12:30 Ayr

Tuesday 29 September 2020

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Jordan Electrics Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 1m 41.46s

(6)

Black Friday¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Megan Nicholls| T: R M Smith| OR: 77| C

5/1

Latest win here over 6f in August. Very good second of 13 in handicap at this course (7.2f, soft, 8/1) 12 days ago. Not sure this is his trip.

Form: 547142

(4)

Dubai Acclaim^t1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Murtagh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 76| CD

12/1

C&D winner in July. Last of 19 in handicap (66/1) at York (10.2f, good) 23 days ago. Back down in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. This is easier.

Form: 795130

(3)

Plymouth Rock^v¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 77| D

13/2

11/2 and visored for 1st time, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Haydock (8.2f, soft) 19 days ago, better placed than most. Young claimer now up who is going well. One to note.

Form: 6217-61

(10)

Cruyff Turn¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 76

7/2

22/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Redcar (7f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Should progress further back up in trip and leading claims here.

Form: 7451

(5)

Catch My Breath^p⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Ryan| OR: 68| CD

4/1

C&D winner in July. 33/1, good second of 15 in handicap at Goodwood (9f, soft) 6 days ago. Rider can't claim this time but good shout nonetheless back here.

Form: 214902

(8)

Kuwait Shield^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72| BF

14/1

Won at Catterick last year. 3/1, 2½ lengths fifth of 7 to Plymouth Rock in handicap at Haydock (8.2f, soft) 19 days ago, again not looking straightforward.

Form: 2-40285

(7)

Bringitonboris¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Sanderson| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 71| CD

7/1

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap (20/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 11 days ago. Up 4 lb and could be more to come from him still.

Form: 834471

(2)

Tommy G²^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Paula Muir| T: J S Goldie| OR: 66| C| D

11/2

4-time course winner. Won 9-runner handicap (15/2) at Musselburgh (8f, good) 2 days ago. Clearly back in good heart but this is a bit tougher.

Form: 648461

Result Amended

Black Friday - Original Position 4th. Amended Position 3rd.

Dubai Acclaim - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 8th.

Plymouth Rock - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 5th.

Kuwait Shield - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.

Bringitonboris - Original Position 5th. Amended Position 4th.

Tommy G - Original Position 8th. Amended Position 7th.

Non-Runners

(1)

Al Qahwa¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 7

T: K Scott J: Andrew Breslin

(9)

Sienna Dream²⁸

Weight: 8-9| Age: 5

T: A C Whillans J: Oliver Stammers

Forecasts

Cruyff Turn (7/2), Catch My Breath (4/1), Black Friday (5/1), Tommy G (11/2), Plymouth Rock (13/2), Bringitonboris (7/1), Dubai Acclaim (12/1), Kuwait Shield (14/1), Sienna Dream (14/1), Al Qahwa (33/1)

A very competitive handicap for the grade, with CRUYFF TURN taken to follow up his Redcar success. He looked a different proposition when scoring there, settling much better, and likely has more to offer. Plymouth Rock, Catch My Breath, Bringitonboris and Sunday-winner Tommy G all hold good claims too.