14:25 Ayr

Monday 8 May 2023

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Ayr Racecourse Supports Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 1m 12.10s

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Claim The Stars^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 60

15/2

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Seventh of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Thirsk (6f, heavy) 16 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 3538-37

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(14)

Stay Smart^b1,t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 60| D

14/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 40/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 9876-00

(7)

Freedom Flyer^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 60| BF| D

6/1

Latest win at Thirsk in April. Below form fourth of 12 in handicap (7/2) at Catterick (5f, heavy) 26 days ago. That race may have come too soon, just a day after finishing third on the AW, and big player if the drying ground doesn't pose a problem.

Form: 76-2134

(2)

Roman Blaze^h²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 57

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Tenth of 11 in minor event (200/1) at Redcar (8f, soft) 28 days ago. Down in trip for this handicap debut and big step forward needed. Yard also saddles Dick Datchery.

Form: 760

(4)

Muddy Lynn³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 57

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, soft) 34 days ago. Hard to warm to on the back of that display.

Form: 535-9

(10)

Essencial^p¹⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: D Tudhope| T: L Bailey| OR: 52

40/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 80/1, last of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (8f), slowly away. Off 102 days. Back down in trip and limited appeal.

Form: 3577-00

(1)

Basholo¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 50

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good to soft, 20/1) 12 days ago, never nearer. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 607-676

(11)

Dick Datchery^t,v⁹⁴

16/1

Three-time C&D winner. 14/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (6f). Off 94 days. First run for yard after leaving John Wainwright. Visor and tongue strap now refitted and has undergone a wind op.

Form: 689-458

(8)

Cheese The One^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Hart| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 47| D

9/2

33/1, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 24 days ago. Back down to the trip off which she landed a Thirsk selling handicap off 1 lb higher on latest turf start at Thirsk in September. Possibilities.

Form: 4-05657

(5)

Nodsasgoodasawink^p²⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: P Mathers| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 46| D

25/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 25/1). Off 6 months and entitled to come on for the run.

Form: 778060-

(12)

One Last Hug³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: J Fanning| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45| C

4/1

Course winner. One win from 45 Flat runs. Fourth of 7 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to soft, 18/1) 3 days ago. Opposable from a win point of view. Stable also represented by Oriental Lilly.

Form: 605-304

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Oriental Lilly^v⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable third of 6 in handicap at this course (8f, good to firm, 9/1) 4 days ago. Back down in trip and visor refitted. Couldn't rule out.

Form: 935643

Non-Runners

(3)

Two Summers¹⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: A Keatley J: Non Runner

(6)

Aikido¹³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: Ewan Whillans J: P Mulrennan

Forecasts

Two Summers (9/4), Oriental Lilly (7/2), One Last Hug (4/1), Cheese The One (9/2), Freedom Flyer (6/1), Claim The Stars (15/2), Basholo (10/1), Aikido (12/1), Stay Smart (14/1), Dick Datchery (16/1), Muddy Lynn (20/1), Nodsasgoodasawink (25/1), Essencial (40/1), Roman Blaze (66/1)

Despite a question mark over the suitability of the drying ground, FREEDOM FLYER looks the safest option. He's never been the easiest to predict but hasn't done much wrong in 4 starts this year. Dick Datchery is rather hit-and-miss, too, but this multiple C&D winner would be a threat if bouncing back on debut for new yard following a wind op. Cheese The One is third choice.