15:20 Ayr

Monday 25 July 2022

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Ayr & District Flower Show Handicap

Off time: 15:23 | Winning time: 2m 10.96s

(2)

Bollin Joan^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 87| D

15/2

Latest win at Ripon in May. Creditable third of 7 in handicap (6/1) at Ripon (12f, good to firm) 9 days ago, travelling well and not getting a clear run at the business end. Place claims.

Form: 155473

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(1)

Kondo Isami^p³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: J P Sullivan| T: R M Smith| OR: 84| D

66/1

Winner for Mark Johnston last season but form completely tailed off, including during spell with J. A. Stack. Lots to prove starting out for another new yard.

Form: 1200-09

(7)

Enforced¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: R Varian| OR: 90

10/3

Lightly-raced winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. 7/2, disappointing fifth of 12 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Still lightly raced and can get back on track over longer trip.

Form: 9-4115

(9)

Glasses Up^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: R M Smith| OR: 80| BF| CD

12/1

5-time C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021, but has placed here on 2 of his last 3 outings. Back down in trip. Fine record here, so can't be ruled.

Form: 900225

(3)

Tilsitt^p,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: R M Smith| OR: 79| C| D

9/2

Two-time course winner. 6/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Back up in trip. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 244143

(8)

Noble Anthem^p1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: A Watson| OR: 88| CD

11/4

Promising individual. 10/11, career best when winning 5-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 22 days ago by neck from Glasses Up. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Better still to come.

Form: 9141

(6)

Vaccine⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 85| C

18/1

Lightly-raced but won minor event here last season. Probably needed run when ninth of 10 in handicap at York (7.9f, good to soft, 14/1) on return 65 days ago. More needed up in trip.

Form: 8162-9

(5)

Merlin's Lady¹²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 80| C

33/1

Looked good prospect when winning minor event on debut but hasn't yet found the expected improvement. Possibly needed run on return at Doncaster but has had a further 120 days off the track.

Form: 14-5

(4)

Wootton'sun³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey| OR: 75| BF| D

5/1

Winner at Doncaster in April. 5/2, ran creditably on form when third of 6 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good) 38 days ago but didn't go with much fluency. Since gelded.

Form: 35-1743

Forecasts

Noble Anthem (11/4), Enforced (10/3), Tilsitt (9/2), Wootton'sun (5/1), Bollin Joan (15/2), Glasses Up (12/1), Vaccine (18/1), Merlin's Lady (33/1), Kondo Isami (66/1)

NOBLE ANTHEM made a winning handicap debut last time and remains with potential, so can follow up from 3 lb higher in the weights. Enforced can get back on track upped in trip, with Bollin Joan also possessing solid place claims.