13:55 Ayr

Monday 1 March 2021

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Ayr Racecourse Gift Vouchers Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 5m 50.79s

Rainy City⁴⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Reed| T: J S Goldie| OR: 110| D

80/1

Fair hurdler/chaser. Easy winner over hurdles at Perth (3m) in August 2w019 but not seen again until finishing well held in a jumpers bumper in January. Best watched unless betting vibes strong.

Form: 3PP41-9

Tonto's Spirit^p⁹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 109| C

10/1

Front runner who took well to chasing early last season, winning 3 times. Has been operating well below his best since the resumption but better signs when third at Musselburgh in November.

Form: 865673

Do Not Disturb²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 106

7/1

Maiden hurdle winner who has been unable to make a significant impact in handicap chases this season, beaten just under 25 lengths when fourth latest. Mark on slide at least.

Form: P4-3F64

Gipsy Lee Rose^p,t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: N W Alexander| OR: 106

7/2

Winning hurdler for Joseph O'Brien and in fine form over fences when runner-up twice at Kelso in December. Perhaps failed to see out 25f when remote third at Catterick latest. Respected.

Form: 89-6223

Darius Des Sources^p⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant| OR: 105| BF| CD

5/1

Winning Irish pointer who scored over hurdles in March and built on chasing debut to land a C&D handicap in November. Can't have been right when pulled up back here since.

Form: 331-51P

Orioninverness^t,v⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 101| D

22/1

Bounced back to form in a change of headgear to win twice in the autumn. Not on a going day at Hexham in December and unseated here since.

Form: 7121PU

School Lane^b³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: L Lennon| OR: 100

10/1

Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs. Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap chase (11/1) at Navan (3m, heavy) 31 days ago. Others more obvious.

Form: 4-7BP47

Zee Man^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 97| BF| D

11/5

Maiden hurdler who looked an improved model when making a winning yard/chase debut at Fakenham (21f) in January. Just as good when runner-up at Catterick since. Big player.

Form: 0/549-12

Lastin' Memories^b⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 94| D

11/1

Gained due reward for string of good efforts when scoring at Kelso last winter but consistency has deserted him since, failing to build on C&D third when pulled up back here since.

Form: 214-P3P

Non-Runners

Don't Need To Know²⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: R M Smith J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Zee Man (11/5), Gipsy Lee Rose (7/2), Darius Des Sources (5/1), Don't Need To Know (5/1), Do Not Disturb (7/1), Tonto's Spirit (10/1), School Lane (10/1), Lastin' Memories (11/1), Orioninverness (22/1), Rainy City (80/1)

ZEE MAN has made a positive start over fences for the Olly Murphy yard and is taken to go in again. Gipsy Lee Rose won't mind the drop back in trip and is a possible threat.