17:25 Ayr

Monday 24 July 2023

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Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap

Off time: 17:27 | Winning time: 1m 42.10s

(6)

Star Shield^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 8/1, creditable 1½ lengths fifth of 11 to Archduke Ferdinand in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good to firm) 21 days ago. One of likelier contenders.

Form: 251515

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(2)

Irish Flame³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 76| D

10/1

Lightly-raced winner. 9/2, fifth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 33 days ago. Back down in trip. Not out of things.

Form: 51-55

(8)

Archduke Ferdinand²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 72| D

4/1

Bagged his first win in UK when narrowly taking 11-runner handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good to firm) 21 days ago, just holding on. Since joined new yard and remains fairly treated.

Form: 880871

(3)

Showmedemoney^p,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 70| D

18/1

Latest win at Ripon in May. 14/1, 9 lengths last of 11 to Archduke Ferdinand in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 933190

(5)

Wadacre Grace³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 68| D

33/1

Latest win at Newcastle in April. Fourth of 6 in handicap (10/1) at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm) 33 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 130764

(1)

Gainsbourg^b1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: D Bourke| OR: 67| D

10/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap (33/1) at Carlisle (7.8f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Uphill task.

Form: 16-8808

(7)

Zumaaty¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 60| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in February. 6/1, last of 9 in handicap at Carlisle (9f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 12-5189

(4)

Ayr Poet^p⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-5| J: William Pyle⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 57| CD

6/4

C&D winner who arrives on back of close second of 10 in handicap at this course (10f, good, 8/1) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Holds strong claims.

Form: 030-652

Non-Runners

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Judgment Call¹⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: Miss L A Perratt J: Callum Rodriguez

Forecasts

Ayr Poet (6/4), Star Shield (7/2), Archduke Ferdinand (4/1), Judgment Call (8/1), Gainsbourg (10/1), Irish Flame (10/1), Zumaaty (12/1), Showmedemoney (18/1), Wadacre Grace (33/1)

AYR POET has improved with each outing this term and figures off a handy mark. He gets the nod in the finale. Star Shield and Archduke Ferdinand can also make their presence felt.