14:45 Ayr

Wednesday 19 May 2021

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Off time: 14:49 | Winning time: 1m 11.76s

(9)

Desert Palms²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: P Hanagan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 62

33/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm, 50/1) 26 days ago. Poor though that effort was, he's now 4 lb lower in a lower-grade handicap and dropping back in trip may help.

Form: 43260-0

(4)

Thrilla In Manila^p³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 61| D

7/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. 40/1, fourth of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 32 days ago. That represented a step back in the right direction and he merits consideration.

Form: 040-604

(2)

Major Valentine^p,t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 59| D

7/2

Latest win at Windsor in April. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, good to soft, 3/1) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and he has to be taken seriously.

Form: 9-95313

(6)

Kilconquhar^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rowan Scott| T: A C Whillans| OR: 57| D

17/2

Unreliable sort. Refused to race in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good, 7/2) 17 days ago. Hood back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 9-2864R

(13)

Sin E Shekells^b1⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 54

5/1

Below form eighth of 18 in handicap (16/1) at Thirsk (6f, heavy) 4 days ago, not ideally placed. Blinkers on 1st time. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 4700-78

(3)

Mo Henry^v²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Sean Davis| T: A Keatley| OR: 52| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Thirty runs since last win in 2017. Fifth of 7 in handicap (15/2) at this C&D (good to firm) 23 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Place possibilities if on-song.

Form: 455035

(5)

Tamaska^p1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 58| D

9/4

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap (11/2) at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 23 days ago, keeping on well. 6 lb rise tolerable and should make another bold bid in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 90-4051

(11)

Lord Of The Glen^b⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 49

18/1

40/1, below form fifth of 15 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Blinkers back on. Others preferred.

Form: 2849-75

(1)

Rose Bandit²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 48

40/1

17/2, first run since leaving Stef Keniry when last of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, good) 20 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 90070-0

(15)

Grandads Best Girl⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Jamie Gormley| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 45

50/1

33/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 0500-78

(8)

Corton Lass²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 45

40/1

Ungenuine type. Remains a maiden after 33 Flat runs. Respectable third of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Musselburgh (5f, good) 20 days ago. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 7480-63

(12)

Clarity Bay²²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, twelfth of 13 in minor event at Newcastle (8f). Off 7 months and back down in trip for this handicap debut.

Form: 870-

(14)

Griffin Street^b⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: A C Whillans| OR: 45

200/1

Remains a maiden after 30 Flat runs. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 200/1) 8 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 8800/00

(7)

Fircombe Hall^p1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: T Eaves| T: P A Kirby| OR: 53| D

20/1

Winner at Newcastle in December. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap (9/1) at Catterick (7f, good) 28 days ago. No more than an each-way squeak. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 312-354

(10)

Lady Artela²⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: A C Whillans| OR: 47

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 19 in nursery at Thirsk (6f, good, 125/1). Off 8 months and she needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 7740-

Forecasts

Tamaska (9/4), Major Valentine (7/2), Sin E Shekells (5/1), Thrilla In Manila (7/1), Kilconquhar (17/2), Mo Henry (10/1), Lord Of The Glen (18/1), Fircombe Hall (20/1), Desert Palms (33/1), Rose Bandit (40/1), Corton Lass (40/1), Grandads Best Girl (50/1), Lady Artela (66/1), Clarity Bay (125/1), Griffin Street (200/1)

The vote goes to MAJOR VALENTINE, who has gradually worked his way back to form following wind surgery and scored in good style at Windsor last month. He lost little caste in defeat at Chepstow 11 days later and remains on an attractive mark judged on past exploits. Tamaska got the job done at Thirsk recently and is greatly respected, while Thrilla In Manila is also shortlisted.