16:00 Ayr

Wednesday 24 May 2023

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Whitley Neill Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:01  |   Winning time: 1m 39.53s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(6)
Horse silk
Hortzadar27
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR:  80| D
6/1
Useful handicapper at best. Good second on Ripon reappearance last month and may have found run coming too soon when only eighth of 11 at Beverley (8.5f, good to soft) a week later. Player on the Ripon form.
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Timeform
2
(8)
Horse silk
Mountbattenp18
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR:  80
9/2
Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Doncaster (7f, heavy, 10/1) 18 days ago. This low-mileage 4-y-o may have more to offer and merits plenty of respect up 3 lb.
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Timeform
3
(7)
Horse silk
Ventura Rascal30
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR:  76| CD
17/2
C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 16 in handicap (16/1) at Pontefract (1m, good to soft) on reappearance 30 days ago. Claims if he can build on that.
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Timeform
4
(9)
Horse silk
Flylikeaneagleb,t20
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR:  76| CD
12/1
C&D winner. Eight wins from 26 Flat runs, the latest at Musselburgh (1m) last month. Not in the same form when 8 lengths last of 4 to Star Shield over C&D since, though.
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Timeform
5
(3)
Horse silk
Star Shieldp20
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Robinson| T: D O'Meara| OR:  75| CD
5/1
Something to spare when back to winning ways in a 4-runner race over C&D under Jason Watson 20 days ago. Only nudged up 2 lb but Watson partners stablemate Hortzadar.
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Timeform
6
(2)
Horse silk
Wadacre Grace24
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR:  73| D
22/1
Pair of AW wins from the front this spring but well beaten back on turf at Musselburgh last month.
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Timeform
7
(1)
Horse silk
Yaaser10
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR:  73| CD
85/40
C&D winner last summer but has yet to seriously threaten in 3 outings this year, not helped by slow starts. His mark is coming down but need to see more.
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Timeform
8
(4)
Horse silk
Circlesb,t43
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: A McCann| OR:  66
22/1
Pair of 7f Dundalk wins in February. 10/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap there (6f) 43 days ago, running on late. Significantly back up in trip. Hasn't troubled the judge in 3 previous outings on turf.
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Timeform
9
(5)
Horse silk
Golden Valourv120
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: R M Smith| OR:  61
12/1
Temperamental sort. Twenty one runs since last win in 2020. Seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (1¼m, good to firm, 5/1) on reappearance 20 days ago. First-time visor replaces cheekpieces.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Yaaser (85/40), Mountbatten (9/2), Star Shield (5/1), Hortzadar (6/1), Ventura Rascal (17/2), Golden Valour (12/1), Flylikeaneagle (12/1), Wadacre Grace (22/1), Circles (22/1)

Verdict

David O'Meara holds a strong hand, with HORTZADAR taken to build on his promising reappearance at the second time of asking and deny Star Shield a C&D double. Lambourn raider Mountbatten looks best of the remainder.

  1. Hortzadar6/1
  2. Star Shield5/1
  3. Mountbatten9/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,234.002nd: £2,456.003rd: £1,227.004th: £614.005th: £306.00

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