15:20 Ayr

Monday 26 July 2021

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QTS Training Handicap

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 1m 30.72s

(8)

Star Shield^v1¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 81| D

10/3

Won on final outing last season at Haydock in September. Below form last 2 starts but has been given a chance by the handicapper, so could bounce back in a first-time visor.

Form: 1-02280

(4)

Three Saints Bay³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: L Bailey| OR: 79| D

28/1

Unreliable type who was well held in claimer at Chester (7.6f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 0-04399

(3)

Bowman²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 82| D

9/2

Won at Lingfield in April. 20/1, only seventh of 9 in handicap at Sandown (7f, good to soft) 23 days ago, though made effort earlier than ideal.

Form: 00-1607

(2)

Homer Stokes¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 77| BF| D

15/2

Made a winning debut at Wetherby (7f) in June but ran below that form under a penalty at Catterick 12 days ago. Back up in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 14

(7)

Global Humor^p¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 68| BF| CD

7/4

C&D winner in May and ran another good race when second over 6f here last week. Creditable effort at Musselbirgh on Sunday and respected if turned out quickly.

Form: 129226

(9)

Royal Advice^p1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 74| D

20/1

Won 3 times at Newcastle earlier in the year but signs of temperament on turf recently, again gave problems beforehand when well held at Hamilton 16 days ago.

Form: 117346

(6)

Mashaan²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72

12/1

12/1, produced best effort to date back down in trip when third of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 22 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 226-383

(1)

Wolflet^h,t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: P J McDonald| T: S C Williams| OR: 63| D

12/1

11/2, again below form when sixth of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 10 days ago. She might be a bit quirky.

Form: 426266

Non-Runners

(5)

Gweedore²¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: K Scott J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Global Humor (7/4), Gweedore (3/1), Star Shield (10/3), Bowman (9/2), Homer Stokes (15/2), Wolflet (12/1), Mashaan (12/1), Royal Advice (20/1), Three Saints Bay (28/1)

STAR SHIELD hasn’t threatened on his last 2 starts but now dips back into a 0-80 fitted with a first-time visor, which could trigger a return to form. Gweedore showed plenty of grit to edge Global Humor in a tight finish over C&D 3 weeks ago and seems likely to go well again following a 2-lb rise.