18:30 Ayr

Tuesday 23 May 2023

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Off time: 18:33 | Winning time: 2m 9.66s

(4)

Berry Edge^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 66| D

9/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Creditable 1½ lengths third of 8 to Royal Countess over C&D (good to firm) on reappearance 19 days ago. Likely to give a good account.

Form: 23238-3

(10)

Graces Quest⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 65

9/2

Never involved in a very competitive Hamilton handicap 9 days ago but fair fourth over this C&D prior to that and should play a part back in these slightly calmer waters.

Form: 2345-40

(5)

My Macho Man^b,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Phil Dennis| T: K Scott| OR: 63

22/1

Fit from hurdling, 3½ lengths fifth of 8 to Royal Countess (Flying Moon second, Berry Edge third, Graces Quest fourth) in C&D handicap (good to firm) 19 days ago. Should get a bit closer on the revised terms.

Form: 1762/5

(8)

Havana Party^p⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Garritty| T: I Jardine| OR: 60

4/1

15/2, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm) 4 days ago. Back up in trip. Well handicapped but need to see a bit more.

Form: 0-77645

(1)

Flying Moon¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 58| CD

11/2

Three-time C&D winner. Creditable length second of 8 to Royal Countess on C&D reappearance (good to firm) 19 days ago. Considered.

Form: 86408-2

(3)

Bulls Aye⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 57

15/2

Tricky customer but he has run well to be placed on 3 of last 4 starts. Losing run mounting up, though.

Form: 68-3823

(2)

St Andrew's Castle^p⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 56| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win at Newcastle in March. 9/2, seventh of 10 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm) 4 days ago, not ideally placed. Up in trip.

Form: 127367

(9)

Coconut Bay⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Hart| T: T Davidson| OR: 54| D

12/1

9/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (9f, good) 8 days ago, left poorly placed.

Form: 54-5956

(6)

Royal Countess¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 50| CD

17/2

Third C&D success of her career when seeing off stablemate Flying Moon and 3 more of today's rivals on her reappearance 19 days ago. Likely to remain very competitive up 4lb.

Form: 68807-1

(7)

Tafsir^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: J S Goldie| OR: 46

20/1

Good second of 5 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 4/1) 14 days ago, just failing. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 440-932

Forecasts

Havana Party (4/1), Berry Edge (9/2), Graces Quest (9/2), Flying Moon (11/2), Bulls Aye (15/2), Royal Countess (17/2), St Andrew's Castle (12/1), Coconut Bay (12/1), Tafsir (20/1), My Macho Man (22/1)

FLYING MOON is taken to turn around recent C&D form with stablemate Royal Countess and land a fourth C&D success of his career. Berry Edge is also closely matched with that pair on C&D form last time and is another unlikely to be too far away.