14:10 Ayr

Wednesday 18 May 2022

All13:0013:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:2516:58

Whyte & Mackay Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 14:14 | Winning time: 1m 15.64s

(7)

Stallone^v¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 64| D

9/2

Twenty three runs since last win in 2019. Creditable fourth of 16 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to soft, 15/2) 11 days ago, hampered.

Form: 2292-74

(5)

Somewhere Secret^b²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 63| D

18/1

Unreliable sort. Latest win at Newcastle in December. 22/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good to firm) 25 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 16-3099

(10)

Blazing Son³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 60| BF

7/1

Respectable fourth of 17 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, soft, 5/1) on return 39 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 28322-4

(2)

Profit And Loss¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: D Tudhope| T: P D Evans| OR: 67| BF| D

13/2

Winner at Chepstow in April. 7/4, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 12 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 365313

(1)

London Palladium^v³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 55| D

11/10

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 15/2, good second of 16 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to soft) 32 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Sean Byrne. Shortlist material.

Form: 0000-32

(9)

Slainte Mhath⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: K Scott| OR: 49

11/1

20/1, second of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) 5 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: P-05552

(6)

Sixcor¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: A Mullen| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 45

18/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Eleventh of 16 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to soft, 18/1) 11 days ago, not clear run. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8440-50

(4)

Glen Lomond^v⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

33/1

Visored for 1st time, sixth of 9 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to soft, 22/1) 5 days ago, missing break.

Form: 670-066

Rule 4

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Non-Runners

(3)

Impeller²⁵

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: T D Easterby J: D Allan

(8)

Billian²⁵

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: P A Kirby J: Callum Rodriguez

Forecasts

London Palladium (11/10), Stallone (9/2), Profit And Loss (13/2), Blazing Son (7/1), Billian (10/1), Slainte Mhath (11/1), Impeller (12/1), Somewhere Secret (18/1), Sixcor (18/1), Glen Lomond (33/1)

LONDON PALLADIUM did well in his couple of starts for Sean Byrne, runner-up in a big field at Cork last month, and remains of interest off this sort of mark on his return to Britain. Blazing Son shaped well on his comeback at Thirsk and is likely to build on that, while the only 3-y-o in the field Profit And Loss arrives in good form.