18:45 Ayr

Saturday 6 August 2022

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Scottish Sun Handicap

Off time: 18:47 | Winning time: 2m 10.89s

(6)

Highwaygrey²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| D

9/4

Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Best effort of the season when third of 8 in handicap (10/3) at this C&D (good to firm) 26 days ago. Can get back to winning ways.

Form: 766303

(3)

Zuraig^p1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 75| D

10/1

Not on a going day when ninth of 11 in handicap (18/1) at York (11.8f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Capable of getting involved down in grade.

Form: 24-8649

(9)

Goodwood Glen¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 71| CD

5/1

C&D winner, latest success here in April. 18/1, below form when seventh of 11 in handicap at York (11.8f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Bounce back called for returned to 10f.

Form: 612607

(2)

Golden Valour⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Hart| T: R M Smith| OR: 70

14/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Fifth of 7 in handicap (33/1) at Chelmsford City (13.3f) 79 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Robyn Brisland. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5668-45

(7)

Havana Party^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: K Stott| T: I Jardine| OR: 68

13/2

Latest win at Hamilton in June. 10/1, again didn't look straightforward when third of 7 in handicap at same course (9.2f, good to firm) 23 days ago.

Form: 021573

(4)

Flying Moon⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 63| CD

12/1

Completed a C&D hat-trick between May and July. Has finished down the field both starts since though, last of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good, 6/1) 7 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 711178

(1)

Ayr Poet⁵^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 57| CD

9/4

Down in the weights, 5/2, won 8-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 5 days ago. Carries penalty. Can give another good account in his current mood.

Form: 69-8431

Non-Runners

(5)

Bringitonboris¹⁰

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: K Dalgleish J: Ben Robinson

(8)

Royal Regent²⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 10

T: R M Smith J: P Mathers

Forecasts

Highwaygrey (9/4), Ayr Poet (9/4), Goodwood Glen (5/1), Bringitonboris (5/1), Havana Party (13/2), Zuraig (10/1), Flying Moon (12/1), Golden Valour (14/1), Royal Regent (25/1)

HIGHWAYGREY produced his best effort of the season when a close third at this C&D last month, so the 6-y-o could be ready to get back to winning ways this time around. Ayr Poet is feared most following his C&D success 5 days ago, while Zuraig could fare better now dropped in grade.