14:45 Ayr

Monday 22 November 2021

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Coral Backing Scottish Racing Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 6m 13.11s

Manetti^t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-7| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁵⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 101| C| D

5/1

Winless last term, but he signed off with a good second over this C&D in April and his recent reappearance effort ay Kelso was creditable. Mark unchanged and should make his presence felt.

Form: 33502-3

Be The Difference⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 12-3| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 90| C

4/9

Solid second back from a break at Wetherby and went one better in good style here (19.5f, good to soft) last week. This trip should be within range and he'll take plenty of stopping under a penalty.

Form: 630-621

The Electrician^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith| OR: 92

13/2

Profile has a patchy look to it and while he put in a decent shift when fourth over this C&D last month, minor place money is probably the best he can hope for.

Form: 647-284

East Harlem^t¹⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: R P McLernon| T: R M Smith| OR: 89

16/1

Produced by far his best effort to date when third in a 19-runner Perth handicap (3m, soft) on latest start in May. However, he had the run of the race that day and more will be needed here.

Form: 32809-3

Rainy City^p²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: J S Goldie| OR: 89| D

33/1

Untrustworthy individual who offered little in 4 starts last season. Didn't fare much better on his reappearance over this C&D and others make more appeal.

Form: 1/9P-908

Askgarmor²⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson| OR: 82| D

25/1

Point winner back in 2016, but no worthwhile form under Rules to date and he was pulled up over C&D when returning from a 4-year absence in March.

Form: 14587/P-

Fernhill Lad^p1,t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: C O'Farrell| T: N W Alexander| OR: 77

12/1

Remains a maiden following 9 attempts over hurdles, but latest effort at Carlisle (2½m, good) was fair and he makes some each-way appeal now upped in trip. Cheekpieces enlisted.

Form: 889-454

Silver Star Mix^h,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Edward Austin⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 76

150/1

Maiden pointer who has finished out with the washing on both completed starts under Rules.

Form: 3/7U-P60

Grey Tikkana²⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: S Mulqueen| T: K Scott| OR: 76

250/1

Looks very limited on early evidence and huge step forward needed now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 7808P-

Forecasts

Be The Difference (4/9), Manetti (5/1), The Electrician (13/2), Fernhill Lad (12/1), East Harlem (16/1), Askgarmor (25/1), Rainy City (33/1), Silver Star Mix (150/1), Grey Tikkana (250/1)

With this step up in trip unlikely to pose a problem, it's hard to look beyond BE THE DIFFERENCE, who had plenty in hand when scoring over 19.5f here last week. Manetti is entitled to come on for his encouraging Kelso reappearance and he is next on the list ahead of Fernhill Lad and The Electrician.