15:45 Ayr

Monday 17 July 2023

All14:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Ayr Gold Cup Trial Handicap

Off time: 15:48 | Winning time: 1m 12.49s

(9)

Aberama Gold^v¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 89| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 11/2, last of 8 in handicap at Chester (6.1f, good) 16 days ago, left poorly placed. First run for yard after leaving Keith Dalgleish.

Form: 528118

(8)

Twelfth Knight²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 88| D

10/1

Pair of wins this spring, the latter at Ripon (6f) in May. Found further improvement in defeat the last twice and remains on a workable mark. Big player.

Form: 4-18123

(2)

Tinto¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 87| D

11/1

9/2, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago, running on. Figures off a handy mark.

Form: 04-0543

(10)

Fools Rush In^p,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: J Fanning| T: J S Goldie| OR: 87| D

20/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good, 20/1) 22 days ago. Tongue strap back on, cheekpieces back on. Others preferred.

Form: 4-70770

(6)

Illusionist³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 86| D

16/1

40/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Haydock (6f, firm) 37 days ago. Becoming well treated.

Form: 6/14-306

(15)

Abduction⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 85| C| D

8/1

Course winner. 7/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Haydock (7.2f, good) 9 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 623355

(7)

Music Society¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 82| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm, 17/2) 12 days ago, finishing with running left. Each-way claims.

Form: 220834

(14)

Rock Melody¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 80| D

28/1

Chasing a hat-trick after back-to-back victories at Musselburgh over this trip. Still feasibly treated and is a likely contender.

Form: 356611

(3)

Manila Scouse^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Phil Dennis| T: T D Easterby| OR: 79| BF

4/1

Low mileage for a 4-y-o sprinter and he's been shaping up well in handicaps this year, latest when creditable second of 8 over C&D (good to soft) 7 days ago. Respected.

Form: 1/23242

(1)

Thunder Roar⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 73| C

7/2

Lightly-raced gelding who returned to form, on yard debut, when taking 11-runner handicap (14/1) at this course (7.2f, good to soft) 7 days ago, readily. 5 lb penalty to carry now but he must enter calculations.

Form: 2/3-481

(11)

Ramon Di Loria¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 76| D

28/1

Latest win at Carlisle in May. 7/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good) 13 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 801462

(16)

Jordan Electrics²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: William Pyle⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 76| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Hamilton in May. Eleventh of 13 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good, 20/1) 22 days ago. Others more appealing.

Form: 6-71100

(5)

Ballyare^b,t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 75| D

50/1

Latest win at Wetherby in May. 18/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Chester (6.1f, good) 30 days ago, lost all chance at start. Something to find on form.

Form: 730019

(4)

Black Friday⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 71| CD

18/1

3-time C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 6/1) 7 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 627664

(12)

Ramiro³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 66| BF

13/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 10/3, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Chester (7f, soft) 3 days ago. Not certain to be suited by return to sprinting here. 4 lb out of the weights.

Form: 80-5522

(13)

American Affair³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 70| BF

66/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Wetherby in May. 7/4, fourth of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, firm) 33 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 65164

Forecasts

Thunder Roar (7/2), Manila Scouse (4/1), Ramiro (13/2), Abduction (8/1), Aberama Gold (10/1), Twelfth Knight (10/1), Music Society (11/1), Tinto (11/1), Illusionist (16/1), Black Friday (18/1), Fools Rush In (20/1), Rock Melody (28/1), Ramon Di Loria (28/1), Jordan Electrics (33/1), Ballyare (50/1), American Affair (66/1)

TWELFTH KNIGHT goes well with cut in the ground and arrives in fine fettle. He can get back to winning ways. Thunder Roar and Manila Scouse head the list of dangers.