16:55 Ayr

Wednesday 19 May 2021

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Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 2m 8.64s

(3)

Tricorn^p1¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 64| BF

10/3

Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Musselburgh (9f, good, 3/1) 19 days ago. 1 lb lower now and should be in the mix once more if responding positively to the first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 748-343

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(2)

Loch Ness Monster^v²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: M Appleby| OR: 63

14/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap (14/1) at Salisbury (14.2f, good to firm) 24 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Back down in trip and others make more appeal.

Form: 4-85429

(5)

Firlinfeu^v1⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 63| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Last of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (9.2f, good to soft, 25/1) 5 days ago, slowly away. Hopes pinned on first-time visor sparking a revival.

Form: 9067-86

(6)

Flammarion^h⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 61| BF| C

3/1

Respectable second of 10 in handicap (13/8) at Catterick (12.1f, soft) 9 days ago, slowly away. That form has been boosted since and he's a key player off the same mark.

Form: 7-59832

(7)

Puckle⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 60| D

4/1

3/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 8 days ago, well positioned. No reason to think that she won't be on the premises once more.

Form: 022-322

(1)

Royal Regent^p1⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 60| CD

17/2

Four-time course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. 14/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 8 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 09530-5

(4)

Sands Chorus^h²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: Gemma Tutty⁽³⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 56| D

7/2

Won 7-runner claimer at Redcar (10f, good, 12/1) 20 days ago, keeping on well. Couldn't rule out back in handicap company on a feasible mark. Hood refitted.

Form: 47400-1

Forecasts

Flammarion (3/1), Tricorn (10/3), Sands Chorus (7/2), Puckle (4/1), Royal Regent (17/2), Loch Ness Monster (14/1), Firlinfeu (18/1)

FLAMMARION couldn't live with Seventeen O Four at Catterick last week, but that form was given a timely boost when the winner followed up on Monday and David O'Meara's charge is taken to open his account on the Flat at the seventh time of asking. Puckle continues to knock on the door, finding just one too good over C&D last time, and she is next on the list ahead of Tricorn and Sands Chorus.