Sunday Market At Ayr Racecourse Handicap

Tricky customer but he recorded back-to-back wins over 6f/7f here at the start of the summer. Respectable fifth of 12 over 6f here last time and he's dipped back to only 1 lb above his last winning mark.

Just second outing for this yard when winning at Nottingham (5f, soft, 11/4) 17 days ago. A 3 lb rise looks fair and expected to be bang there.

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 9/2, ninth of 11 in handicap at Carlisle (5f, good) 30 days ago but claims if back to the form she showed when twice runner-up earlier in the season. Cheekpieces back on for first time this year.

Lightly-raced maiden. Runner-up on 6f course handicap debut in June. Not in quite the same form when sixth of 13 back here (6f again) since but he was prominent for a long way and the drop to 5f looks worth a go. Much less exposed than most of these.

Modest maiden. 16/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good) 18 days ago. Yard in form.

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 10 over 6f here last month but down the field back here a week later.

5f winner in Ireland for Denis Hogan. Only seventh of 8 on her Chepstow yard debut (6f, good to soft) 28 days ago but this stable usually does well with new recruits and the return to 5f may help.

One win from 29 Flat runs. Well-held third of 6 in C&D handicap (heavy, 20/1) 7 days ago.