13:50 Ayr

Saturday 24 June 2023

All13:1513:5014:2414:5915:3416:1416:54

Unite The Union Celebrating Our Successes Handicap

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: 57.58s

(2)

Sir Titus⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Gray| T: M Dods| OR: 83| D

4/1

Failed to kick on from a promising reappearance run during a light 2022 campaign but arrives here having run right up to best when second of 8 in handicap at Beverley (5f) on return in April. Worth considering.

Form: 2/2507-2

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(7)

Strong Johnson^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: J Fanning| T: P T Midgley| OR: 81| D

9/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Below form fourth of 8 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good to firm, 14/1) 14 days ago, weakening final 1f. Mark is easing all the time but needs to show more before becoming of interest.

Form: 560-704

(6)

Kuwait City³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Butler| OR: 85| D

10/3

Remains fairly low-mileage and showed benefit of reappearance run when landing competitive York handicap (5f) 5 weeks ago, keeping on to lead close home. Sole 3-y-o in the line up and possibilities again from 6 lb higher mark.

Form: 0045-51

(1)

Resilience¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S H James| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 75| D

9/1

Successful 3 times on AW/turf for Tony Carroll last year but proving more miss than hit for present stable, sixteenth of 17 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 13 days ago.

Form: 350-400

(3)

Showalong⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74| D

6/1

Winless last term but eased plenty in weights and built on promising reappearance effort when landing 9-runner handicap at Nottingham (5f, heavy) in May. Remains with handicapping scope on old form and any rain would aid his cause. Player.

Form: 9699-21

(8)

Jojo Rabbit³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 73| D

14/1

Turned in best effort of present campaign when fourth of 8 in handicap (7/1) at Ayr (5f, good) 31 days ago. Eased further in the weights ahead of this and rider takes off handy 3 lb.

Form: 6-80774

(4)

Sound Reason^b³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 73| D

14/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good, 17/2) 39 days ago. Blinkers back on. Others have achieved more.

Form: 686-076

(5)

Be Proud^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 70| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Last of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm, 10/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 047-437

Forecasts

Kuwait City (10/3), Sir Titus (4/1), Strong Johnson (9/2), Be Proud (11/2), Showalong (6/1), Resilience (9/1), Sound Reason (14/1), Jojo Rabbit (14/1)

SHOWALONG has tumbled down the weights and confirmed the promise of his reappearance run when scoring with a bit to spare at Nottingham 6 weeks ago. Remaining with a good deal of scope from a handicapping perspective, he earns the vote to follow up. Sir Titus ran well on his return at Beverley in April and is feared, along with York-scorer Kuwait City.