14:25 Ayr

Thursday 6 October 2022

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virginbet.com Handicap

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 49.95s

(12)

Engles Rock^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 67| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. Latest win here in September. Sixth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (soft, 7/2) 9 days ago, not knocked about. Respected back down in grade.

Form: 461416

(4)

Bashful^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 65| BF

7/1

7/2, bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 10 days ago. Lurking on a good mark.

Form: 789565

(9)

Golden Valour^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: S H James| T: R M Smith| OR: 65

16/1

Temperamental sort. Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good, 14/1) 20 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8-45574

(8)

Ayr Poet¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J S Goldie| OR: 65| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Hamilton in August. Last of 11 in handicap (11/2) at Hamilton (8.3f, good) 10 days ago.

Form: 143120

(13)

Breckland¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 64| D

6/1

3 wins from 18 runs this year. Latest win at Catterick in September. 15/2, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good) 10 days ago. Can go well from the front again.

Form: 312164

(5)

Little Ted^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 61| D

9/1

Unreliable sort. 11/2, ninth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 20 days ago.

Form: 863529

(1)

On The River⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Haslam| OR: 63| D

15/2

Latest win at Thirsk in July. 10/1, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.2f, soft) 9 days ago.

Form: 436125

(10)

Cosa Sara¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 56| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 14 runs this year. 22/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Chester (10.3f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Back down in trip. Can go well back at Ayr.

Form: 339756

(3)

Chinese Spirit¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 54| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 15 runs this year. Latest win at Musselburgh in August. Good fourth of 11 in handicap (28/1) at Hamilton (8.3f, good) 10 days ago. Hard to predict.

Form: 120684

(2)

Mac Ailey^b²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Phil Dennis| T: T D Easterby| OR: 52| D

6/1

Two wins from 49 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 8/1, 7¼ lengths thirteenth of 14 to Engles Rock in handicap at this C&D (good) 20 days ago.

Form: 258450

(7)

Zumaaty¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: C Lee| T: I Jardine| OR: 52

4/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 10/1, second of 11 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good) 10 days ago, veering once hitting the front and headed close home. Risky.

Form: 882632

(11)

Royal Countess³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 48| C

28/1

Course winner. 11/1, 9 lengths eighth of 11 to Ayr Poet in handicap at Hamilton (9.2f, good) 36 days ago. Hard to fancy down in trip.

Form: 434688

(6)

Mr Sundowner²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 8-9| J: G Lee| T: D Thompson| OR: 45| C

100/1

Course winner. Twenty six runs since last win in 2017. Respectable sixth of 16 in handicap (40/1) at Thirsk (12f, soft) 24 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Has regressed and is hard to fancy.

Form: 8/60-506

Forecasts

Zumaaty (4/1), Breckland (6/1), Mac Ailey (6/1), Bashful (7/1), On The River (15/2), Ayr Poet (17/2), Engles Rock (9/1), Little Ted (9/1), Golden Valour (16/1), Cosa Sara (16/1), Chinese Spirit (22/1), Royal Countess (28/1), Mr Sundowner (100/1)

ENGLES ROCK didn't get much of a run in a stronger race here last week and might be the way to go back down in grade having scored twice over C&D previously. Bashful lurks on a good mark and could go well, while Cosa Sara is also considered back in trip.