blessing has won twice over 6f here since having a tongue strap added to the visor and is likely to go well on his hat-trick bid. Inductive has also been in good form here of late and merits respect.