17:45 Ayr

Saturday 6 August 2022

All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

Tennent's Lager Lady Riders' Handicap (Professional And Amateur Female Jockeys)

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 1m 49.83s

(3)

Viva Voce¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss Alice Keighley⁽³⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 64| D

9/4

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Back up in trip, 7/2, won 8-runner handicap at Redcar (8f, good to firm) 10 days ago, always holding on. Can follow up.

Form: 138341

(7)

Iron Sheriff^p¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Miss Amy Collier| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 56| D

6/1

Latest win at Beverley in June. 2¾ lengths fifth of 7 to Chinese Spirit in handicap (11/1) at Musselburgh (9f, good) 1 day ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 177325

(6)

Breckland¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Fern O'Brien| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 54| BF| D

11/4

Latest win at Chepstow in June. 3/1, first run since leaving Alexandra Dunn when 2¾ lengths fourth of 7 to Chinese Spirit in handicap at Musselburgh (9f, good) 1 day ago, having run of race.

Form: 761244

(5)

Retirement Beckons⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Faye McManoman| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 50| BF| CD

13/8

C&D winner. Latest win at Hamilton in July. Not seen to best effect when second of 7 in minor event at this C&D (good, 8/11) 5 days ago, denied clear run 3f out. Can go well again.

Form: 462132

Non-Runners

(1)

Monhammer¹

Weight: 10-4| Age: 4

T: Miss L A Perratt J: Shannon Watts

(8)

Fanzone¹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: L Bailey J: Miss Megan Brookes

(2)

Bobby Shaftoe²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: J S Goldie J: Non Runner

(4)

Chinese Spirit¹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 8

T: Miss L A Perratt J: Miss Serena Brotherton

Forecasts

Retirement Beckons (13/8), Viva Voce (9/4), Breckland (11/4), Iron Sheriff (6/1), Bobby Shaftoe (6/1), Chinese Spirit (6/1), Monhammer (10/1), Fanzone (12/1)

Having raced mainly at shorter, VIVA VOCE gained his first win over this trip at Redcar 10 days ago and he can go on to follow up. The 5-y-o has been holding his form well this year, so he can see off the challenge of Retirement Beckons who has also been going through a good spell of late. Iron Sheriff would be the pick of the rest if taking his chance.