13:35 Ayr

Tuesday 28 September 2021

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Virgin Bet Fives Handicap

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: 1m 12.36s

(14)

Lord Oberon^p¹²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 81| D

16/1

Last of 12 in handicap (20/1) at Haydock (7.2f, heavy). Off 129 days.

Form: 132370

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(11)

John Kirkup^b¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 81| CD

10/1

Winner in July but below form twice since.

Form: 972160

(2)

Blind Beggar³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 82| D

3/1

Winner at Catterick in May. 11/2, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at York (5f, good) 38 days ago. Can remain competitive.

Form: 216034

(8)

Tipperary Tiger¹²²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 82| D

18/1

Doncaster maiden winner who has finished towards the rear all 3 starts this year, eased as if amiss in handicap at Haydock on latest.

Form: 12-570

(12)

Big Les⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Hart| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 76| CD

11/2

C&D winner who wasn't seen to best effect when seventh of 11 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good, 7/1) 42 days ago, not ideally placed on far flank. Not taken lightly.

Form: 4-33977

(5)

Chookie Dunedin¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 73| CD

11/2

C&D winner who wasn't no time getting back on track when eighth of 22 in Ayr Bronze Cup at this C&D (good to firm) 11 days ago, running on late. Looks ready to strike.

Form: 043468

(9)

Sound Of Iona¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 72| C

16/1

Course winner. Latest win at Musselburgh in September. 13/2, very good second of 15 in handicap at this course (5f, good to firm) 12 days ago.

Form: 431162

(1)

Quick Look¹¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 72| D

20/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019 and went backwards from reappearance when fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm). Off 117 days.

Form: 0603-70

(4)

Le Cheval Rapide⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 74

16/1

Lightly-raced winner who shaped as if needing the run after a further 3 months off when sixth of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to firm, 12/1) 46 days ago.

Form: 321-06

(13)

True Mason^p,h¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 72| D

11/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Twenty five runs since last win in 2018. Respectable eleventh of 22 in handicap (18/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 11 days ago, left poorly placed. Merits consideration.

Form: 534750

(3)

Pivoting¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73| D

18/1

12/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 19 days ago, possibly working his way back to full fitness.

Form: 620965

(6)

Copper Queen⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 70WS

28/1

Fair maiden who has been well below form this year. Has had a wind operation since finishing last of 8 at Doncaster in July.

Form: 522-858

(10)

After John⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: Harvey Bastiman| OR: 67| D

22/1

Took a step back in the right direction from an easing mark when fourth of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) 8 days ago.

Form: 79-9564

(7)

Rory¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 69| BF| C

10/1

Latest win at Musselburgh in August but wasn't at his best when ninth of 15 in handicap at this course (5f) 12 days ago, failing to recover from a sluggish start. Better judged on previous form.

Form: 813219

Forecasts

Blind Beggar (3/1), Big Les (11/2), Chookie Dunedin (11/2), John Kirkup (10/1), Rory (10/1), True Mason (11/1), Sound Of Iona (16/1), Le Cheval Rapide (16/1), Lord Oberon (16/1), Tipperary Tiger (18/1), Pivoting (18/1), Quick Look (20/1), After John (22/1), Copper Queen (28/1)

CHOOKIE DUNEDIN has dropped to a handy mark and looks ready to strike following a good run in the Ayr Bronze Cup. Big Les can have his latest effort at Hamilton easily overlooked having not been ideally placed, while Blind Beggar ought to remain competitive.