15:55 Ayr

Monday 5 July 2021

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Weddings At Western House Hotel Handicap

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 2m 11.1s

(11)

Finally Mine^v1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 66

5/1

Blinkered for 1st time, fourth of 5 in handicap (13/2) at Hamilton (8.3f, good) 11 days ago. Back up in trip and visor on 1st time. Possibilities back in 0-65 company.

Form: 562444

(2)

Engles Rock²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 64| BF

11/2

One win from 25 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 11/4, sixth of 8 in handicap at Wetherby (10f, firm) 27 days ago, slowly away. Each-way shout if able to bounce back.

Form: 05-2626

(1)

Lord Torranaga²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 64

12/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in April. Fourth of 5 in handicap at Carlisle (11.2f, good, 11/2) 21 days ago. Now 0-12 on turf and may again find one or two too good.

Form: 43-1524

(6)

Tundra¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 62| D

10/1

Didn't need to improve to win 12-runner handicap at Bath (10.2f, good to firm, 10/1) 12 days ago, suited by way race developed. 5 lb rise for that will probably find him out here.

Form: 405741

(8)

Flying Moon¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 61| C

2/1

9/1, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at this course (8f, good to firm) 13 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip and, raised just 2 lb, another bold show is very much on the cards.

Form: 111-551

(9)

Firlinfeu^b⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 59| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 25/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (11.1f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Blinkers back on. Others more persuasive for win purposes.

Form: 67-8656

(4)

Royal Regent^p⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: R M Smith| OR: 58| CD

15/2

Four-time course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2018. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 7 in handicap (17/2) at this C&D (good to firm) 47 days ago. On a good mark and not discounted.

Form: 9530-54

(10)

Two Brothers⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 65

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Haydock (10.4f, heavy) 45 days ago. Improvement needed in order to make an impact here.

Form: 4754

(5)

Codebook^h1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 65

40/1

25/1, last of 8 in handicap at Leicester (10f, good) 11 days ago. Hopes pinned on first-time hood sparking a revival.

Form: 2094-08

(7)

International Lion^p¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: T Eaves| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 51

25/1

Best run for a while over C&D on Sunday under this rider and he's well handicapped on his best form.

Form: 009-005

(12)

Garnock Valley^p,t⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Ben Robinson| T: R M Smith| OR: 45

150/1

125/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 55 days ago. Significantly up in trip and cheekpieces back on. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 94090-9

(3)

Green Believer¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 51

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 22/1, seventh of 12 in maiden at Hamilton (9.2f, good) 11 days ago. Sizeable step forward needed now pitched into a handicap, but that's by no means impossible.

Form: 497

Forecasts

Flying Moon (2/1), Finally Mine (5/1), Engles Rock (11/2), Royal Regent (15/2), Tundra (10/1), Two Brothers (12/1), Lord Torranaga (12/1), Firlinfeu (14/1), Green Believer (18/1), International Lion (25/1), Codebook (40/1), Garnock Valley (150/1)

FLYING MOON boasts the most compelling claims having gone up just 2 lb for his recent victory over a mile here. He was strong at the finish on that occasion, leaving the impression that this step back up in trip would be no bad thing. If the first-time visor has the desired effect, Finally Mine will be a threat, while Royal Regent and handicap debutant Green Believer are others to consider.