13:48 Ayr

Monday 1 August 2022

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Ayrshire Cancer Support Handicap

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: 2m 9.24s

(6)

Russian Virtue^b1¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: P Mathers| T: R Menzies| OR: 62

6/1

First run since leaving Clare Hobson when last of 5 in handicap at Hamilton (11.1f, good to firm, 4/1) 18 days ago, missing the break. Blinkers on 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 6-82565

(2)

Granite City Doc^v²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 59| D

4/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Last of 9 in handicap at Hamilton (11.1f, good, 11/1) 2 days ago. Needs to quickly bounce back.

Form: 8-70339

(3)

Ayr Poet¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 57| C

5/2

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Best effort this season when third of 6 in handicap (17/2) at Musselburgh (9f, good to firm) 13 days ago, having run of race. Needs more again.

Form: 569-843

(8)

Give Grace²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 62

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien, never landed a blow when seventh of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good, 20/1) 28 days ago. Improvement required.

Form: 40-67

(7)

City Of Life³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: J Ferguson| OR: 61

9/4

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 8 months and upped in trip, 5/1, fifth of 8 on handicap debut at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to soft) 32 days ago, badly hampered 3f out. Could do better.

Form: 800-5

(4)

Nazca³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: T Eaves| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 52

200/1

25/1, again showed little when last of 7 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good) 35 days ago. Back up in trip. Best watched.

Form: 0-50807

(9)

Birdie Putt³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 50

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 14/1, shaped better than the result when sixth of 9 in maiden at Hamilton (9.2f, good to firm) 39 days ago. Type to do better now handicapping.

Form: 446

(5)

Pasha Bay¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 45

200/1

150/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 8 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 584-978

Non-Runners

(1)

Will He Dance¹³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: K Dalgleish J: Billy Garritty

Forecasts

Will He Dance (2/1), City Of Life (9/4), Ayr Poet (5/2), Granite City Doc (4/1), Russian Virtue (6/1), Give Grace (7/1), Birdie Putt (12/1), Pasha Bay (200/1), Nazca (200/1)

WILL HE DANCE showed improved form last time to finally get off the mark and he can go on to follow up given the manner of his victory. The 4-y-o travelled well through the race at Musselburgh so he looks set to give another good account with the drop back in trip to suit. The lightly-raced City of Life is feared most ahead of handicap-debutante Birdie Putt.