17:37 Ayr

Tuesday 3 October 2023

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

Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap

Off time: 17:38 | Winning time: 3m 29.28s

(8)

Clansman¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: B A Curtis| T: L Bailey| OR: 65| C

4/1

Course winner. 10/1, good second of 10 in handicap at this course (13.1f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Goes well with cut in the ground and likely to put up another bold showing.

Form: 304002

(4)

Heatherdown Hero⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: R Menzies| OR: 61

22/1

14/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (12.1f, good to soft) 9 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Up in trip. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 2-55546

(2)

Dancing Cloud⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: G Tutty| OR: 67

15/2

9/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (13.1f, soft) 80 days ago. Possibly found that race coming too soon and is likely to be back on his game after a break.

Form: 08-3426

(5)

Michael's Pledge²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 59| BF

3/1

11/8, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Thirsk (14f, good to soft) 24 days ago, clear of rest. Has been shaping up well lately and could gain some reward for his consistency here.

Form: 9-33223

(6)

Crystal Guard^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: I Jardine| OR: 51

18/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap (20/1) at this course (13.1f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 580547

(3)

Aighear⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 48| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 7/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (12.1f, good to soft) 9 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip. Can make presence felt if things drop right.

Form: 822425

(7)

Pammi^b²²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

80/1

Twenty seven runs since last win in 2018. Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner handicap hurdle at Perth (23.9f, good to soft, 10/3) 22 days ago, holding on gamely. Not a forlorn hope back in this sphere off a basement mark.

Form: 07/9989

(1)

Cantalupo Bella⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 53

10/3

12/1, good second of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (16f, heavy) 61 days ago, clear of rest. Shortlist material.

Form: 395342

(9)

Lady Bracken¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 52

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good sixth of 10 in handicap (25/1) at Redcar (14f, good) 14 days ago. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 76686

Forecasts

Michael's Pledge (3/1), Cantalupo Bella (10/3), Clansman (4/1), Aighear (9/2), Dancing Cloud (15/2), Lady Bracken (12/1), Crystal Guard (18/1), Heatherdown Hero (22/1), Pammi (80/1)

MICHAEL'S PLEDGE has been in good order for a while and can open his account. Cantalupo Bella and Clansman also arrive on the back of solid efforts and should be on the premises.