14:40 Ayr

Tuesday 29 September 2020

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Branding Hub Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 1m 31.51s

(11)

Real Smooth¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Megan Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 65

22/1

Ninth of 13 in handicap (80/1) at this course (8f, good to soft) 11 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Yet to fire for present stable and he can only be watched at present.

Form: 26-0009

(9)

Athmad⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 64| D

11/4

Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. Good second of 16 in handicap (12/1) at Beverley (8.4f, good) 7 days ago. Has fallen a long way in the weights and one to consider with a repeat.

Form: 065472

(14)

Inductive^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Dods| OR: 65| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win here in August. 5/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Catterick (7f, heavy) 21 days ago. No surprise to see him in the mix again.

Form: 321414

(1)

Jerbourg^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65

12/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good fourth of 11 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to soft, 13/2) 9 days ago. Remains low mileage and he's worth another crack at this trip.

Form: 763-704

(10)

Order Of St John^p1⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 64| BF

16/1

Blinkered for 1st time, bit below form sixth of 17 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to soft, 4/1) 86 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 272-556

(13)

Strong Steps^p¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: J S Goldie| OR: 60| C

10/1

Course winner. Bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good, 50/1) 1 day ago.

Form: 706508

(4)

Phantasmal^p,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 58| D

18/1

Winner at Musselburgh in September. 14/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, soft) 12 days ago, the trip seemingly catching him out. This more suitable.

Form: 285010

(12)

Passing Nod³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 60| D

12/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 11/1) 33 days ago. Yet to match his AW form on turf which is a concern here.

Form: 70-1168

(3)

Highfield Princess⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 58

11/4

Lightly-raced maiden. 6/1, very good third of 15 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, firm) 45 days ago. Remains low-mileage and in good hands, so she may have more to offer.

Form: 8643

(7)

Grandads Best Girl⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: G Lee| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 51

40/1

Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap (25/1) at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) 9 days ago. That was a step back in the right direction but she needs to build on that now.

Form: 768505

(2)

God Of Dreams¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 46| BF

11/1

Last of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 13/2) 1 day ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 58-0840

(5)

Roaring Forties^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: S H James| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 45| CD

28/1

Unreliable type. C&D winner. 40/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, soft) 12 days ago. Must step up to feature.

Form: 5-99068

Non-Runners

(8)

Lucky Violet²

Weight: 8-5| Age: 8

T: Miss L A Perratt J: Jamie Gormley

(6)

Building Year¹

Weight: 8-5| Age: 6

T: W G Harrison J: P Mathers

Forecasts

Highfield Princess (11/4), Athmad (11/4), Inductive (6/1), Strong Steps (10/1), God Of Dreams (11/1), Jerbourg (12/1), Passing Nod (12/1), Order Of St John (16/1), Phantasmal (18/1), Real Smooth (22/1), Lucky Violet (25/1), Roaring Forties (28/1), Building Year (33/1), Grandads Best Girl (40/1)

ATHMAD has dropped a long way in the weights and produced his best effort of the present campaign when just touched off at Beverley 7 days ago. He gets the nod to back that up now from the same mark. Inductive is proving admirably consistent in handicaps, and along with Highfield Princess, is feared most.