14:25 Ayr

Monday 9 August 2021

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QTS Group Handicap

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 2m 14.05s

(6)

Motahassen^t⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 59| D

12/1

Three wins in 2020. Respectable fifth on Doncaster reappearance in March but not seen again until finishing well held at Musselburgh in June. Back on a workable mark but others have less to prove.

Form: 5105-50

(1)

Hildenley^t1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 58

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Good third of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (1m) 16 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap on first time. Unexposed type who could go well here.

Form: 4773

(4)

Royal Regent^p³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 57| CD

9/2

Four-time course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. 15/2, respectable third of 12 over C&D 35 days ago.

Form: 530-543

(9)

Brazen Prince¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 59

14/1

Much better effort this term when creditable third of 6 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Claims if he can build on that now.

Form: 2309-03

(8)

Ayr Empress⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 59

3/1

Winner at Hamilton in June. 5/1, good second of 5 there (11f, good to firm) 9 days ago, not clear run. Enters calculations.

Form: 661332

(12)

Midnight Poppy³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 58

10/1

Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm) 30 days ago. Up in trip. More needed.

Form: 728-865

(11)

Ghostly^b¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 57| BF

18/1

Pair of Wolverhampton wins in July. Respectable third back there last time. Carlisle second in May shows he's equally as effective on the grass. Player.

Form: 320114

(2)

Muroor²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: T Davidson| OR: 47| D

6/1

Modest jumper in recent years but did have some fair form on the Flat at the start of his career and very interesting to see how he goes in the market for a yard which does so well with new recruits.

Form: 704746/

(10)

Castle View^p1⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 12/1 and visored first time, seventh of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (9f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Cheekpieces the headgear of choice this time. Others preferred.

Form: 36837

(5)

The Brora Pobbles³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: S H James| T: A C Whillans| OR: 45

33/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Winner at Newcastle in February. 6/1 and tongue strap on first time, respectable sixth of 10 over C&D (good to firm) 36 days ago, never a threat after missing break.

Form: 710766

(7)

One Last Hug^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Ben Robinson| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45| CD

25/1

Just the 1 win from 24 starts but it did come over C&D. Yet to fire this year so a second career success isn't obviously around the corner.

Form: 00-6588

(3)

Oot Ma Way⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 45

5/1

Poor form. Best effort when third of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 7 days ago, having run of race from the front.

Form: 9-05653

Forecasts

Ayr Empress (3/1), Royal Regent (9/2), Oot Ma Way (5/1), Muroor (6/1), Midnight Poppy (10/1), Motahassen (12/1), Hildenley (14/1), Brazen Prince (14/1), Ghostly (18/1), One Last Hug (25/1), The Brora Pobbles (33/1), Castle View (33/1)

AYR EMPRESS has been knocking on the door since her Hamilton win in June and might be able to get her head back in front again here. The thriving Ghostly and Richard Fahey's Brazen Prince are a couple of obvious threats, while it'll also be very interesting to see if there's any strength in the market behind Muroor, who has switched yards ahead of this return to the Flat.