16:37 Ayr

Sunday 3 July 2022

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

Afternoon Tea At Western House Hotel Handicap

Off time: 16:38 | Winning time: 2m 9.40s

(8)

Cosa Sara¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 56| C

10/1

Three 1m wins this year (the first 2 here). Presumably found race coming too soon just 48 hrs on from her Hamilton success when sixth of 8 here (1m again) 16 days ago. Treated as if still in form now going back up in trip.

Form: 618116

(5)

Desert Quest^p⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 55

33/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (13f, good, 7/1) on reappearance 69 days ago. Down in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Needs to have come on a lot for the run.

Form: 72115-7

(1)

Flylikeaneagle^b,t⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: O J Orr| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 53

11/1

Unreliable individual. 20/1, respectable tenth of 17 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good) 53 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Eamonn O'Connell. Blinkers back on.

Form: 80-0900

(9)

Royal Countess²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 53| CD

16/5

Dual C&D winner, including this race last year. Another good run over C&D when second in May and shaped as if still in form when fourth at Carlisle since. In the mix.

Form: 0-66D24

(3)

Highlight Reel¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 50| CD

4/1

Unreliable type. Won 7-runner C&D classified event (good to soft) 15 days ago but has more on his plate back in a handicap.

Form: 048551

(7)

Lituus³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 56| BF

10/3

Promising type. Good third of 13 in handicap at Carlisle (9f, good, 7/2) 38 days ago, left with lot to do. Has good chance on form.

Form: 040-43

(4)

Perfect Soldier¹⁰⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Joanna Mason| T: W Storey| OR: 45

22/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (7f) in March. Significantly up in trip back after a break.

Form: 40-2647

(10)

Porto Ercole²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Phil Dennis| T: P A Kirby| OR: 55

50/1

Big prices and no impact in 3 handicap starts for this yard. Up in trip. Could only consider if backed.

Form: 40-7079

(6)

Acoustic¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P J McDonald| T: R A Fahey| OR: 49| BF

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable second of 9 in classified race at Hamilton (9f, good, 2/1) 18 days ago, staying on. Slightly longer trip now may help.

Form: 00-052

(2)

Angels Tale^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 47

11/1

Poor maiden on balance. Sixth of 10 in classified event at Nottingham (10.2f, good) 20 days ago.

Form: 308-066

Forecasts

Royal Countess (16/5), Lituus (10/3), Highlight Reel (4/1), Acoustic (7/1), Cosa Sara (10/1), Flylikeaneagle (11/1), Angels Tale (11/1), Perfect Soldier (22/1), Desert Quest (33/1), Porto Ercole (50/1)

LITUUS leaves the impression it's only a matter of time before he wims off this mark and he can see off this largely much more exposed opposition. Fellow 3-y-o Acoustic may give him most to do ahead of last year's winner Royal Countess.