16:10 Ayr

Thursday 21 September 2023

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Simply Asset Finance Scottish Handicap

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 1m 42.54s

(12)

Star Shield^p³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Wetherby in June. Eleventh of 13 in handicap (16/1) at Thirsk (8f, good to soft) 34 days ago.

Form: 151540

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(11)

Hortzadar^p²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Jason Hart| T: D O'Meara| OR: 73| D

12/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Last of 13 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good to firm, 28/1) 26 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others have achieved more.

Form: 247660

(6)

Ventura Rascal^t1⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 72| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Tenth of 11 in handicap (20/1) at Pontefract (8f, good) 43 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 89-4490

(2)

Albegrey^t1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 71| D

15/2

Latest win at Carlisle in June. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (12/1) at Thirsk (7f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Claims on best form.

Form: 4-13950

(5)

Tobetso²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 75| D

13/2

Winner at Brighton on final start for William Haggas and made a positive start for new connections, following up good second at Haydock (7f) with victory at Ripon (8f, good, 5/1) 23 days ago. Likely contender.

Form: 84-7121

(7)

Tommy G¹⁶⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 71| CD

25/1

Not seen since respectable second of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good to soft) in April but won this event (off 4 lb lower) 12 months ago and must enter calculations.

Form: 15230-2

(8)

Hale End^p²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 74| D

4/1

Opened account at Hamilton (8.3f) in June and arrives on back of close second of 10 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, soft) 25 days ago, finishing well. Just 1 lb higher now and holds strong claims.

Form: 341322

(9)

Dark Desire²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 73

5/1

Lightly-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Haydock in July. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Newbury (7f, good to firm, 6/1) 23 days ago. Warrants respect.

Form: P-144

(3)

Shine On Brendan^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: B A Curtis| T: J S Goldie| OR: 69| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Hamilton in August. 33/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 312130

(10)

Black Friday⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 68| C

8/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in August. 8/1, bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 649315

(1)

Hey Lyla¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 72| C

28/1

Course winner. Winner here in May. Last of 6 in handicap at Chepstow (8.1f, good to firm, 11/2) 17 days ago. Others more appealing.

Form: 108726

(4)

Little Ted^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: O J Orr| T: T D Easterby| OR: 64| D

16/1

Unreliable type. Latest win at Ripon in August. 11/4, third of 5 in handicap at Ripon (10.9f, good) 24 days ago. Back down in trip. Others look better treated.

Form: 371413

Forecasts

Hale End (4/1), Dark Desire (5/1), Shine On Brendan (11/2), Tobetso (13/2), Albegrey (15/2), Black Friday (8/1), Star Shield (11/1), Hortzadar (12/1), Little Ted (16/1), Tommy G (25/1), Ventura Rascal (28/1), Hey Lyla (28/1)

HALE END looked unlucky not to score at Beverley last time and still figures off a handy mark. He makes plenty of appeal. Tobetso and Tommy G head the list of dangers.