16:30 Ayr

Monday 26 July 2021

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Hospitality At Ayr Racecourse Handicap

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 1m 41.30s

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Merricourt^p⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 60| CD

5/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 7 days ago, always holding on. Holds solid claims of completing C&D hat-trick now under a 5 lb penalty.

Form: 688311

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(8)

Fairyworld²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Rowan Scott| T: W G Harrison| OR: 64

66/1

300/1, much the best of her three runs when fourth of 11 in maiden at Ripon (8f, good) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut but others look better treated at these weights.

Form: 604

(10)

Caballero¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S H James| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 64

15/2

Eighteen runs since last win in 2018, but he posted creditable third of 6 to Merricourt in handicap at this C&D (good, 10/3) 14 days ago. Ought to be competitive again off the same mark.

Form: 320533

(11)

Clay Regazzoni^v¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 64| D

9/1

4/1, improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Well ridden from the front there so more is needed raised 5 lb here.

Form: 543141

(3)

Kylie Rules²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: T Eaves| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 64| D

11/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2019, and below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good to firm) 28 days ago, slowly away. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 444475

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Pacino²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 62

20/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2019. 16/1, only eighth of 11 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good to firm) 28 days ago so others are much preferred.

Form: 5238-98

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Coviglia^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 61| CD

12/1

Form: 645255

(2)

Mi Capricho⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 61| BF| CD

11/4

C&D winner who just failed in his hat-trick attempt when edged out in 7f handicap here 7 days ago. Must enter calculations off an unchanged mark.

Form: 34-6112

(6)

Antagonize¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁷⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 61| D

6/1

Gained first success since 2018 in 13-runner handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Form has been franked so he's well in the mix despite 3 lb rise.

Form: 624931

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Sorbonne¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 59

12/1

Has yet to fire in three runs this season, but poorly drawn when eleventh of 13 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Falling the weights so he's no forlorn hope.

Form: 120-650

(1)

Frog And Toad^t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 65

12/1

Fair maiden. 9/2 and tongue strap on, suffered poor run when seventh of 9 to Clay Regazzoni in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Not written off.

Form: 94527

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Mazastep¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Ben Robinson| T: J S Goldie| OR: 47

80/1

Yet to make the frame in three runs, 125/1 when seventh of 12 in minor event at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Goes into handicaps now on a lenient mark and worth considering.

Form: 667

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Lucky Violet^h¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: G Lee| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 45| CD

33/1

It's now 32 runs since her last win in 2018 but she recorded very good third of 13 in handicap here (7.2f, good to firm) 14 days ago. C&D scorer too, so she's in the picture.

Form: 076763

Forecasts

Mi Capricho (11/4), Merricourt (5/1), Antagonize (6/1), Caballero (15/2), Clay Regazzoni (9/1), Kylie Rules (11/1), Coviglia (12/1), Sorbonne (12/1), Frog And Toad (12/1), Pacino (20/1), Lucky Violet (33/1), Fairyworld (66/1), Mazastep (80/1)

Plenty in with a shout. MI CAPRICHO lost out only narrowly in his hat-trick bid here last week and can quickly regain the winning thread turned out off the same mark as when an excellent second there. Merricourt heads the list of dangers in his own attempt at a course hat-trick, with Sorbonne, Antagonize and Mazastep three others who can't be ruled out easily either.