16:45 Ayr

Monday 4 July 2022

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Summer Breaks At Western House Hotel Handicap

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 1m 30.28s

(2)

Chookie Dunedin²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 76| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 10 runs this year, the latest here in May. 5/1, last of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good) 26 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Possibilities if able to bounce back.

Form: 124218

(1)

Starshiba^p,h1²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Cieren Fallon| T: D O'Meara| OR: 74| D

9/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Eighth of 16 in handicap (17/2) at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 22 days ago, slowly away. 3 lb lower now and he'll be a threat if the first-time hood has the desired effect.

Form: 40-0098

(4)

Captain Vallo^h²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 73

12/1

Bit below form fourth of 12 in handicap (6/1) at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Up in trip and he looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 8-74734

(5)

Grigadale²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR: 68| D

9/2

Winner at Listowel in June. 15/2, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Limerick (6.7f, good to firm) 23 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Jarlath P. Fahey and should make his presence felt.

Form: 2-30614

(6)

True Warfare⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: K A Ryan| OR: 76| D

15/2

Thrice-raced winner. 33/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at York (7.9f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Still early days for this 3-y-o, but will need to raise his game in order to emerge on top here.

Form: 1-57

(8)

Obee Jo^p⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| D

17/2

Respectable fifth of 15 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to firm, 11/1) 5 days ago, nearest finish. Not without each-way hope, but will probably find one or two too good.

Form: 7-54095

(3)

Yaaser⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 64| BF| CD

5/4

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year, the latest here in May. Good second of 9 in handicap (5/2) at Musselburgh (7.2f, good) 7 days ago, having to weave through. Shortlist material.

Form: 051122

(7)

Novak¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Jardine| OR: 69| D

16/1

8/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Redcar (7f, good) 17 days ago. 2 lb rise fair enough, but this is a tougher assignment.

Form: 123-351

Forecasts

Yaaser (5/4), Grigadale (9/2), True Warfare (15/2), Obee Jo (17/2), Starshiba (9/1), Captain Vallo (12/1), Novak (16/1), Chookie Dunedin (20/1)

YAASER is at the top of his game at present and was unlucky not to make it three wins from his last four starts when going close at Musselburgh last week. Indeed, he did well to finish as close as he did given the traffic problems he encountered and makes plenty of appeal off the same mark here. Starshiba has yet to shine for present connections, but he has dipped to an attractive mark and is next on the list ahead of Irish-import Grigadale.