14:10 Ayr

Monday 25 July 2022

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Staycations At Western House Hotel Handicap

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 1m 13.53s

(3)

Maple Jack³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: G Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 67

7/4

Back up in trip, 8/1, unlucky not to finish closer when fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 37 days ago, meeting trouble final 1f. Could be ready to resume winning ways.

Form: 471-884

(2)

Sir Benedict²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: S A Gray| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 64| D

11/1

Latest win at Hamilton in June. Back up in trip, 11/2, too free when last of 8 in handicap at Haydock (7f, good) 24 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 058718

(4)

Little Muddy²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 63

16/1

Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good, 4/1) 24 days ago. Others look stronger for win purposes.

Form: 000-034

(11)

Absolute Dream¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 62| D

11/1

15/2, not discredited when 2 lengths fifth of 12 to Earn Your Stripes in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 4-60135

(6)

St Andrew's Castle^p1³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 67| CD

22/1

C&D winner on debut. 28/1, again below form when tenth of 12 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good to firm) 33 days ago. Back down in trip with cheekpieces on 1st time. Has enough to prove at present.

Form: 00-0580

(8)

Water Of Leith¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 61| D

11/1

Finally back to winning ways in 10-runner handicap (12/1) at Carlisle (5.8f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving Rebecca Menzies. Remains well treated but needs everything to drop right.

Form: 644581

(7)

Cowboy Soldier^t1⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: C J Teague| OR: 60| BF

66/1

9/4, very slowly away when third of 5 in handicap at Wetherby (5.5f, good to firm). Off 92 days. First run for yard after leaving Grant Tuer. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 060-853

(9)

Impressor³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 60| CD

14/1

C&D winner, successful here in May. Sixth of 9 in handicap (5/1) at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) 32 days ago, meeting some trouble final 1f. Could fare better back at this course.

Form: 521276

(1)

Sixcor^p¹⁴

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

13/2

Dual course winner this season. 5/1, continues good run of form when 1¼ lengths fourth of 12 to Earn Your Stripes in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 14 days ago. Respected.

Form: 213244

(10)

Elladora¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: K Scott| OR: 56| BF| D

7/1

Possibly found race coming too soon after 3 days off when 4½ lengths seventh of 10 to Water of Leith in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, good to firm, 2/1) 18 days ago. Could get back on track.

Form: 036327

(5)

Earn Your Stripes^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: R M Smith| OR: 54| CD

5/1

Made it 2 wins from her last 3 starts when successful in 12-runner handicap (6/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 14 days ago. Can give her running again.

Form: 940121

Forecasts

Maple Jack (7/4), Earn Your Stripes (5/1), Sixcor (13/2), Elladora (7/1), Water Of Leith (11/1), Sir Benedict (11/1), Absolute Dream (11/1), Impressor (14/1), Little Muddy (16/1), St Andrew's Castle (22/1), Cowboy Soldier (66/1)

MAPLE JACK finished with running left having met trouble in the final furlong when fourth over C&D last time and can build on that effort to get back to winning ways. He looks to be on a good mark judged on his Musselburgh win last year and can take advantage of this drop in grade, The consistent Sixcor is feared most, ahead of recent C&D scorer Earn Your Stripes.