16:40 Ayr

Monday 10 July 2023

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Off time: 16:42 | Winning time: 1m 30.50s

(1)

Deputy^h⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 76| BF| D

5/1

Built on promising reappearance effort when second of 7 in handicap (9/4) at Doncaster (7f, heavy) 65 days ago. Quicker ground here shouldn't be an issue and has to be taken seriously.

Form: 5119-52

(8)

Judgment Call²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: J Fanning| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 76| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. 14/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at York (7f, good to firm) 23 days ago, unable to sustain effort after making progress from rear. Can make presence felt.

Form: 82-4145

(7)

Touchwood²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 74

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Wasted no time getting back to form when fourth of 10 in handicap (16/1) at Thirsk (7f, soft) 20 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 2-03374

(12)

Cold Stare^p,t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 74| C| D

13/2

Course winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. 15/2, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, firm) 16 days ago, running on after meeting some trouble. Back up in trip. Well treated at present but tends to need plenty to drop right.

Form: 7-42325

(2)

Thunder Roar⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: T Eaves| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 73

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, raced too freely when only eighth of 9 on handicap debut at Hamilton (11.1f, good) 57 days ago. Significantly down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Ryan. Something to find on form.

Form: 2/3-48

(5)

Golden Apollo^p,t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap (7/1) at this course (6f, firm) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Looks on the way back to best and is respected from below last winning mark.

Form: 46-5904

(4)

Devilwala^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Jason Hart| T: T D Easterby| OR: 72

8/1

Another respectable effort when third of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, soft, 16/1) 20 days ago. Remains on workable mark, so holds sound frame claims.

Form: 07-0053

(3)

Classy Al^h²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 72| BF| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Outbattled and should have won when second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (firm, 10/3) 27 days ago. Clearly capable of going well but comes with risks attached.

Form: 512-382

(9)

Pol Roger^p1³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Dods| OR: 75| D

18/1

Won novice events at Ayr and Thirsk last summer but ended 2022 poorly and hasn't yet fired in 4 outings this season, shaping as if amiss at Haydock last time. Cheekpieces go on.

Form: 20-5767

(10)

Flash Bulb^p,t⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: William Pyle⁽⁷⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 65

100/1

Fair form in a trio of starts for Joseph O'Brien but hasn't shown too much to be positive about for this yard, including over hurdles. Others make more appeal.

Form: 5/9348-5

(11)

Bay Of Hope¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: O J Orr| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 68| D

20/1

Good fifth in a hot Southwell event in January and opened account after 6 months off at Redcar (7f, good to firm, 10/3) 17 days ago, holding on gamely. Plenty to like again from 6 lb higher mark.

Form: 7839-51

Non-Runners

(6)

Phoenix Fire⁵⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: M Dods J: Mark Winn

Forecasts

Classy Al (10/3), Judgment Call (7/2), Deputy (5/1), Cold Stare (13/2), Phoenix Fire (15/2), Devilwala (8/1), Golden Apollo (11/1), Touchwood (12/1), Thunder Roar (14/1), Pol Roger (18/1), Bay Of Hope (20/1), Flash Bulb (100/1)

DEPUTY was progressive towards the end of last season and is fancied to build on a really encouraging effort at Doncaster when last seen in May. Judgment Call was forced to adopt different tactics after a slow start at York last time but shaped well on balance and has winning C&D form so makes the shortlist, alongside the potentially well-treated Golden Apollo and unexposed Redcar winner Bay of Hope.