15:10 Ayr

Tuesday 22 June 2021

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Enjoy Afternoon Tea At westernhousehotel Handicap

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 57.75s

(2)

Never Dark¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 78| D

15/2

First run since leaving Andrew Balding when good second of 6 in handicap (18/1) at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) on reappearance 17 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 04564-2

(5)

Soul Seeker¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 78| D

5/2

Latest win at Hamilton in May. Respectable sixth of 19 in handicap at York (6f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Likely to be in the shake-up.

Form: 114436

(6)

Son And Sannie¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: P T Midgley| OR: 78| D

13/2

AW winner off this mark in November. Hasn't quite reproduced that on turf so far this year but did show very good speed when leading for a long way in Epsom Dash 17 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 713-040

(7)

Be Proud^p1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 75| D

10/3

Dual AW winner over 5f last winter. Good second at Musselburgh (7f, good to firm) 17 days ago, outbattled late on but seeing off the rest easily. Now back down in trip with cheekpieces on.

Form: 436252

(3)

Eeh Bah Gum^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| BF| D

11/4

Seventeen runs since last win in 2018. Cheekpieces on first time, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to firm, 5/2) 8 days ago. Another to consider.

Form: 09-7543

(8)

Tomily³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Jardine| OR: 67| C| D

22/1

Course winner. 15/2, good third of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (5f, heavy) 36 days ago but this does looks competitive for the level.

Form: 3-08063

(9)

Sound Of Iona^h1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Ben Robinson| T: J S Goldie| OR: 64| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Fair third at Hamilton in early May but below par twice since. Hood on first time. Others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 0-08365

(1)

Ardbrin^v1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: B A Curtis| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 65

25/1

Best effort in 3 qualifying runs when fourth over 7f at Haydock (soft) 26 days ago. Now down in trip with a visor added for handicap debut.

Form: 0-04

Non-Runners

(4)

Black Friday²⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: R M Smith J: P Mathers

Forecasts

Soul Seeker (5/2), Eeh Bah Gum (11/4), Be Proud (10/3), Son And Sannie (13/2), Never Dark (15/2), Black Friday (8/1), Tomily (22/1), Ardbrin (25/1), Sound Of Iona (33/1)

A competitive race for the grade. NEVER DARK gets the nod to build on a promising start for the Iain Jardine yard at Musselburgh earlier in the month but there are plenty of dangers, headed by Be Proud and Eeh Bah Gum. Son And Sannie showed very good speed to lead for a long way in the Epsom Dash recently and is another who could have a part to play.