13:20 Ayr

Saturday 19 September 2020

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Microtech Group EBF Nursery

Off time: 13:22 | Winning time: 1m 43.01s

(2)

Pythagoras¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R A Fahey| OR: 89| D

13/8

Promising individual. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. 4/5, won 6-runner nursery at Ripon (8f, good to soft) 18 days ago, storming clear. Up 12 lb but that may not be enough to prevent the hat-trick.

Form: 211

(7)

Longlai¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 86| D

11/1

Career best when winning 9-runner minor event at Salisbury (8f, good to soft, 8/1) 16 days ago, sticking to task. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 2341

(3)

Recovery Run¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 85| D

16/5

Winner at Sandown on third outing in August. Good second of 5 in nursery at Kempton (8f, 13/8) 14 days ago.

Form: 2212

(6)

A Boy Named Ivy¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: A C Whillans| OR: 82| C

13/2

Course winner. 5/1, seventh of 9 in nursery at Doncaster (7f, good) 10 days ago, weakening when hampered.

Form: 4127

(5)

Intello Boy¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 76| BF

8/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 11/10, second of 7 in minor event at Ripon (8f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 732

(1)

Heights Of Abraham²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: S A Gray| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 76

8/1

Given considerate ride p0n debut and improved when winning 10-runner maiden at Musselburgh (7.2f, heavy) 24 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 41

(4)

Diamond Haze¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 76| BF

14/1

Winner at Thirsk in August. 3/1, good second of 11 in nursery at Thirsk (8f, good to soft) 15 days ago, running on. Consistent but this is a deeper race.

Form: 36122

Forecasts

Pythagoras (13/8), Recovery Run (16/5), A Boy Named Ivy (13/2), Heights Of Abraham (8/1), Intello Boy (8/1), Longlai (11/1), Diamond Haze (14/1)

PYTHAGORAS has been notably strong at the finish for both wins, proving his opening mark to be all wrong at Ripon 18 days ago. The assessor has reacted with a 12 lb rise, but that may well be within his compass. This is a tightly-knit nursery, with Recovery Run and Longlai feared most.