16:02 Ayr

Sunday 3 July 2022

All13:4214:1714:5215:2716:0216:3717:12

Seriously Fun Likit Summer Mile Handicap

Off time: 16:03 | Winning time: 1m 38.87s

(6)

Orbaan^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 87| D

5/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Twenty two runs since last win in 2020. Creditable second of 16 in handicap at York (7f, good to firm, 9/2) 23 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 800932

(4)

Cassy O^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 84| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Redcar in June. 5/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good to firm) 11 days ago, never nearer. Merits consideration.

Form: 0-96215

(3)

Gweedore³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Hart| T: K Scott| OR: 83| BF| CD

2/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Musselburgh in April. Good second of 9 in handicap at Haydock (7f, good, 7/2) 3 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 196522

(2)

Sweeping¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: A Watson| OR: 91

8/1

40/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Royal Ascot (10f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 130-200

(8)

Tilsitt^p,t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: R M Smith| OR: 79| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap (12/1) at Carlisle (7.8f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Enjoying a productive campaign and warrants consideration again.

Form: 7-24414

(5)

Dulla Bhatti¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 77

18/1

11/2, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Haydock (8f, good to firm) 15 days ago, running on. Solid claims if he can settle fully.

Form: 244-252

(9)

Tommy G⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Shannon Watts⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 75| CD

16/1

7-time course winner. Latest win at Musselburgh in May. 14/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh 4 days ago, not much room. Had been in good form prior to that excusable run, so merits respect.

Form: 140427

(1)

Bashful⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 73

33/1

Below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 33/1) 9 days ago, not ideally placed. Others have achieved more.

Form: 2351-27

(7)

Subjective Value^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 73

40/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in February. 18/1 and visored for 1st time, seventh of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good) 14 days ago, hampered. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 214337

Forecasts

Gweedore (2/1), Cassy O (4/1), Orbaan (5/1), Tilsitt (6/1), Sweeping (8/1), Tommy G (16/1), Dulla Bhatti (18/1), Bashful (33/1), Subjective Value (40/1)

ORBAAN has run well to be placed in competitive events the last twice, and in a slightly lesser race, he should be capable of ending a losing run. A return to front running is on the cards for Cassy O, who shaped as if still in form from a wide draw at Carlisle last time, and Gweedore merits respect 3 days on from a solid showing at Haydock.