14:45 Ayr

Wednesday 18 May 2022

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Whyte & Mackay Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 14:48 | Winning time: 1m 16.84s

(3)

Tar Heel⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| D

9/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2020 and below his best both starts this season but drops in grade now and must enter calculations.

Form: 8606-65

(9)

Sir Benedict¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 64| D

9/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. 11/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Haydock (7.2f, good to soft) 11 days ago, slowly away. Has eased further in the weights but needs to step up on recent efforts.

Form: 7-44058

(2)

Classy Al^h²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 60| CD

10/3

All the better for reappearance when winning 13-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 23 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Impressor, readily. Good chance from 6 lb higher if turning up in similar form.

Form: 4957-01

(6)

Elladora¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Jason Hart| T: K Scott| OR: 60| D

12/1

Shaped as if needing the run when eighth of 9 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good, 16/1) on return 17 days ago. Back down to last winning mark and not taken lightly with a recent run under her belt.

Form: 21058-8

(8)

Nodsasgoodasawink^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: P Mathers| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 59| D

25/1

Merely underlined inconsistency when ninth of 11 in handicap (22/1) at Thirsk (5f, good to soft) 11 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 2108-29

(1)

Impressor²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 58| D

10/3

Twenty one runs since last win in 2019 but best effort this season when1¼ lengths second of 13 to Classy Al in handicap at this C&D (good) 23 days ago. Claims from 2 lb higher.

Form: 3-74652

(7)

Kodebreaker²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 60WS

11/1

Fair maiden. Went backwards from reappearance when well held at Thirsk (6f, good) 23 days ago but has since had a breathing operation.

Form: 763-50

(5)

Earn Your Stripes^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 45

14/1

Poor maiden who offered little after 4 months off when 11½ lengths tenth of 13 to Classy Al in handicap at this C&D (good) 23 days ago. Hard to fancy on the back of that.

Form: 70550-0

(4)

Bobby Shaftoe^p⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

16/1

Stepped up on reappearance run when third of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) 5 days ago, despite being slowly away.

Form: 9459-03

(10)

Brazen Idol²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: A Elliott| T: S Pearce| OR: 51| D

8/1

Showed improved form to get off the mark in 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 4/1) 21 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. 5 lb rise looks fair and merits consideration.

Form: 980-41

Forecasts

Impressor (10/3), Classy Al (10/3), Tar Heel (9/2), Brazen Idol (8/1), Sir Benedict (9/1), Kodebreaker (11/1), Elladora (12/1), Earn Your Stripes (14/1), Bobby Shaftoe (16/1), Nodsasgoodasawink (25/1)

CLASSY AL opened his account with something up his sleeve over C&D 23 days ago so a 6 lb rise may not be enough to prevent the follow up. Elladora is back down to her last winning mark and can't be taken lightly with a recent run under her belt, while Wolverhampton-scorer Brazen Idol is another who merits consideration.

Prize Money

1st: £3,186.002nd: £1,496.003rd: £748.004th: £374.005th: £300.006th: £300.00

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