19:35 Ayr

Tuesday 13 June 2023

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Make Memories At Western House Hotel Handicap

Off time: 19:38 | Winning time: 2m 7.23s

(9)

St Andrew's Castle^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 59| CD

11/1

C&D winner in May. Last of 7 in handicap (9/2) back here (good to firm) 8 days ago. Opposable on the back of that low-key display.

Form: 736717

(3)

Flying Moon⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: R M Smith| OR: 58| CD

8/1

Three-time C&D winner. Sixth of 7 in handicap here (good to firm, 14/1) 8 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Others make more appeal on recent evidence.

Form: 408-206

(5)

Breguet Boy^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 56| BF| D

7/4

Latest win at Musselburgh in May. Respectable second of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (9.2f, good to firm, 11/8) 13 days ago, well positioned. Live each-way chance.

Form: 213612

(2)

Alpina Express⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 67

6/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 6/1, last of 7 in maiden at Newcastle (10.2f) 61 days ago. Needs to take a step forward now switched to turf for this handicap debut but she's in good hands and may well do just that.

Form: 557

(4)

Whatacracker¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford| OR: 64

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Haydock (8f, good to firm) 18 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip and no surprise if he has a say.

Form: 860-85

(6)

Two Rivers¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 59

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Keith Dalgleish when last of 9 in handicap (18/1) at Carlisle (7.8f, good to soft) 11 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip and needs to raise his game.

Form: 794-9

(10)

Churchella¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 58

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good second of 11 in handicap (20/1) at Leicester (10f, good) 14 days ago, slowly away. Leading contender.

Form: 5-772

(7)

Rory The Cat⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S A Gray| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 55

14/1

9/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to soft) 55 days ago, running on. First run for yard after leaving Keith Dalgleish.

Form: 564-806

(1)

Epona Pas¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: J S Goldie| OR: 55

18/1

Fourth of 5 in handicap (16/1) at Hamilton (9.2f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Down another 1 lb and he's an each-way player.

Form: 76-6554

Non-Runners

(8)

Humble Spark¹⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: J S Goldie J: Amie Waugh

Forecasts

Breguet Boy (7/4), Churchella (3/1), Alpina Express (6/1), Flying Moon (8/1), Whatacracker (10/1), St Andrew's Castle (11/1), Rory The Cat (14/1), Epona Pas (18/1), Two Rivers (40/1), Humble Spark (80/1)

The most appealing of these is CHURCHELLA, who improved for the step up to this trip when chasing home an in-form, odds-on shot on her handicap debut at Leicester a fortnight ago. She will surely go close if able to build on that here. Breguet Boy is holding his form admirably well and is likely to be firmly in the mix once more. Handicap debutante Alpina Express is of interest from an each-way point of view, while Epona Pas and Whatacracker are also live candidates for minor honours.