14:05 Ayr

Thursday 7 October 2021

All13:0013:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2516:55

virginbet.com Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 1m 45.36s

(9)

Gabrials Boy²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 65

10/1

Is struggling for form at present, last of 11 in handicap at Chester (10.3f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 60-4680

(7)

Temper Trap^p1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 60| BF

9/2

Latest win at Hamilton in September. 2/1, good second of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (9.2f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Shortlist material.

Form: 417182

(3)

Caballero^v¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 60

3/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2018, but turned in his best effort of the season dropped to selling company when second in 9-runner event at Hamilton (9.2f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 034652

(8)

Engles Rock^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 59

6/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap (10/1) at Musselburgh (8f, good to soft) 25 days ago, needing stiffer test. Cheekpieces back on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 264444

(10)

Class Clown¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 59

14/1

Won at Newcastle on second of 2 starts in 2020, but has gone wrong way this year.

Form: 1-65666

(5)

Mind That Jet^b,t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: R M Smith| OR: 61

25/1

Failed to get home upped markedly in trip when last of 13 in handicap at this course (13.1f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 5-03460

(4)

Power Player⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 55| CD

11/2

C&D winner who shaped as if still in good form when sixth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 7/1) 6 days ago.

Form: 08-3956

(6)

Cosa Sara²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 58

50/1

Failed to come on for a recent run in first-time cheekpieces when last of 8 in handicap at this course (10f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Plenty to prove now.

Form: 490688

(2)

Chinese Spirit¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lee| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 50| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap (15/2) at Hamilton (8.3f, good to soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 460525

(1)

Shine On Brendan^b,t1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: T Eaves| T: Harvey Bastiman| OR: 49

9/1

Remains a maiden after 24 Flat runs but turned in another creditable effort when third of 9 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to soft, 4/1) 17 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 353633

Forecasts

Caballero (3/1), Temper Trap (9/2), Power Player (11/2), Engles Rock (6/1), Chinese Spirit (17/2), Shine On Brendan (9/1), Gabrials Boy (10/1), Class Clown (14/1), Mind That Jet (25/1), Cosa Sara (50/1)

TEMPER TRAP showed he's still on a fair mark when runner-up at Hamilton 17 days ago, and with the potential for first-time cheekpieces to eke out a bit more improvement, he’s taken to land the spoils. Engles Rock and Caballero head the dangers.