16:30 Ayr

Friday 17 September 2021

All13:0013:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:00

Remus Uomo Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 1m 38.42s

(8)

Tilsitt¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁵⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 72| D

7/4

Latest win at Newcastle in September. Good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 10/1) 1 day ago, running on. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 333212

(5)

Al Erayg^p,t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69| D

15/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2020 and was again below form at Ripon last time, but has dropped to a dangerous mark so can't be ruled out.

Form: 439777

(14)

King Of Tonga⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 68

14/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2019 but posted a good third in 10-runner handicap at Chester (7.6f, soft) last week. Thereabouts with a repeat.

Form: 835253

(3)

Merricourt^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 67| CD

10/1

Won twice over C&D in July. Came up short in hat-trick bid but wasted no time getting back on track when third at Musselburgh (9f) last time. Should remain competitive.

Form: 831153

(4)

Dancin Boy^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 65| D

25/1

Took a step back in the right direction when sixth of 11 over 1m at Newcastle in June but not in same form both starts since.

Form: 0-60677

(9)

Fae The Port¹¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 68

25/1

Winner at Southwell in April but disappointed when last of 4 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy) last time, weakening quickly as if amiss. Off 117 days.

Form: 6-41324

(11)

Little Ted^p⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62| D

6/1

Quirky type who has looked more straightforward of late, running out an easy winner of a Ripon seller (9.7f) in August, and ran well back in handicap company when second at Chester (10.3f) last week.

Form: 364312

(2)

Royal Regent^p²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 60| CD

18/1

Capitalised on a falling mark when taking 10f handicap here in August. Not beaten far from 3 lb higher in follow-up bid at Musselburgh but never looked like landing a telling blow.

Form: 0-54315

(13)

Bavardages²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 59| D

14/1

Confirmed his return to form when second of 6 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good to firm) 22 days ago, but that form looks weak.

Form: 704942

(6)

Bankawi¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 59| D

22/1

Successful at Beverley in June and ran at least as well when runner-up next 2 stars but has gone off the boil since.

Form: 012297

(1)

Zoravan^v³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 54| C| D

11/1

Course winner who found his good run of form halted when only seventh of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good to firm) 31 days ago.

Form: 639237

(12)

Retirement Beckons^h⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 49| CD

22/1

C&D winner who is doing little wrong at present, finding the frame again when fourth of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Carlisle (7.8f, good to firm) 9 days ago.

Form: 364324

(10)

Cool Dandy⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 47

28/1

Isn't straightforward but again ran respectably when third of 11 in 7.2f handicap (17/2) at Musselburgh (good to soft) 6 days ago.

Form: 386463

Non-Runners

(7)

Shackabooah³¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: S Dixon J: B A Curtis

Forecasts

Tilsitt (7/4), Little Ted (6/1), Al Erayg (15/2), Merricourt (10/1), Zoravan (11/1), King Of Tonga (14/1), Bavardages (14/1), Shackabooah (16/1), Royal Regent (18/1), Retirement Beckons (22/1), Bankawi (22/1), Fae The Port (25/1), Dancin Boy (25/1), Cool Dandy (28/1)

TILSITT came out on top after a string of placed efforts at Newcastle a fortnight ago, and ran well again over C&D yesterday, so he'll give it another good shot if turning out again. King of Tonga and Merricourt are a couple of potential threats.