15:55 Ayr

Monday 19 July 2021

All13:0013:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:30

Staycations At Western House Hotel Handicap

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 1m 41.00s

(8)

Arranmore¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 74| D

9/4

Won 10-runner handicap (13/8) at Ripon (1m, good) 14 days ago, battling well. 4 lb rise may not prevent him going in again.

Form: 052121

(5)

Wild Hope^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 74| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Blinkered first time, seventh of 8 in handicap (10/1) at Doncaster (1m, good) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 4-36947

(6)

Tommy G²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 73| CD

4/1

Completed a course hat-trick in May/June. Another decent effort when third of 11 at Musselburgh (1m) 3 weeks ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 031113

(4)

Late Arrival¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Harrison Shaw| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 72

22/1

Won Kempton handicap for Simon & Ed Crisford last autumn. Low-key start for this stable and others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 0-00080

(10)

Great Colaci⁹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁷⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 71| D

40/1

Better known for his AW exploits but was runner-up twice here last summer. First outing since April.

Form: 242345

(2)

Wild Thunder¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 70

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Down the field on all 3 outings for this stable and would need to see market support to consider.

Form: 789-098

(1)

Tilsitt^p,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 70| D

20/1

Winner at Southwell in February. 16/1, very good third of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago, having run of race from front.

Form: 148843

(9)

Red Bond⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 70| DWS

15/2

Unreliable type. Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. 5/1, 9¾ lengths last of 7 to Tommy G in handicap over C&D (firm) 41 days ago. Ha subsequently had wind surgery.

Form: 676767

(3)

Merricourt^p⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 58| CD

9/1

Back to winning ways in 6-runner C&D handicap (good) 7 days ago, well positioned. Only scraped home so not obviously well treated under a 5 lb penalty.

Form: 768831

(7)

Flying Moon¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 61| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in June. Below form fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (10f, good, 2/1) 14 days ago, left with too much to do.

Form: 11-5515

Forecasts

Arranmore (9/4), Tommy G (4/1), Flying Moon (9/2), Red Bond (15/2), Merricourt (9/1), Wild Hope (11/1), Wild Thunder (14/1), Tilsitt (20/1), Late Arrival (22/1), Great Colaci (40/1)

ARRANMORE has made a very good start for the David O'Meara yard and can defy the handicapper again. Course-specialist Tommy G and R. Mike Smith pair Tilsitt and Flying Moon can give him most to think about.