16:40 Ayr

Thursday 4 May 2023

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Coronation Bank Holiday Family Raceday Handicap

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 1m 27.64s

(3)

Judgment Call²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: J Fanning| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 72| CD

5/2

C&D winner who posted respectable fourth of 10 in handicap (5/1) at Musselburgh (8f, good to soft) on return 26 days ago. Entitled to build on that.

Form: 11782-4

(1)

Classy Al^h²¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Mark Winn⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 70| CD

9/2

Scored 3 times at this course, latest over this trip in September, and improved on that when good second of 11 in handicap here (6f) when last seen 7 months ago. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly on return.

Form: 434512-

(2)

Lilikoi⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 69| D

4/1

Returned to winning ways at Newcastle (7.1f) in January and made the frame all 3 starts since, latest when fourth of 11 in handicap (5/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 51 days ago, nearest finish. Warrants respect.

Form: 6-51224

(4)

Rogue Force^h⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 67| D

11/1

Three-time winner (at up to 8f) on AW for Tom Clover and posted respectable fourth on final start for yard at Kempton (7f) in March. Nicely treated on debut for new stable and is an interesting contender. Hood back on.

Form: 047-554

(5)

Novak³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Poppy Wilson⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 67| D

11/2

Finished runner-up in a couple of 7.1f handicaps at Newcastle the last twice and remains fairly treated on return to turf. Enters calculations.

Form: 3-29422

(7)

Merricourt^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 62| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 100/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 21 days ago, not knocked about. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Something to find on form.

Form: 3456-00

(8)

Global Humor²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 60| CD

10/1

Unreliable sort. C&D winner. 50/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, soft) 26 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 32630-0

Non-Runners

(6)

Drakeholes⁵¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Mrs A C Hamilton J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

Judgment Call (5/2), Lilikoi (4/1), Classy Al (9/2), Novak (11/2), Merricourt (13/2), Global Humor (10/1), Rogue Force (11/1), Drakeholes (16/1)

ROGUE FORCE acquitted himself well at Kempton last time and figures off a handy mark on debut for new connections here. He gets the nod. Classy Al and Novak rate the principal dangers.