14:47 Ayr

Tuesday 3 October 2023

All13:4214:1214:4715:2215:5716:3217:0717:37

Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap

Off time: 14:48 | Winning time: 2m 13.57s

(7)

Hartswood²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 79

8/1

Latest win at Thirsk in May. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap (15/2) at Southwell (8.1f) 20 days ago. Up in trip. Needs considering. Engaged Hamilton 4.10 Monday.

Form: 142365

(5)

Stressfree¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 81

9/2

Fair ex-French 9f winner. Changed hands for 45,000euros and first run for new yard when encouraging fourth of 6 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good) on UK debut 14 days ago. Can build on it now.

Form: 2174

(3)

Bashful^p,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 77| D

17/2

3 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win at Hamilton in July. Below form fourth of 8 in handicap at Chester (12.3f, soft, 5/1) 17 days ago. Not taken lightly if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 111304

(8)

Tilsitt^p,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: P J McDonald| T: R M Smith| OR: 74| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 12/1, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (13.1f, good) 10 days ago. Back down in trip. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022.

Form: 302445

(6)

Montevideo¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 74

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable second of 5 in minor event at Lingfield (10f, AW, 5/1) 17 days ago, flattered by proximity. Makes handicap debut with more needed.

Form: 5-4362

(4)

Glasses Up^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: R M Smith| OR: 70| CD

8/1

6-time C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 7/1, good seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (13.1f, good) 10 days ago. Back down in trip. In the mix.

Form: 312467

(2)

Ayr Poet^p⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 68| CD

5/1

5-time course winner. 3 wins from 10 runs this year. 7/2, good third of 5 in handicap at Hamilton (12.1f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 113213

(1)

Star Start^v⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 62| D

2/1

Gained his third win this year in 10-runner apprentice handicap at Beverley (9.9f, heavy) 7 days ago. Had a bit in hand there and escapes a penalty so he rates a big player.

Form: 223121

Forecasts

Star Start (2/1), Stressfree (9/2), Ayr Poet (5/1), Tilsitt (7/1), Hartswood (8/1), Glasses Up (8/1), Bashful (17/2), Montevideo (28/1)

STAR START is enjoying a very good season and fancied to bag a fourth win given he escapes a penalty for his cosy apprentices' success at Beverley a week ago. Multiple C&D scorer Glasses Up is always to be feared round here and next on the list ahead of fellow course specialist Ayr Poet.