15:35 Ayr

Monday 11 July 2022

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Scottish Sun Ladies Night Handicap

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 2m 8.77s

(2)

Highwaygrey¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73| D

10/3

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable third at Pontefract on penultimate outing but was down the field in handicap (15/2) at Carlisle (11.2f, good to firm) 3 days later. Place claims.

Form: 076630

(1)

Bulls Aye¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 68

25/1

Respectable effort when fourth of 7 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good) on return 14 days ago but must improve back up in trip.

Form: 6467-74

(7)

Royal Regent^p⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 66| CD

40/1

4-time C&D winner, most recently in May. Disappointing in pair C&D handicaps both starts since and has work to do on that evidence.

Form: 534-165

(3)

Bruno's Gold⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: A Watson| OR: 76

5/1

Made winning debut at Newcastle in February. Fourth of 11 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, good to firm, 5/1) 52 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 134

(6)

Augmentarium²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S H James| T: D Loughnane| OR: 75

13/2

Lightly-raced winner. Improved when fourth at Doncaster on return and was out of depth at Royal Ascot last time. Possible she could find bit more upped in trip.

Form: 371-40

(5)

Flying Moon⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 59| CD

4/1

Arrives here after landing C&D hat-trick, narrowly denying Belle of Annandale last time. Hasn't been winning by far but is clearly thriving at present and looks almost certain to go well again under 5 lb penalty.

Form: 4-37111

(4)

Belle Of Annandale⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 66

5/2

In frame 4 of 5 starts this year, including when short-head second of 9 to Flying Moon in handicap at this C&D (good, 11/2) 7 days ago, having run of race. Has to be taken seriously again.

Form: 6-43252

(8)

Sophiesticate⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: J S Goldie| OR: 61

12/1

Has a couple of creditable placed efforts to her name this term and ran respectably when 5 lengths fifth of 9 to Flying Moon in handicap at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. Others look better treated at present.

Form: 442335

Forecasts

Belle Of Annandale (5/2), Highwaygrey (10/3), Flying Moon (4/1), Bruno's Gold (5/1), Augmentarium (13/2), Sophiesticate (12/1), Bulls Aye (25/1), Royal Regent (40/1)

FLYING MOON is in the form of his life and can defy a 5 lb penalty to land a fourth consecutive C&D success. Belle of Annandale could be able to dictate again and was only a short-head behind the selection last time, so looks a major threat on better terms this time. Bruno's Gold can complete the placings.