19:05 Ayr

Tuesday 11 May 2021

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Off time: 19:07 | Winning time: 1m 29.96s

(1)

Caballero¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 64| BF| D

9/4

Eleven runs since last win in 2018, but he posted good second of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 85/40) 15 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 06806-2

(7)

Star Of St James²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 62| BF

8/1

Dual 1m Southwell winner in January but below form of late, fifth of 8 in handicap there 21 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 114505

(10)

Tommy G¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 62| CD

11/2

3-time C&D winner who recorded creditable third of 7 in handicap here 15 days ago, caught further back than ideal. One for the shortlist.

Form: 89-7303

(9)

Inexplicable⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 61WS

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Modest eighth of 11 on handicap bow at Southwell (8.1f, 25/1) 75 days ago. Makes turf debut after a wind op with bit to prove now.

Form: 8-328

(5)

Coviglia¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Joanna Mason⁽⁵⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 61| BF| CD

5/1

Form: 794-536

(4)

Mi Capricho²²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 56| D

10/1

5/1, below-form fourth of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good), unable to sustain effort. Off 7 months and needs to hit the ground running on return.

Form: 1100/34-

(2)

Stronsay¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Shane Gray| T: L Bailey| OR: 53| D

20/1

15/2, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, good) 12 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Can give another good account off 1 lb lower mark.

Form: 94307-5

(12)

Langholm^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: A Mullen| T: M Dods| OR: 52

9/2

Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good to firm, 17/2) 14 days ago, going off too hard. Merits consideration if ridden less aggressively now.

Form: 04060-4

(6)

Outtake¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 47

18/1

Took a step back in right direction when seventh of 15 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to firm, 50/1) 15 days ago. Not dismissed in search of his first win.

Form: 6/0988-7

(3)

Garnock Valley^t1²⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 45

125/1

Eleventh of 13 in handicap (100/1) at Musselburgh (5f, good). Off 8 months and significantly back up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 894090-

(11)

Sharp Exhibit⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Jamie Gormley| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 45

100/1

80/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Looks just a poor maiden.

Form: 4900-00

(8)

Griffin Street^b²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-2| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: A C Whillans| OR: 45

200/1

Remains a maiden after 29 runs. Last of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 150/1) 28 days ago so others are much preferred.

Form: 08800/0

Non-Runners

(13)

Tukhoom²⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 8

T: D O'Meara J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Caballero (9/4), Langholm (9/2), Coviglia (5/1), Tommy G (11/2), Star Of St James (8/1), Mi Capricho (10/1), Tukhoom (10/1), Outtake (18/1), Stronsay (20/1), Inexplicable (33/1), Sharp Exhibit (100/1), Garnock Valley (125/1), Griffin Street (200/1)

A trappy handicap in which C&D winner COVIGLIA is taken to emerge on top having not been seen to best effect when a running-on sixth at Doncaster last month. Top-weight Caballero is a long time without a victory but he arrives in good nick so is feared most, although Tommy G is another who is well worth considering in his quest for a fourth C&D success.