17:20 Ayr

Saturday 18 September 2021

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Jordan Electrics Ltd Handicap

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 2m 50.70s

(5)

Dark Jedi⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 98

11/4

Hit the target twice in 2020 and resumed winning ways at Ripon in July. At least as good as ever when third at York last month but was a little underwhelming in a lesser race at Doncaster last week.

Form: 501334

(8)

Get Shirty^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 98

12/1

Much improved in 2020, winning handicap at Chantilly and listed race at Deauville. Below that level on Bordeaux reappearance and offered little back in a handicap on first start for his new yard.

Form: 3176-60

(7)

Dash Of Spice^h,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Keatley| OR: 94

13/2

Useful handicapper who cashed in off much-reduced mark to end losing run stretching back 2 years at Pontefract (12f) last month. Unable to land a blow 12 days later at Hamilton so others preferred.

Form: 026618

(2)

Sir Chauvelin⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 94| CD

28/1

Smart stayer at his peak but seems hard to train nowadays and has finished tailed-off last on both starts after 13 months off this year.

Form: 34/30-00

(3)

Ben Lilly¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: O McSweeney⁽⁷⁾| T: D H Brown| OR: 90

14/1

Completed 5-timer last year but seems to have completely lost form. Mark continues to tumble but needs to show more before becoming of interest.

Form: 139049

(1)

Glasses Up⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: D Allan| T: R M Smith| OR: 86| C

11/2

Right back to form when striking late at Musselburgh (1¾m) in July but hasn't fired on all 3 subsequent outings. Not guaranteed to get over this trip, either.

Form: 751700

(6)

Greengage^h²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: T Davidson| OR: 80| CD

10/1

Proving a little inconsistent since her C&D winner back in June, fifth of 8 in handicap at Musselburgh (12.5f) 25 days ago. Just a couple of pounds above her last winning mark so she's not dismissed.

Form: 317325

(9)

Annandale²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R Kingscote| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 85

9/4

Consistent on the whole but ran poorly at York 4 weeks ago. Likely to bounce back in this less competitive environment so is high on the list taking on older horses for the first time.

Form: 332720

Non-Runners

(4)

Beechwood Jude¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: K Dalgleish J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Annandale (9/4), Dark Jedi (11/4), Glasses Up (11/2), Dash Of Spice (13/2), Beechwood Jude (8/1), Greengage (10/1), Get Shirty (12/1), Ben Lilly (14/1), Sir Chauvelin (28/1)

Sole 3-y-o ANNANDALE has been expensive to follow since his Nottingham win, but he's been consistent on the whole and Mark Johnston's charge can get back to winning ways taking on his elders for the first time after an underwhelming effort in a competitive handicap at York last month. C&D winner Greengage heads the dangers as she continues to edge down the weights, ahead of Dark Jedi.