19:37 Ayr

Saturday 12 August 2023

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Specsavers Handicap

Off time: 19:42 | Winning time: 1m 13.42s

(7)

Kats Bob^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 68| CD

15/8

Returned to form when winning 8-runner handicap over C&D (soft) 12 days ago by neck from Caribbean Sunset, always holding on. 4 lb higher now but another bold bid anticipated.

Form: 885291

(2)

Thaki^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Phil Dennis| T: K Scott| OR: 66| D

12/1

Latest win at Hamilton in May. Below form seventh of 12 in handicap (14/1) at Carlisle (5.8f, good) 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 333167

(11)

Mighty Power²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: S A Gray| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 66| D

14/1

Latest win at Newcastle in March. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good to soft, 25/1) 22 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 167077

(6)

Caribbean Sunset⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 63| D

10/3

Gained reward for consistency when taking 14-runner handicap at Newcastle (6f) 9 days ago. 3 lb rise fair and looks sure to go well again.

Form: 433321

(9)

One Last Hug²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 61| CD

7/1

Has been transformed this year, scoring 3 times before close third over C&D last month. Far from disgraced in higher grade at Hamilton latest and must enter calculations.

Form: 162134

(3)

The Caltonian⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 60

7/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap (5/1) at this course (5f, good) 5 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Not out of things.

Form: 685266

(5)

South Dakota Sioux²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Robinson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 64| D

18/1

Latest win at Wetherby in June. Sixth of 7 in handicap (7/1) at Ripon (6f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 132606

(8)

Sparkling Spirit¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D C Costello| T: A Keatley| OR: 63

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good fourth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, good to firm, 22/1) 17 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 5-3334

(1)

Burtonlodge Beauty^p⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 45

100/1

One win from 30 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 8 in handicap (33/1) at this course (5f, good) 5 days ago. Up against it. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 867037

(10)

Bloomin Robbery¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 45

50/1

12 lengths fifth of 8 to Kats Bob in handicap at this C&D (soft, 40/1) 12 days ago. Improvement required. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 744845

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(4)

Havana Rum³⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: R A Fahey J: J Garritty

Forecasts

Kats Bob (15/8), Caribbean Sunset (10/3), The Caltonian (7/1), One Last Hug (7/1), Havana Rum (9/1), Thaki (12/1), Mighty Power (14/1), South Dakota Sioux (18/1), Sparkling Spirit (22/1), Bloomin Robbery (50/1), Burtonlodge Beauty (100/1)

KATS BOB justified strong support when scoring over C&D last time and remains fairly treated on old form. He can follow up. One Last Hug and Caribbean Sunset rate the principal dangers.