16:25 Ayr

Wednesday 2 June 2021

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Afternoon Tea At Western House Hotel Handicap

Off time: 16:29 | Winning time: 1m 29.74s

(6)

Daafr^v²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 69| D

15/2

Four wins from 16 runs this year. 16/1, last of 8 in handicap at this course (10f, good) 22 days ago. Back down in trip and looks vulnerable under top-weight.

Form: 439498

(2)

Global Humor^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 68| CD

7/2

Two wins from 4 runs this year. Won 7-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 4/1) 14 days ago, overcoming positional bias. 3 lb rise fair and should make a bold bid to complete the hat-trick.

Form: 24-6211

(9)

Klopp of The Kop⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 67

22/1

28/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good to firm) 48 days ago. Up in trip and he has plenty to prove at present.

Form: 4336/70

(1)

Aliento²⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Dods| OR: 66| D

8/1

3/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Catterick (7f, good), readily. Resumes on 6 lb higher mark back from an 8-month absence and more is needed.

Form: 07/7231-

(5)

Harvest Day^t⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 61| D

15/8

5/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, soft) 8 days ago. Obvious claims under a penalty with forecast faster ground no problem.

Form: 708-531

(3)

Poet's Magic¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: D C Costello| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 65| D

5/1

Very good second of 12 in handicap (25/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 15 days ago. Still winless following 15 attempts on turf, but placed several times (including over this C&D) and should be in the mix.

Form: 60317-2

(7)

Northern Charm^t²¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: D H Brown| OR: 59

12/1

Last of 14 in handicap (9/1) at Newcastle (6f). Off 7 months. Up in trip and she's probably worth taking on returned to turf (her 2 best efforts have come on fibresand).

Form: 073220-

(8)

Ayr Empress⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Gray| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 60

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Hamilton (9.2f, good to soft, 6/1) 7 days ago. Back down in trip and no more than an each-way squeak.

Form: 430-46

Non-Runners

(4)

Class Clown³⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: T D Barron J: J P Sullivan

Forecasts

Harvest Day (15/8), Global Humor (7/2), Poet's Magic (5/1), Daafr (15/2), Aliento (8/1), Northern Charm (12/1), Ayr Empress (16/1), Klopp of The Kop (22/1), Class Clown (25/1)

This is stronger than the handicap that HARVEST DAY landed at Musselburgh last week, but she could hardly have won any easier and it's little wonder that connections are looking to strike while the iron is hot. Indeed, Mick Easterby's charge will almost certainly go up more than 5 lb (the penalty she carries here) when reassessed. Hat-trick seeker Global Humor and Poet's Magic can fill the places.