15:10 Ayr

Thursday 8 October 2020

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QTS Handicap

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 1m 38.98s

(5)

Mountain Rescue¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Jane Elliott| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 72| D

7/1

Latest win at Salisbury in August. Creditable third of 10 in handicap (15/2) at Musselburgh (8f, good) 11 days ago. Well treated on old form.

Form: 461593

(2)

Sin E Shekells^p²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Nick Barratt-Atkin⁽⁷⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 69

13/2

Better recent efforts when second of 13 in handicap at Limerick (7f, heavy, 8/1) 27 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan and needs considering.

Form: 543052

(3)

Viva Voce²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R P Downey| T: T D Barron| OR: 68| BF

4/1

Proved a different proposition switched to turf/handicaps when winning at Redcar in August. Well below that level in similar event at Haydock 12 days later but possibly found it coming too soon.

Form: 4-316

(4)

Ugo Gregory^b,t⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 61| CD

11/10

Justified support in good style after just 2 days off in 14-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 9 days ago, forging clear. Obvious claims under a penalty.

Form: 585351

(6)

Real Smooth⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 65

16/1

Fairly useful maiden at best. Little impact in handicaps this season, though did hint at a revival up to a point over C&D last week.

Form: 6-00098

(7)

Hoylake^v1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke| OR: 66

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. Below debut form when sixth of 7 in novice event at Hamilton (8.3f, soft) 18 days ago. Makes handicap debut in first-time visor and improvement required.

Form: 46

(1)

Love Your Work^t1⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: T J FitzGerald| OR: 63| D

10/1

Faced a stiff task when 10 lengths fourth of 7 in listed race at Bro (8f, 29/1) 18 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 112078

Forecasts

Ugo Gregory (11/10), Viva Voce (4/1), Sin E Shekells (13/2), Mountain Rescue (7/1), Love Your Work (10/1), Real Smooth (16/1), Hoylake (50/1)

UGO GREGORY looked better than ever when winning over C&D last week, so his claims of following up under a penalty appear to be strong. Mountain Rescue remains well treated on old form and is considered the main threat.