15:00 Ayr

Thursday 21 September 2023

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Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Kilkerran Handicap

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 2m 13.1s

(4)

Euchen Glen¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 96| CD

4/1

4-time course winner. Twenty four runs since last win in 2021. 12/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Haydock (14f, good to firm) 12 days ago, slowly away. Down in trip. Had been in good form prior to that, so not totally discounted.

Form: 408340

(2)

Mr Alan^p²⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Rowan Scott| T: G Boughey| OR: 95| C| D

11/2

Course winner. Fifth of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 2/1), needing stronger gallop. Off 8 months. Capable of making his presence felt if he's fully tuned up.

Form: 802155-

(1)

Painters Palette^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 91

9/2

4 wins from 9 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (9/2) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 14 days ago, soon clear. Likeable sort who makes plenty of appeal again.

Form: 230141

(3)

Austrian Theory¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 90

22/1

Latest win at Epsom in June. Tenth of 12 in handicap (33/1) at Chester (7.6f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Needs to bounce back and stamina isn't assured.

Form: 174700

(8)

What's The Story^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 88| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 17/2) 14 days ago. Holding form well but he's not the easiest to win with.

Form: 302234

(9)

Auld Toon Loon³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 86| D

10/3

Latest win at Chester in July. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap (5/1) at Sandown (10f, good) 32 days ago. Should give his running once again.

Form: 415125

(6)

Cockalorum³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 86| D

12/1

3 wins from 7 runs this year. 15/2, won 8-runner handicap at Hamilton (9.2f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 145701

(5)

Thundering²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: K A Ryan| OR: 82

12/1

18/1, last of 14 in handicap at York (10.2f, good to firm) 26 days ago, faltering. Has a fair bit to prove at the moment.

Form: 8-50470

Non-Runners

(10)

Marie's Diamond¹⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 7

T: R Fell & S Murray J: Non Runner

(7)

Fools Rush In⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: J S Goldie J: William Pyle

Forecasts

Auld Toon Loon (10/3), Euchen Glen (4/1), What's The Story (4/1), Painters Palette (9/2), Mr Alan (11/2), Fools Rush In (7/1), Thundering (12/1), Cockalorum (12/1), Marie's Diamond (20/1), Austrian Theory (22/1)

PAINTERS PALETTE was better than ever when scoring at Wolverhampton a couple of weeks ago and he had something to spare, so he's worth a chance to follow up in an open race. Fellow last-time-out winner Cockalorum is a danger and another solid showing from Auld Toon Loon seems assured.