16:50 Ayr

Monday 24 July 2023

All14:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

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Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 1m 31.25s

(10)

Guest List²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: William Pyle⁽⁷⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 58

20/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Below form ninth of 15 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good, 20/1) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 906-969

(8)

Asmund^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 57| D

7/1

Confirmed return to form when creditable third of 9 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm, 11/2) 12 days ago. Ought to go well again.

Form: 700833

(5)

Butterfly Island^t³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 52

100/1

Maiden. Last of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm, 25/1) 33 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 050-546

(2)

Fanzone^v1²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: L Bailey| OR: 52| D

14/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 14/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 25 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 562380

(1)

Darbucks⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: C N Kellett| OR: 52| D

6/4

Posted his best effort of 2023 when neck second of 11 to Jkr Cobbler in handicap over C&D (good) 7 days ago. Races off same mark and is one for shortlist.

Form: 440762

(7)

Turbo Command²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 52| D

14/1

Latest win at Southwell in April. Below form sixth of 15 in handicap (28/1) at Hamilton (6f, good) 25 days ago, never nearer. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 161876

(4)

Jkr Cobbler⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 47| CD

11/4

Returned to winning ways when landing 11-runner handicap over C&D (good) 7 days ago by neck from Darbucks. Things will be tougher under 5 lb penalty but he must enter calculations.

Form: 34U341

(6)

Banner Road⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: J S Goldie| OR: 51| BF| C

11/2

Career best when winning 12-runner minor event at this course (8f) earlier this month. Wasn't in quite same under a penalty at Hamilton since but warrants respect.

Form: 287413

(3)

Bride Tree^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 52

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving Adrian McGuinness when good fourth of 16 in handicap (100/1) at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 12 days ago. Claims if building on that.

Form: 90-904

(9)

Nazca¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: F Norton| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 45

100/1

150/1, 12 lengths eleventh of 12 to Banner Road in minor event at this course (8f, good) 15 days ago. Readily opposed.

Form: 789-800

Forecasts

Darbucks (6/4), Jkr Cobbler (11/4), Banner Road (11/2), Asmund (7/1), Turbo Command (14/1), Fanzone (14/1), Guest List (20/1), Bride Tree (28/1), Butterfly Island (100/1), Nazca (100/1)

This can go to DARBUCKS, who has dropped to a handy mark and returned to form when runner-up here last week. Jkr Cobbler won that contest and ought to make a bold follow-up bid, whilst Banner Road is also respected.