16:45 Ayr

Monday 5 June 2023

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Book Family Racedays In July Handicap

Off time: 16:48 | Winning time: 1m 40.07s

(2)

Alpine Sierra²³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: J Fanning| T: J S Goldie| OR: 67| DWS

15/2

Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (28/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Keith Dalgleish and market may guide as to current well-being.

Form: 313037-

(1)

Rory²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: D Nolan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 67| C

7/4

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 9/2, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good) on Saturday, ridden more prominently than usual up in trip.

Form: 645623

(8)

Biplane^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 64| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Won 6-runner handicap at Newcastle (8f, 4/1) 28 days ago, well positioned. 4 lb higher back on turf but needs considering.

Form: 557331

(3)

Tangled¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 64| D

11/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2021. Blinkered for first time, ninth of 10 in handicap (11/2) at this course (7.2f, good to firm) 13 days ago.

Form: 0598-59

(4)

Kalahari Prince^b²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 63

10/3

Blinkered for first time, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good, 28/1) 20 days ago. Eased further 2 lb and hasn't been with David O'Meara long.

Form: 10-8065

(5)

Retirement Beckons¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-8| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 50| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 14/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 12 days ago. Out of sorts.

Form: 035-507

(7)

Oot Ma Way¹²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

22/1

14/1, last of 7 in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (16.9f, soft) 125 days ago. Off 125 days. First run for yard after leaving Iain Jardine.

Form: 15/74-67

(6)

Spirit Of Ash¹¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: A Mullen| T: T Davidson| OR: 45

16/1

Creditable seventh of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 40/1). Off 110 days. First run for yard after leaving John Joseph Murphy and she's worth a quick check in the market.

Form: 0U0-887

Forecasts

Rory (7/4), Kalahari Prince (10/3), Biplane (4/1), Alpine Sierra (15/2), Tangled (11/1), Spirit Of Ash (16/1), Retirement Beckons (18/1), Oot Ma Way (22/1)

KALAHARI PRINCE has dropped a long way in the weights and his Beverley effort in blinkers 3 weeks ago was his most promising effort for his current yard. He's chanced to build on that, with Rory, who is being kept busy, and Biplane, a recent winner on the AW, the obvious threats.