18:00 Ayr

Monday 24 August 2020

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Ayrshire Cancer Support Hope & Memories Walk Apprentice Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m  |   Good (Good to Soft in places )  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:02  |   Winning time: 1m 44.06s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
2
(12)
Horse silk
Royal Countess11
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: Andrew Breslin(3)| T: R M Smith| OR:  55| BF| C
16/1
Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in July. 16/5, tenth of 11 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Needs to bounce back.
Timeform
3
(4)
Horse silk
Reaver43
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-10| J: Rowan Scott| T: J Hodge| OR:  55| D
20/1
Sixteen runs since last win in 2017. 33/1, respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to soft) 43 days ago. This should reveal more.
Timeform
4
(1)
Horse silk
Talk Now6(ex 5)
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-9| J: Danny Redmond(3)| T: I Jardine| OR:  49| D
3/1
2 wins from 3 runs this year. 6/1, didn't need to improve to win 12-runner handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good) 6 days ago, suited by way race developed. Carries penalty. Merits consideration.
Timeform
5
(9)
Horse silk
Broctune Red31
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Murtagh| T: G Boanas| OR:  51
11/1
Creditable third of 9 in handicap (9/2) at Beverley (9.9f, good) 31 days ago, losing little caste in defeat behind thriving/improving sorts. Expected to go well again.
Timeform
6
(5)
Horse silk
Retirement Beckonsh39
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR:  51| CD
7/1
C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap (5/1) at Hamilton (8.3f, good) 39 days ago. Not discounted for each-way purposes.
Timeform
7
(3)
Horse silk
Perfect Soldier19
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-2| J: Rhona Pindar(5)| T: W Storey| OR:  47
11/1
One win from 29 Flat runs. Twenty three runs since last win in 2017. 5/1, good second of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f, heavy) 19 days ago, sticking to task.
Timeform
8
(10)
Horse silk
El Jefe52
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Russell(5)| T: B Ellison| OR:  53
10/3
Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 40/1) 52 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.
Timeform
9
(8)
Horse silk
Ayr Poet23
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-1| J: Sean Kirrane(3)| T: J S Goldie| OR:  46
10/3
9/1, creditable second of 12 in handicap at Hamilton (9.2f, soft) 23 days ago. In good form at a low level and expected to go well again given low-mileage profile.
Timeform
10
(2)
Horse silk
Amber Rock192
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Sanderson| T: J L Eyre| OR:  45
33/1
6/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f) in February, making no impression. Had plenty of chances from this sort of mark and others make more appeal on return.
Timeform
11
(7)
Horse silk
Building Year315
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-1| J: Paula Muir| T: W G Harrison| OR:  45
66/1
Unreliable sort. Below form seventh of 16 in handicap at Gowran (7f, heavy) in October. Ha since switched yards and market likely best guide on return.
Timeform
12
(6)
Horse silk
Thornaby Spirit25
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-1| J: C J MacRedmond(7)| T: J Ward| OR:  45
125/1
Ninth of 10 in minor event at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to soft, 33/1) 25 days ago. Needs to step up to play a lead role here.
Timeform

Non-Runners

1
(11)
Horse silk
Lagenda19
Weight: 9-12|  Age: 7
T: L Bailey  J: Billy Garritty
NR

Forecasts

Talk Now (3/1), Ayr Poet (10/3), El Jefe (10/3), Retirement Beckons (7/1), Broctune Red (11/1), Perfect Soldier (11/1), Lagenda (12/1), Royal Countess (16/1), Reaver (20/1), Amber Rock (33/1), Building Year (66/1), Thornaby Spirit (125/1)

Verdict

TALK NOW arrives in good order, landing events at Musselburgh/Beverley in recent weeks, and she's fancied to make a bold bid to land the hat-trick. Ayr Poet and Broctune Red are a couple of others to consider.

  1. TALK NOW (IRE)
  2. AYR POET
  3. BROCTUNE RED

Prize Money

1st: £2,782.002nd: £828.003rd: £414.004th: £207.00

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