16:15 Ayr

Saturday 19 September 2020

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Luxury Staycations At Western House Hotel Handicap

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 1m 42.16s

(9)

Nicholas T²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: K Stott| T: J S Goldie| OR: 97| CD

14/1

4-time C&D winner. Latest win here in June. 33/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (10f, good to soft) 2 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 0-10009

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(6)

Zwayyan^v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 95| D

8/1

22/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 14 days ago, nearest finish. A while since he last got his head in front on turf but he's largely reliable and should give a good account.

Form: 344-404

(3)

Shelir¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 95| D

7/2

7/2, career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Thirsk (8f, good to soft) 15 days ago, suited by way race developed. Steps back up in grade now and claims with a repeat.

Form: 568561

(5)

Another Touch⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 94| CD

16/1

C&D winner who failed to come on for a recent run when last of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Will obviously need to step up a good deal on that to figure.

Form: 1-14700

(8)

Brunch²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Dods| OR: 97| D

10/3

3 wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 16-runner handicap at York (7.9f) 29 days ago. Suited by the way the race developed but going the right way and claims again.

Form: 51-1411

(4)

Johan²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 95| D

9/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Newbury in June. 13/2, 12 lengths last of 16 to Brunch in handicap at York (7.9f) 29 days ago. That clearly not his true running and expected to bounce back.

Form: 116-140

(7)

Irreverent¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 88| BF| C| D

13/2

Course winner. 4/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Leicester (7f, good to soft) 12 days ago, needing stiffer test. Expected to be in the mix with the return to 1m a plus.

Form: 14-7734

(2)

Furzig¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85| D

22/1

9¼ lengths tenth of 15 to Shelir in handicap at Thirsk (8f, good to soft, 25/1) 15 days ago, not clear run. Entitled to be sharper for that run but still some way above his last winning mar on turf.

Form: 1-44180

(1)

Al Erayg^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 82| D

10/1

Latest win at Newcastle in June. 16/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Is now below last winning mark and he holds each-way claims.

Form: 133895

Forecasts

Brunch (10/3), Shelir (7/2), Johan (9/2), Irreverent (13/2), Zwayyan (8/1), Al Erayg (10/1), Nicholas T (14/1), Another Touch (16/1), Furzig (22/1)

Despite the presence of a couple of 3-y-os it may pay to side with IRREVERENT. A previous course winner, Richard Fahey's charge has run well of late, whilst highlighting a step up to 1m will suit ideally and he's on a handy mark. One of the 3-y-os, Brunch continues to go the right way and is lead threat, whilst Zwayyan maes some each-way appeal of the older brigade.