17:15 Ayr

Monday 4 July 2022

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Weddings At Western House Hotel Handicap

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 2m 9.41s

(4)

Victory Star²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 63| D

18/1

Latest win at Yarmouth in May. Last of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (11.1f, good, 7/2) 26 days ago. Opposable on the back of that low-key display.

Form: 461136

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(6)

Tele Red¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 63| BF

10/3

Good second of 7 in handicap (3/1) at Nottingham (10.2f, good) 19 days ago and another bold show could be on the way.

Form: 44-4622

(2)

Granite City Doc^b1⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 60| D

50/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Last of 10 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D (soft) 47 days ago. Hoped very much pinned on the first-time blinkers aiding a revival.

Form: 9738-70

(5)

Flying Moon¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 59| CD

9/2

Four-time course winner. 4/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 17 days ago, slowly away. Nudged up just 2 lb and he's one to consider.

Form: 34-3711

(7)

Belle Of Annandale²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 66| BF

11/2

5/2, fifth of 7 in handicap at Carlisle (11.2f, good) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive from a win point of view.

Form: 46-4325

(9)

Give Grace²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 65

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 13 in maiden (14/1) at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 28 days ago, not knocked about. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien and market check advised on this handicap debut.

Form: 40-6

(3)

Bastille^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 64

25/1

25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 7 in handicap at Haydock (8f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 858986

(1)

Royal Countess¹

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

5/2

C&D winner. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 16/5) 1 day ago, suited by emphasis on stamina. Others preferred.

Form: 66D243

(8)

Sophiesticate¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 61

13/2

Third of 4 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm, 8/1) 11 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on speed. Up in trip and she's certainly capable of taking a hand in the finish.

Form: 844233

Forecasts

Royal Countess (5/2), Tele Red (10/3), Flying Moon (9/2), Belle Of Annandale (11/2), Sophiesticate (13/2), Victory Star (18/1), Give Grace (20/1), Bastille (25/1), Granite City Doc (50/1)

TELE RED hit the crossbar twice at Nottingham with the space of two days last month and a deserved first taste of success appears to be imminent. He is taken to confirm that impression by getting the better of recent C&D scorer Flying Moon and Sophiesticate, who has been knocking on the door of late. If she goes to post, Royal Countess could be a factor, too.