15:55 Ayr

Thursday 12 October 2023

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:40

Virgin Bet Handicap

Off time: 15:57 | Winning time: 1m 15.86s

(4)

Snazzy Jazzy¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 86| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 33/1, first run since leaving Lawrence Mullaney when creditable fifth of 25 in the Silver Cup over this C&D (good) 19 days ago, running on. Big player eased in class.

Form: 6-R9035

(7)

Abduction⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Shane Gray| T: J S Goldie| OR: 86| C| D

9/1

Multiple course winner. Latest win here in August. 6/1, shaped quite well when fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (7.2f, soft) 9 days ago, nearest finish and finishing with running left having been left with a lot to do.

Form: 012604

(9)

Admiral D^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85| D

10/3

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 20/1, good third of 25 in the Silver Cup over this C&D (good) 19 days ago, running on. Expected to be bang there from the same mark.

Form: 570063

(11)

Ascot Adventure^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 84| CD

6/1

15/2, improved on recent efforts to win 20-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 20 days ago. 6 lb rise to contend with but he's clearly in good nick.

Form: 323341

(5)

Jump The Gun^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: B A Curtis| T: I Jardine| OR: 83| C| D

7/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 11/1, below form fourteenth of 25 in the Silver Cup this C&D (good) 19 days ago, finding little.

Form: 080920

(1)

Quintus Arrius^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: P D Niven| OR: 83| D

28/1

Two wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Hamilton in May. First run since leaving Kevin Ryan when last of 13 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good, 25/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 121030

(10)

Shandy Star^b1,e/s1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 79| D

100/1

Last of 7 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good to soft, 20/1) 21 days ago. Eyeshields/blinkers on first time and she has a lot to prove.

Form: 3817-77

(2)

Be Proud^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 78| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Latest win at Doncaster in July. Twenty third of 25 in handicap (66/1) in the Silver Cup over this C&D (good) 19 days ago, hampered.

Form: 112600

(8)

Ramiro¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 73| CD

7/2

C&D winner who won 8-runner handicap (5/1) at Chester (7f, heavy) 12 days ago. Tendency to miss the break always a slight concern with him.

Form: 138591

(3)

Ramon Di Loria^h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Rowan Scott| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 69| D

33/1

Stuck to his task when fifth of 10 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Hood back on. Now below last winning mark but he's exposed.

Form: 744035

(12)

Iris Dancer^b¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: A Mullen| T: T Davidson| OR: 69| D

18/1

Three wins from 14 runs this year. Won 6-runner handicap (13/2) at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) 18 days ago, responding well. Must improve in this deeper race.

Form: 853211

(6)

Sound Of Iona²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 67| C| D

80/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, seventeenth of 20 in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 050650

Forecasts

Admiral D (10/3), Ramiro (7/2), Snazzy Jazzy (4/1), Ascot Adventure (6/1), Jump The Gun (7/1), Abduction (9/1), Be Proud (14/1), Iris Dancer (18/1), Quintus Arrius (28/1), Ramon Di Loria (33/1), Sound Of Iona (80/1), Shandy Star (100/1)

Several of these ran in the Silver Cup here 3 weeks ago, with the frustrating ADMIRAL D (third on that occasion) taken to confirm the form and finally get off the mark for these connections. Snazzy Jazzy should pay his way for Seb Spencer and is feared, while Abduction, who has a good Ayr record, is also one to consider.