14:20 Ayr

Tuesday 4 May 2021

All13:1513:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:10

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  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   3m 20y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:20  |   Winning time: 6m 20.62s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
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1
Horse silk
Tanarpinop126
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR:  129| D
22/1
Resumed winning ways back from a 9-month break at Carlisle in October. Followed that with a couple of creditable efforts in defeat, but misfired at Doncaster when last seen and bounce back needed.
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2
Horse silk
Bootleggert30
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson| OR:  127| BF
9/4
Done well since joining this yard, runner-up in handicap chases at Doncaster and Market Rasen, either side of winning one in decisive fashion at the former course. Major player.
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3
Horse silk
William Of Orangep,t21
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-8| J: Theo Gillard(5)| T: M Walford| OR:  125| D
10/1
Winner of 2 of his 4 starts under the stewardship of Mark Walford, posting a career-best when landing a 24.3f handicap chase at Southwell (good) 3 weeks ago. 6 lb rise fair and merits respect.
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4
Horse silk
I'm To Blame24
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-6| J: Danny McMenamin| T: K Dalgleish| OR:  123
7/1
Useful hurdler/chaser who has been below form over both sets of obstacles this term since landing a beginners' chase at Musselburgh last January. Others preferred.
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5
Horse silk
Court Dreamingp157
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-5| J: R D Day| T: N G Richards| OR:  122| D
16/1
Dual hurdles winner who finally got off the mark over fences in 3m handicap chase at Carlislein October. Below par at Newcastle a month later and absent since, but claims if on-song.
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6
Horse silk
Bafana Bluet11
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-1| J: Ross Chapman| T: M A Barnes| OR:  118| CD
5/1
Left tame Newcastle effort behind when notching eighth chase success at Wetherby last month. Gave it a good shot when third over 30.6f at Perth (good) next time and this drop back in trip will help.
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7
Horse silk
Cooking Fatb31
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: Miss P Robson| OR:  115| D
8/1
Not at his best in 3 starts over hurdles/fences since returning from a lengthy absence in December, but the assessor has shown mercy and he's not one to write off just yet.
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8
Horse silk
Exit To Wherep,t37
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR:  107| BF
10/3
Opened his account for new stable at Kelso in October and by no means disgraced in a higher-grade handicap at Carlisle last time. 1 lb lower now and should make his presence felt.
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Forecasts

Bootlegger (9/4), Exit To Where (10/3), Bafana Blue (5/1), I'm To Blame (7/1), Cooking Fat (8/1), William Of Orange (10/1), Court Dreaming (16/1), Tanarpino (22/1)

Verdict

Cases can be made for the majority of these. Preference is for BAFANA BLUE, who did the job well at Wetherby on penultimate start and his recent effort in a Perth marathon was highly respectable. The 10-y-o remains on an attractive mark. Bootlegger arrives here in good form and is a much-respected main danger, while William of Orange also enters calculations.

  1. BAFANA BLUE
  2. BOOTLEGGER (IRE)
  3. WILLIAM OF ORANGE

Prize Money

1st: £5,882.002nd: £2,710.003rd: £1,354.004th: £678.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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