14:25 Ayr

Monday 11 July 2022

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Book Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup Handicap

Off time: 14:29 | Winning time: 1m 11.32s

(6)

Rory¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 66| BF| C

4/1

Course winner. Latest win at Hamilton in May. Well-backed 7/4, fourth of 6 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) 12 days ago, nearest finish. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 213444

(4)

Global Humor¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 66| C| D

14/1

Unreliable type (refused to race on penultimate start). Course winner. 16/1, wasn't seen to best effect when sixth of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) 13 days ago, not clear run approaching 1f out. More needed.

Form: 60-76R6

(12)

Idoapologise¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 65| BF| D

6/1

Easy-to-back 11/4, respectable second of 8 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good) 10 days ago, having hopeless task from position. On a fair mark and he's one to look out for.

Form: 049722

(3)

Absolute Dream¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 63| BF| D

15/2

Latest win at Ripon in June. Respectable third of 8 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good, 11/4) 10 days ago, hanging left before final 1f. Stable in form and he's fancied to feature.

Form: 44-6013

(10)

Hot Diggity Dog^v¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 67| D

25/1

5/1, last of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 18 days ago, possibly amiss (lame). Needs to bounce back.

Form: 255057

(5)

Monsieur Kodi¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 67| D

10/1

Winner at Carlisle in June. Run best excused when fifth of 8 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good, 3/1) 10 days ago, racing a shade too keenly in an unconventional race. Remains early days and he's impossible to rule out.

Form: 520-615

(1)

Sixcor^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 58| BF| C

5/1

Dual course winner this summer who produced another solid effort after just 2 days off when fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 7 days ago, keeping on after short of room inside final 1f. Taking his racing very well and expected to give another good account.

Form: 121324

(9)

Marselan¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 55

40/1

17/2, last of 8 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good) 10 days ago. Mark in freefall and best watch till he shows some spark.

Form: 702078

(7)

Nodsasgoodasawink^p⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 54| D

33/1

14/1, never-dangerous 8 lengths last of 8 to Sixcor in handicap at this course (5f, good to firm) 6 weeks ago. Handicapper given her a chance and she needs to put a few lesser efforts behind her to feature.

Form: 08-2968

(11)

Earn Your Stripes^p²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: R M Smith| OR: 50

6/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm, 13/2) 18 days ago. 9/2, good second of 8 in handicap at same venue (5f, good to firm) 2 days ago. Clearly in great heart.

Form: 094012

(8)

Giselles Izzy⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Jardine| OR: 55

11/2

9/1, very much caught the eye when second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 7 days ago, keeping on without being put under anything like maximum pressure. Remains early days for her with this yard and she's high on the shortlist after last week's effort.

Form: 642472

(13)

Glen Lomond^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

80/1

Fourth of 10 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm, 20/1) 13 days ago, nearest finish. Looks of little account these days.

Form: 066874

Non-Runners

(2)

Wrecked It Ralph⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: R M Smith J: P Mathers

Forecasts

Rory (4/1), Sixcor (5/1), Giselles Izzy (11/2), Earn Your Stripes (6/1), Idoapologise (6/1), Absolute Dream (15/2), Monsieur Kodi (10/1), Global Humor (14/1), Wrecked It Ralph (14/1), Hot Diggity Dog (25/1), Nodsasgoodasawink (33/1), Marselan (40/1), Glen Lomond (80/1)

A typically competitive big-field handicap in which GISELLES IZZY is fancied to go one better than her eye-catching runner-up effort over C&D last week. Iain Jardine's filly was subjected to no more than a hands-and-heels ride that day and she should be capable of better still. Richard Fahey has a couple of solid chances and his Absolute Dream and Monsieur Kodi head up the dangers, ahead of Idoapologise.