16:10 Ayr

Monday 7 August 2023

All14:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

Fergie Happel Memorial Handicap

Off time: 16:13 | Winning time: 2m 10.28s

(4)

Flyawaydream³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 79

8/13

Consistent performer who ran up to best when third of 13 in handicap at Kempton (1m) on return 32 days ago. Taken to come good now stepping up to 1¼m for the first time.

Form: 22123-3

(3)

Demilion²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 79

12/1

Second in the mud at Chester in May but hasn't beaten a rival in his 3 outings since, not helping his cause by racing freely. Hard to know what to expect.

Form: 242008

(2)

Ludo's Landing^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: C Johnston| OR: 78

33/1

Got his head back in front at Carlisle (1m, good to soft) in June but he's been a little disappointing in his 3 outings since and remains 3 lb above that winning mark. Tries a longer trip now.

Form: 361806

(1)

Jumeirah King²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Barry McHugh| T: K A Ryan| OR: 77

8/1

Fairly useful form when placed 3 times at up to 1¼m in France. Faded to finish sixth of 11 in 1¼m Pontefract maiden on yard debut 4 weeks ago, possibly needing the outing after a 12-week break. Handicap debut.

Form: 23-426

(7)

Glasses Up^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: B A Curtis| T: R M Smith| OR: 64| CD

3/1

Several decent efforts in defeat this year, including 6 lengths third of 9 over 13f here a fortnight ago. Should figure again but it's hard to ignore the fact that he's on a losing run stretching back to July 2021.

Form: 452543

Non-Runners

(6)

Auld Toon Loon¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: D O'Meara J: Jason Watson

(5)

Theme Park²⁴

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: N Tinkler J: Rowan Scott

Forecasts

Flyawaydream (8/13), Auld Toon Loon (9/4), Glasses Up (3/1), Theme Park (7/2), Jumeirah King (8/1), Demilion (12/1), Ludo's Landing (33/1)

FLYAWAYDREAM has a very consistent record and is taken to build on his AW reappearance third and land a second career success on this first attempt over 1¼m. Auld Toon Loon will be a threat if turned out again, with Theme Park looking best of the rest.