13:20 Ayr

Saturday 18 September 2021

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Microtech Group EBF Nursery

Off time: 13:23 | Winning time: 1m 40.37s

(2)

Vaccine³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 83| C

7/1

Completely different proposition when winning 7-runner minor event over 7.2f here in July. Disappointing under a penalty at Thirsk and up in trip for nursery bow.

Form: 816

(6)

King Of York³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 80

10/3

Expensive buy who ran to just a modest level in couple of 7f Haydock novice events first two starts. Much more like it when first past the post at Carlisle, only to lose race in the stewards' room.

Form: 43D

(8)

Highland Premiere¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 78

13/2

Novice/nursery winner back-to-back at up to 7f this summer. Form has levelled off since, including over this trip, so now looks a shade vulnerable.

Form: 311003

(1)

The Dunkirk Lads⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 76

4/1

Opened his account in 5.8f novice at Carlisle in July and cast aside a couple of heavy defeats in nurseries when runner-up at Chester last week, despite being slowly away. Big player up in trip.

Form: 851402

(7)

Makalu²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: O McSweeney⁽⁷⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 76

13/2

Off the mark in a Thirsk novice on fourth start and improved again when making winning nursery debut at Carlisle (6.9f) 3 weeks ago. Likely to progress over 1m so very much of interest.

Form: 35011

(3)

Grifter²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 75| BF

12/1

Runner-up twice over 6f in July and matched that form on nursery debut at Carlisle 3 weeks ago, albeit he didn't look an easy ride.

Form: 5224

(9)

She's The Danger¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: A Keatley| OR: 72| BF

14/1

Didn't need to improve much when off the mark in 6f Newcastle novice last month. Taken off her feet early at Carlisle and now up markedly in trip switched to handicaps.

Form: 3416

(4)

Heights Of Aran²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: A Mullen| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 70

5/1

Improved form when third of 7 in a maiden at Hamilton (8.3f) 3 weeks ago. Carried head a shade awkwardly on that occasion but he should be a factor from this sort of mark.

Form: 543

(5)

The Grey Wolf^p1¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-0| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62

50/1

Modest form at best so far and cheekpieces need to have a big effect switched to a nursery.

Form: 066

Forecasts

King Of York (10/3), The Dunkirk Lads (4/1), Heights Of Aran (5/1), Highland Premiere (13/2), Makalu (13/2), Vaccine (7/1), Grifter (12/1), She's The Danger (14/1), The Grey Wolf (50/1)

MAKALU was strong at the finish when supplementing his Thirsk win at Carlisle 3 weeks ago, and with 1m sure to unlock more, the hat-trick may well be on the cards. The Dunkirk Lads is the obvious threat.