15:35 Ayr

Thursday 6 October 2022

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Virgin Bet Free Bets For Winners Handicap

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 1m 39.75s

(8)

Tommy G⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 70| CD

4/1

4-time C&D winner. Latest win here in September. Creditable second of 7 in handicap at this course (8f, soft, 5/1) 9 days ago, running on. Well in the mix once more.

Form: 980152

(7)

Ugo Gregory^p,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| CD

5/1

Landed this event in 2020 but he arrives out of sorts, eleventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good) 19 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 930790

(4)

First Greyed^v²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 68| D

11/4

Improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap at Thirsk (7f, soft, 4/1) 24 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 0-77231

(6)

Cleveleys³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 64

4/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021 and only tenth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good) 36 days ago on his final run for Richard O'Brien. Weighted to go well though if yard switch sparks a resurgence.

Form: 320640

(2)

Blowing Wind^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: C Lee| T: M Dods| OR: 64

7/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 9/1, left poorly placed when tenth of 13 to Monhammer in handicap at this C&D (soft) 9 days ago so he's no forlorn hope.

Form: 058620

(1)

Buraback¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 63| D

22/1

Below form sixth of 11 in handicap (14/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) 16 days ago. More is needed here.

Form: 125956

(3)

Elladora^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: S H James| T: K Scott| OR: 50

7/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 13 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good, 12/1) 10 days ago. Not ruled out despite being 1 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 278652

Non-Runners

(5)

Jill Rose²⁹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: S Whitaker J: Phil Dennis

(9)

Monhammer⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: Miss L A Perratt J: G Lee

(10)

Cobra Kai⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: K Dalgleish J: Billy Garritty

(11)

Timbukone²¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: K Dalgleish J: Non Runner

Forecasts

First Greyed (11/4), Monhammer (7/2), Tommy G (4/1), Cleveleys (4/1), Ugo Gregory (5/1), Cobra Kai (5/1), Elladora (7/1), Blowing Wind (7/1), Timbukone (10/1), Jill Rose (14/1), Buraback (22/1)

Plenty are in with a shout but MONHAMMER travelled strongly when a ready C&D winner last week and is fancied to defy a 5 lb penalty at the chief expense of in-form course specialist Tommy G. Elladora is weighted to go well and needs factoring in too along with last year's heroine Jill Rose and David O'Meara's new-recruit Cleveleys.