17:25 Ayr

Saturday 19 September 2020

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Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 1m 30.06s

(3)

Queen's Sargent¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 90| D

4/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Thirsk in July. 20/1, remained in good form when sixth of 16 in handicap at Ascot (7f, good) 14 days ago, meeting some trouble over 1f out.

Form: 331126

(2)

Classy Moon⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 93

80/1

Useful winning 2-y-o who wasn't disgraced when sixth in Newmarket's July Stakes/Deauville's Prix Robert Papin. Ran poorly after 11 months off/gelded both starts this year so has it all to prove.

Form: 166-0P

(6)

Harrison Point²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A Watson| OR: 92| CD

16/5

C&D winner in July. 4/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to soft) 23 days ago, staying on well. Can give another good account up 4 lb.

Form: 159611

(9)

Three Saints Bay⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 88| D

17/2

Inconsistent performer. 33/1, not seen to best effect from a wide draw when tenth of 12 in handicap at Chester (7f, good to soft) 8 days ago.

Form: 738050

(4)

Ascension²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 90| D

5/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. 5/2 and gelded, career best when readily winning 4-runner handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to soft) 21 days ago, keeping on well. Enters calculations.

Form: 114-341

(12)

Muntadab¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 86| D

18/1

Latest win at Epsom in July. 14/1, stopped the slide when sixth of 10 in handicap at Haydock (7f, soft) 15 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 210006

(7)

Hajjam²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: J Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 83| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 15/2) 2 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 725175

(10)

National League⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 84

13/2

Very good third of 13 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm, 25/1) 9 days ago, just getting going too late to land a blow at a less exposed pair. Should give a good account.

Form: 51-8593

Non-Runners

(5)

Northernpowerhouse¹⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: B Smart J: Non Runner

(11)

King Of Tonga²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: D O'Meara J: Ray Dawson

(13)

Gravity Force²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: Tom Marquand

(14)

Right Action²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 6

T: R A Fahey J: Non Runner

(8)

Amaysmont²

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: R A Fahey J: Non Runner

(1)

Gulf Of Poets¹⁸

Weight: 8-8| Age: 8

T: M & D Easterby J: G Lee

Forecasts

Ascension (5/2), Harrison Point (16/5), Queen's Sargent (4/1), National League (13/2), Amaysmont (7/1), Hajjam (17/2), Three Saints Bay (17/2), Gulf Of Poets (12/1), Northernpowerhouse (12/1), Right Action (14/1), King Of Tonga (14/1), Muntadab (18/1), Gravity Force (20/1), Classy Moon (80/1)

KING OF TONGA hasn't been at his best this year, but he keeps edging down the weights as a result and a chance is taken on him to gain his first victory of the campaign. The very useful 5-lb claimer Ray Dawson is booked, and he can bounce back from a below-par run here on Thursday. Ascension looks the main danger following his recent Newmarket success, ahead of Harrison Point and National League.