17:10 Ayr

Monday 8 May 2023

All13:5514:2514:5515:3016:0516:3517:10

Butterfly Events For Cancer Research UK Handicap

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 2m 53.81s

(2)

Bamboo Bay¹⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 62

12/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, last of 12 in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (16.2f, soft, 100/1) 172 days ago. Off 172 days. Poor on last Flat outing. Readily passed over.

Form: 793008-

(5)

Yakhabar^p³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: D Tudhope| T: L Bailey| OR: 61

8/1

10/1 and visored for 1st time, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 34 days ago, never nearer. Cheekpieces back on and he merits consideration.

Form: 4-66346

(7)

Eye Knee^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 60

18/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. First run since leaving Gay Kelleway when tenth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at Doncaster (11.9f, soft) 9 days ago, folding. Others preferred.

Form: 3582-50

(11)

Ask Peter¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Archie Young⁽⁷⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 57

20/1

20/1, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 13 days ago. Down in trip and needs to find improvement from somewhere if she's to get off the mark at the ninth time of asking.

Form: 4244-46

(6)

Imperative⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 57

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, first run since leaving Charles Hills when excellent second of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 9 days ago, better placed than most. Unexposed but it remains to be seen if he'll be able to build on that back on turf.

Form: 088-2

(10)

Well Planted²²⁸

6/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Perth (16.2f, good, 9/1) when last seen 7 months ago. Failed to fire on latest start in this sphere at Musselburgh in August. Has undergone a wind op.

Form: 1649/27-

(12)

Marbuzet^b³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 55

12/1

8/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, soft) 34 days ago. Probably needed that run on the back of a 7-month absence and claims if reproducing form akin to his 2022 best.

Form: 15813-0

(4)

Lochnaver⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 53

11/2

Last of 8 in handicap (16/1) at this course (10f, good to firm) 4 days ago. Significantly up in trip and each-way chance if on a going day. Yard also saddles Pammi.

Form: 63146-8

(3)

Lex Maxima^h⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: J Fanning| T: J C McConnell| OR: 49

10/3

Tenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 12/1) 45 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 50-7520

(1)

Uberrima Fides^v²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: O J Orr| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 49

17/2

Visored for 1st time, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap (66/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 24 days ago. Down another 2 lb and could have a part to play if this step up in trip has the desired effect.

Form: 7068-97

(9)

Buford^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 46

28/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 16/1) 25 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Appears to be more effective on the AW nowadays.

Form: 9-45248

(8)

Pammi^b³

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

80/1

Twenty-four runs since last win in 2018. 66/1, last of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (12.5f, good to soft) 3 days ago. Blinkers back on. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 08707/9

Forecasts

Lex Maxima (10/3), Imperative (11/2), Lochnaver (11/2), Well Planted (6/1), Yakhabar (8/1), Uberrima Fides (17/2), Marbuzet (12/1), Bamboo Bay (12/1), Eye Knee (18/1), Ask Peter (20/1), Buford (28/1), Pammi (80/1)

Irish raider UBERRIMA FIDES posted one of his better efforts when mid-field in a first-time visor at Dundalk last month and he gets the nod in the hope that this step up in trip triggers some improvement. Yakhabar has been in decent form on the all-weather and, unexposed on turf, he looks dangerous, while Marbuzet should also have a part to play, provided he steps up on his low-key reappearance.