16:05 Ayr

Monday 9 August 2021

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QTS Training Handicap

Off time: 16:07 | Winning time: 1m 35.16s

(9)

Asmund¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 62| BF

5/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 2/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Leicester (7f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 037323

(10)

Motawaazy¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: M Dods| OR: 60| BF| D

11/4

In good form for new yard this term, including pair of 7f Catterick wins. Creditable third of 10 back at Catterick (7f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Ought to give another good account.

Form: 212213

(14)

Motarajel^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 59

16/1

Creditable 3 lengths second of 10 in handicap at Beverley (7.5f, good to firm, 33/1) 13 days ago, suited by way race developed.

Form: 400882

(11)

Distinction²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 62

18/1

9/2, last of 5 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 023455

(7)

Zoravan^v²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 55| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Twenty five runs since last win in 2018. Very good second of 5 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 6/1) 2 days ago, just failing.

Form: 276392

(8)

Oriental Lilly^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 55| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Latest win over 6f here in July. Below-form seventh of 11 in C&D handicap (good to firm, 6/1) 21 days ago, merely closing up late. Claims if on a going day.

Form: 443177

(6)

Earn Your Stripes^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 57

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 8 in handicap (16/1) at this course (6f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 03297

(1)

His Pride^t1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 55

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 7 in maiden (50/1) at Leicester (7f, good) 12 days ago. Tongue strap on first time now handicapping. Unexposed and betting check needed.

Form: 4-77

(4)

Sienna Dream^b1,h¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: A C Whillans| OR: 49| CD

11/1

C&D winner. One win from 21 Flat runs. 16/1, last of 9 in handicap at Redcar (1m, good) 12 days ago. Blinkers on first time with a hood refitted.

Form: 278-469

(12)

Retirement Beckons^h²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Ben Robinson| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 48| C

9/2

Course winner. Latest win at Hamilton in June. Creditable third of 9 in handicap (13/2) at this course (8f, good) 2 days ago.

Form: 77-8413

(3)

One For The Ladies⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: B A Curtis| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 52

8/1

6/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (1m, good to firm) 7 days ago. Less exposed than a lot of these and needs considering.

Form: 67-3023

(5)

Joyful Star⁶²

150/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 42 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2018. Tenth of 13 in C&D handicap (firm, 80/1) 62 days ago, possibly amiss. Not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: 3647-00

Non-Runners

(13)

Kats Bob³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: I Jardine J: A Mullen

(2)

Lucky Violet²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 9

T: Miss L A Perratt J: K Stott

Forecasts

Motawaazy (11/4), Zoravan (9/2), Retirement Beckons (9/2), Asmund (5/1), Kats Bob (7/1), One For The Ladies (8/1), Sienna Dream (11/1), Motarajel (16/1), Lucky Violet (16/1), Distinction (18/1), Oriental Lilly (22/1), Earn Your Stripes (80/1), His Pride (125/1), Joyful Star (150/1)

MOTAWAAZY has been in a rich vein of form since joining Michael Dods and is selected to notch a third win of the campaign. One For The Ladies has been edged out late on over slightly longer trips on her last 2 starts and is much respected now dropping back a little in distance. Richard Fahey's His Pride rates a possible improver in handicaps.