19:37 Ayr

Saturday 12 August 2023

All18:0718:3719:0719:3720:0720:37

Specsavers Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   6f  |   Good (Good To Soft In Places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:42  |   Winning time: 1m 13.42s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(7)
Horse silk
Kats Bobp12
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.
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Timeform
2
(2)
Horse silk
Thakit35
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.
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Timeform
3
(11)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
4
(6)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
5
(9)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
6
(3)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
7
(5)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
8
(8)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
10
(1)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
11
(10)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform

Rule 4

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

Non-Runners

9
(4)
Horse silk
Havana Rum30
Weight: 9-8|  Age: 3
T: R A Fahey  J: J Garritty
WD

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)

Verdict

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.

Previous Winners

2022
Water Of Leith
Weight: 9-12  |Age: 4
6/4

Prize Money

1st: £3,664.002nd: £1,719.003rd: £859.004th: £430.005th: £214.00

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