14:25 Ayr

Monday 4 July 2022

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Scottish Sun Ladies Night Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 14:27 | Winning time: 1m 12.87s

(5)

Abel Handy⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: D Tudhope| T: L Bailey| OR: 61| D

17/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. 7/1, last of 9 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good to firm) 56 days ago, so he has lots to prove.

Form: 4070-59

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(9)

Polam Lane²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR: 60| D

3/1

Proved better than ever to register a third career success in 10-runner handicap (4/1) at Carlisle (5.8f, good) 21 days ago. Player despite 4 lb rise.

Form: 81-7731

(2)

Water Of Leith¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P J McDonald| T: R Menzies| OR: 57| D

4/1

Twenty eight runs since last win in 2020, but he posted creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 10 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 036445

(4)

Brazen Belle¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: G Lee| T: C J Teague| OR: 56| D

14/1

20/1, returned to form from out of the blue to win 16-runner handicap at Ripon (5f, good to firm) 19 days ago, well positioned. Needs to back it up from 5 lb higher mark now.

Form: 770571

(3)

Elladora¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Scott| OR: 55| D

11/4

9/1, very good third of 9 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) 11 days ago, sticking to task. Can make her presence felt again off the same mark.

Form: 8-80363

(1)

Gurkhali Girl⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 60

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below-par fifth of 8 in handicap (13/2) at Carlisle (6.9f, soft) 49 days ago. Worth another chance under these less testing conditions.

Form: 65-55

(6)

Dick Datchery^b³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 49| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 66/1, last of 7 in claimer at Redcar (7f, good) 32 days ago. Twenty five runs since last win in 2020, however.

Form: 900807

(8)

Dandy's Diva¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 52

12/1

Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm, 22/1) 11 days ago. Weighted to go well off 3 lb lower mark in her bid for a maiden success.

Form: 8-06655

(7)

Milliemix¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, sixth of 7 in minor event at this course (10f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Significantly down in trip with work to do.

Form: 70696

Forecasts

Elladora (11/4), Polam Lane (3/1), Water Of Leith (4/1), Dick Datchery (8/1), Abel Handy (17/2), Dandy's Diva (12/1), Gurkhali Girl (14/1), Brazen Belle (14/1), Milliemix (66/1)

POLAM LANE confirmed previous promise when scoring at Carlisle and is fancied to make light of a 4 lb rise in the weights and go in again at the chief expense of well-weighted duo Dandy's Diva and Elladora who can chase home the selection in that order.