17:50 Ayr

Thursday 16 September 2021

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Ayrshire Cancer Support Home 4 Cancer Handicap

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 2m 51.51s

(13)

Hackberry¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 72

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Fair winner at 16f in bumpers. Last of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 10/1) 13 days ago. Up in trip and needs to bounce back.

Form: 6739

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(7)

Euro Implosion¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 72| D

11/1

Four wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win at Hamilton in July. 6/1, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (11.1f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 113163

(12)

Nakeeta^h²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-13| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 69| CD

4/1

Won this race last year. Creditable second of 7 in handicap at Ripon (16f, good, 7/1) 24 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 432472

(3)

Tendentious²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72

6/1

Third of 10 in minor event (14/1) at Ffos Las (12f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut and in good hands but mark calls for more.

Form: 333

(10)

Wor Willie⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 70

9/2

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Thirsk (14f, good to firm, 15/8) 78 days ago. Up 5 lb in a better race but not fully exposed.

Form: 33-3531

(2)

Eclipse De Lunar^p²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| BF| C

2/1

Course winner. Latest win at Catterick in August. Fourth of 5 in handicap at Carlisle (14.2f, good to firm, 6/5) 29 days ago.

Form: 934214

(1)

Go Bob Go²⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: R M Smith| OR: 59

40/1

100/1, first run since leaving Eve Johnson Houghton when sixth of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Musselburgh (15.6f, soft) on hurdles debut in January. Off since.

Form: 659026-

(6)

Royal Countess²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 59| C

22/1

Course winner. Latest win here in July. 15/2, seventh of 11 in handicap at Carlisle (9f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 431457

(4)

Von Melas^p1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rowan Scott| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 64

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. 50/1, sixth of 11 in juvenile hurdle at Stratford (16.3f, good) on NH debut 24 days ago. Up in trip, with cheekpieces on first time and plenty more needed.

Form: 77-3

(8)

Keep The Faith³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 62

28/1

Fifth of 8 in maiden (14/1) at Hamilton (11.1f, good) 30 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Must bounce back.

Form: 435

(5)

Le Magnifique^t1⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 54WS

18/1

Fair winner at 17f over hurdles. Last of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (12.1f, good to firm, 13/2). Off 92 days. Tongue strap on first time having undergone a wind operation.

Form: 8-44997

(9)

Mind That Jet^t⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Megan Nicholls| T: R M Smith| OR: 61

40/1

First run since leaving Mohamed Moubarak when bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap (12/1) at this course (7.2f, good to firm) 59 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 85-0346

(14)

Graces Quest²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: P Hanagan| T: I Jardine| OR: 58

12/1

11/1, won 5-runner seller at Musselburgh (12.5f, good) 22 days ago. Assessor given her a chance back in a handicap.

Form: 54861

Non-Runners

(11)

Art Of Diplomacy²⁹⁹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: M & D Easterby J: J P Sullivan

Forecasts

Eclipse De Lunar (2/1), Nakeeta (4/1), Wor Willie (9/2), Tendentious (6/1), Euro Implosion (11/1), Graces Quest (12/1), Art Of Diplomacy (16/1), Le Magnifique (18/1), Royal Countess (22/1), Keep The Faith (28/1), Go Bob Go (40/1), Mind That Jet (40/1), Hackberry (66/1), Von Melas (80/1)

Last year's winner NAKEETA has failed to add to his tally in 2021, but there's still plenty of life left in this veteran and he figures on a handy mark in what may have been his long-term target. Iain Jardine has another interesting runner in Graces Quest, with Wor Willie not yet fully exposed and also considered.