Ayrshire Cancer Support Handicap

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 2m 12.30s

(1)

Baryshnikov³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 88| CD

6/4

C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. 11/4, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Ripon (9.8f, good to firm) 39 days ago, doing particularly well to come from rear. Leading claims up 4 lb.

Form: 15-9151

(4)

Tricorn^p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 86| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner. 4 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win at Thirsk in June. 5/2, too free when twelfth of 13 in handicap at Carlisle (11.2f, good to firm) 33 days ago. Can bounce back here.

Form: 311110

(2)

Platinumcard¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 84

9/2

Thrice-raced winner on Flat. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Hamilton in June. Third of 8 in minor event at Leicester (10f, good, 25/1) 11 days ago, well positioned. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 713

(3)

King Zain⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 92

3/1

Fair 7f winning juvenile. 18/1 and upped in trip, ran creditably when fifth of 7 in handicap at Epsom (10.1f, good to soft) 51 days ago. Down a couple of pounds but may need more help.

Form: 681-455

Forecasts

Baryshnikov (6/4), Tricorn (3/1), King Zain (3/1), Platinumcard (9/2)

Tough to rule any of the quartet out but preference is for BARYSHNIKOV, who resumed winning ways back down in grade at Ripon last month and can notch a third victory of the year here. The main danger could be Tricorn, who had been in flying form prior to his recent Carlisle disappointment, ahead of King Zain.