16:25 Ayr

Monday 5 July 2021

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Ayrshire Cancer Support Handicap

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 59.94s

(5)

Lomu¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Cameron Noble⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 87| BF| C| D

3/1

Course winner. Good third of 6 in handicap (3/1) at Newmarket (5f, good to firm) 11 days ago, clear of rest. Should make his presence felt off the same mark.

Form: 555723

(1)

Get Boosting^t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 82| D

17/2

Latest win at Ripon in May. 33/1, bit below form ninth of 16 in handicap at Epsom (5f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 77-5159

(4)

John Kirkup^b³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 81| C| D

11/4

Course winner. 3/1, creditable second of 7 in handicap at Haydock (5f, soft) 39 days ago. Blinkers back on and he has solid form claims, but he could do with plenty of rain.

Form: 120-972

(2)

Be Proud^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 81| CD

15/8

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 8-runner handicap (10/3) at this C&D (good to firm) 13 days ago, suited by way race developed. More needed having gone up 6 lb for that.

Form: 362521

(6)

Economic Crisis⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: A Berry| OR: 65| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 6/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) 7 days ago, conceding first run. This 12-y-o needs considering off the same mark.

Form: 552252

Non-Runners

(3)

Saluti¹⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: P T Midgley J: Ben Robinson

(7)

Soapys Sister³⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: K Dalgleish J: Callum Rodriguez

Forecasts

Be Proud (15/8), John Kirkup (11/4), Lomu (3/1), Saluti (13/2), Economic Crisis (17/2), Get Boosting (17/2), Soapys Sister (12/1)

This looks very competitive, with the majority arriving here in good form. SALUTI shades preference on the back of a solid third at Newcastle and he is just 2 lb higher than for his Nottingham success last month. If the ground eases to the point where the word 'soft' appears in the going description, John Kirkup would be a big threat, but the veteran Economic Crisis may emerge as the main danger.