14:55 Ayr

Wednesday 24 May 2023

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Dead Man's Fingers Handicap

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 1m 11.55s

(1)

Kraken Power⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Joanna Mason| T: J S Goldie| OR: 61| BF| D

5/1

Pair of AW wins in January. 10/3, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 51 days ago. Should be competitive back on turf.

Form: 622243

(9)

Freedom Flyer^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 60| D

9/4

Latest win at Thirsk in April. 6/1, travelled strongly when second of 12 over C&D (good) 16 days ago. Another bold show looks assured from an unchanged mark.

Form: 6-21342

(7)

Global Humor^b⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 58| C| D

11/2

Unreliable sort. Course winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2021, although he would have been closer but for being hampered when seventh of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm) 5 days ago.

Form: 630-077

(2)

Giselles Izzy¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 54| D

2/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. 8/1, respectable third of 7 in handicap at Musselburgh (2f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 353273

(3)

Empress Of Bough^t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Markey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 53

15/2

Modest maiden. 18/1 and tongue strap on first time, thirteenth of 20 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, heavy) 32 days ago.

Form: 200-290

(4)

Elettaria^p1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 45

66/1

Hasn't beaten a rival in 2 outings this year. First-time cheekpieces need to make a major difference.

Form: 0587-00

(8)

Burtonlodge Beauty^p⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: D Allan| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 45

80/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Last of 8 in handicap (28/1) at Hamilton (5f, good to firm) 5 days ago.

Form: 78-8068

(5)

Hard Solution^v¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 45| D

33/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2021. Sixth of 7 in handicap (16/1) at Newcastle (5f) 19 days ago.

Form: 8-53686

Non-Runners

(6)

Nodsasgoodasawink¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: Miss L A Perratt J: P Mathers

Forecasts

Giselles Izzy (2/1), Freedom Flyer (9/4), Kraken Power (5/1), Global Humor (11/2), Empress Of Bough (15/2), Nodsasgoodasawink (25/1), Hard Solution (33/1), Elettaria (66/1), Burtonlodge Beauty (80/1)

FREEDOM FLYER travelled really powerfully when second in a more competitive race than this over C&D last time and can resume winning ways. Kraken Power arrives on the back of a good spell on AW and is feared most ahead of Iain Jardine's Giselles Izzy.