14:10 Ayr

Thursday 8 October 2020

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October Family Staycations At Western House Hotel Handicap

Off time: 14:13 | Winning time: 1m 17.61s

(3)

Betsey Trotter^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: B A Curtis| T: D O'Meara| OR: 86| D

14/1

Latest win at Thirsk (6f) in September. Upped 6 lb as a result but not in same form when seventh of 8 in handicap (8/1) at Newmarket (6f, good) 14 days ago. Needs to step up again.

Form: 544017

(8)

Danzan^b1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 85| D

10/3

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Nottingham (6.1f) 11 days ago, running on. Knocking on the door this term and claims equipped with first-time blinkers.

Form: 222903

(1)

Wasntexpectingthat¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85| D

33/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year (both at 6f on AW). However, finished last of 24 in Ayr Silver Cup over C&D on return from 6 months off in September but handicapper quick to ease his grip.

Form: 212210

(9)

Quick Look¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 82| D

7/2

7/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good) 12 days ago, brief headway out wide but unable to sustain effort. Now operating on last winning mark at least and conditions no problem.

Form: 350640

(2)

True Mason¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 82| D

22/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. 18/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, heavy) 14 days ago, running on. Mark continues to ease and latest effort was a step in the right direction.

Form: 589995

(5)

John Kirkup^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 79| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 9/2, eighth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 9 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and underfoot conditions right up his street. Claims.

Form: 221648

(6)

Friendly Advice^p³⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 77| D

28/1

18/1, respectable ninth of 24 in C&D Ayr Bronze Cup in September 2019. Absent subsequently but he is a largely consistent sort and worth a precautionary market check.

Form: 312539-

(7)

Black Friday⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 77| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 5/1, respectable third of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 9 days ago. Conditions no problem and expected to remain competitive.

Form: 471423

(4)

Quanah¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Phil Dennis| T: L Bailey| OR: 68| D

18/1

Dual 5f winner this term who was strictly below form when sixth of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (5f) 10 days ago. However, largely consistent and type to bounce back for all this is a stronger affair.

Form: 564426

Forecasts

John Kirkup (3/1), Danzan (10/3), Black Friday (7/2), Quick Look (7/2), Betsey Trotter (14/1), Quanah (18/1), True Mason (22/1), Friendly Advice (28/1), Wasntexpectingthat (33/1)

DANZAN hasn't tasted success for some time but he's knocked on the door on a number of occasions this term and, from a career-low mark/equipped with first-time blinkers, he may well be up to putting it all together. John Kirkup revels in the mud and is feared, along with Quick Look and Black Friday.