13:40 Ayr

Thursday 8 October 2020

All12:3013:0513:4014:1014:4015:1015:40

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Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 1m 48.75s

(4)

Perfect Swiss³^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63| D

3/1

Proved better than ever when winning 11-runner handicap at Pontefract (8f, heavy) 3 days ago, staying on well. Respected under a penalty.

Form: 17-0251

(9)

Engles Rock^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: T Eaves| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 65

28/1

Ran well from an easing mark when second at Musselburgh in September. Failed by a long way to repeat that effort over C&D last time, though.

Form: 055720

(5)

Risaalaat⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Jason Hart| T: M Walford| OR: 65

50/1

40/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good) 69 days ago. Chance on old form but has a lot to prove at present.

Form: 10-8499

(6)

Mustaqbal²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Dods| OR: 64| CD

12/1

C&D winner who took advantage of a much-reduced mark at Ripon in September but below form both starts since.

Form: 464177

(11)

Sorbonne²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: R P Downey| T: T D Barron| OR: 64

4/1

Winner at Leicester in September. Good second of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 10/1) 20 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Will continue to give a good account.

Form: 764212

(8)

Iconic Code^v²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 58| C| D

9/2

Course winner who is in better form than her recent figures suggest, again shaping better than the bare result when fifth of 14 at Thirsk (1m) 24 days ago. One to be interested in.

Form: 02D045

(10)

Taramanda¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 58

28/1

Back on track when fifth of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good, 33/1) 11 days ago, needing stronger gallop.

Form: 47405

(12)

Flying Moon¹⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 53| D

9/2

3 wins from 8 runs this year. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap (13/2) at Hamilton (8.3f, good) 10 days ago. Carries penalty and must enter calculations.

Form: 436211

(7)

Langholm^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Aidan Redpath⁽⁷⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 56

40/1

15/2, tenth of 13 in handicap at Leicester (7f, good to firm) 17 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip.

Form: 423-040

(1)

Big City^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 58

9/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 10/1) 16 days ago. Remains on a fair mark.

Form: 532996

(2)

One Last Hug^v¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Phil Dennis| T: J S Goldie| OR: 50| C

33/1

Course winner in August. Visored for 1st time, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Hamilton (12.1f, good, 28/1) 10 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Has work to do at present.

Form: 531090

(3)

Chinese Spirit²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lee| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 50| CD

18/1

C&D winner who found his good run coming to a halt in first-time cheekpieces when sixth of 11 in handicap over this C&D (good to soft) 20 days ago, running on.

Form: 651256

Forecasts

Perfect Swiss (3/1), Sorbonne (4/1), Flying Moon (9/2), Iconic Code (9/2), Big City (9/1), Mustaqbal (12/1), Chinese Spirit (18/1), Engles Rock (28/1), Taramanda (28/1), One Last Hug (33/1), Langholm (40/1), Risaalaat (50/1)

ICONIC CODE looks to be coming to the boil nicely, again shaping better than the bare result at Thirsk last month, so she's an appealing candidate. Hat-trick seeker Flying Moon may not be done improving yet, so he’s feared under a penalty, while Sorbonne and Perfect Swiss complete the shortlist.