14:03 Ayr

Sunday 4 July 2021

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Afternoon Tea At Western House Hotel Handicap

Off time: 14:08 | Winning time: 2m 9.04s

(2)

Royal Countess³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 53| CD

15/8

C&D winner. 3/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 32 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 204-343

(7)

International Lion^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: T Eaves| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 51

50/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 100/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) 19 days ago.

Form: 2009-00

(10)

Castle View²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 48

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. 100/1, eighth of 11 in maiden at this course (8f, firm) 26 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Must find best form.

Form: 368

(8)

Tarnhelm⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: D Fentiman| T: W Storey| OR: 46

4/1

Untrustworthy individual. Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. Seventh of 11 in handicap (11/1) at Musselburgh (12.5f, good to firm) 4 days ago, well positioned.

Form: 935037

(5)

The Brora Pobbles^t1⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: A C Whillans| OR: 46

6/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Winner at Newcastle in February. 40/1, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Musselburgh (12.5f, good to firm) 4 days ago, slowly away. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 071076

(6)

Panzertank³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 46

50/1

100/1, eleventh of 17 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good) 33 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 87-5900

(11)

One Last Hug^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Robinson| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45| CD

14/1

C&D winner. One win from 22 Flat runs. 9/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (12.1f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 0900-65

(1)

Capla Lass⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 55

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, first run since leaving Michael Easterby when very good fifth of 11 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good to firm) 6 days ago, never nearer. Respected.

Form: 655-5

(9)

Ventura Kingdom^b1⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 48

11/2

10/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Thirsk (14f, good to firm) 4 days ago. Back down in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Has good chance on form.

Form: 335344

(3)

The Fast Lion¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 48

25/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm, 33/1) 12 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 6-67707

Non-Runners

(4)

Havana Go³⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: I Jardine J: A Mullen

(12)

Cole Noir¹⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: R M Smith J: Harrison Shaw

Forecasts

Royal Countess (15/8), Tarnhelm (4/1), Ventura Kingdom (11/2), The Brora Pobbles (6/1), Capla Lass (7/1), Havana Go (8/1), One Last Hug (14/1), Castle View (25/1), The Fast Lion (25/1), Cole Noir (33/1), International Lion (50/1), Panzertank (50/1)

VENTURA KINGDOM seemed stretched by the trip at Thirsk on Wednesday and is of interest fitted with headgear back at a more suitable distance having eased another 1 lb. It's very rare for Royal Countess not to run some kind of race at this track so she is feared most ahead of Capla Lass, who caught the eye at Musselburgh on handicap bow/return last week.